Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    From $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Welcome Home Family Favorites: Quick & Easy Healthyish Meals
    Welcome Home Family Favorites: Quick & Easy Healthyish Meals
    Welcome Home Family Favorites: Quick & Easy Healthyish Meals
    Ebook332 pages1 hour

    Welcome Home Family Favorites: Quick & Easy Healthyish Meals

    By Hope Comerford and Bonnie Matthews

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    127 recipes for stovetop, oven, Instant Pot, and slow cooker, from the editor of the New York Times bestselling Fix-It and Forget-It series!

    Anyone cooking for kids wants recipes that don't require a lot of dishes, have simple and budget-friendly ingredient lists, are reasonably healthy, and will please a variety of taste buds. Hope Comerford has you covered with Welcome Home Family Favorites. Whether you prefer to use your stovetop, oven, Instant Pot, or slow cooker, there are plenty of options in this book for you. 

    Find dishes such as:
    • Meatball Tortellini Soup
    • Quick and Easy Chili
    • Taco Bean Soup
    • Easy Chicken Fajitas
    • Barbecue Chicken Pizza
    • Fresh Veggie Lasagna
    • Sloppy Joes
    • Country Gal's Chicken Pot Pie
    • Super Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
    • And many more!
    You can trust these recipes because they are collected from some of America’s best home cooks, tested in real-life settings, and carefully selected from thousands of recipes. Finally, a cookbook that makes dinnertime stress-free and fun!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Books
    Release dateNov 21, 2023
    ISBN9781680999037
    Welcome Home Family Favorites: Quick & Easy Healthyish Meals
    Author

    Hope Comerford

    Hope Comerford is the blogger behind A Busy Mom’s Slow Cooker Adventures and is the author of The Gluten-Free Slow Cooker and editor or author of several Fix-It and Forget-It books including Fix-It and Forget-It Lazy and Slow Cookbook, Fix-It and Forget-It Cooking for Two, and Welcome Home Cookbook. She is passionate about slow-cooking and writing easy, delicious recipes. She lives in Clinton Township, Michigan.

    Read more from Hope Comerford

    Related to Welcome Home Family Favorites

    Related ebooks

    Quick & Easy Cooking For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • UNLIMITED

      Make-Ahead Breakfasts

      Nov 21, 2023

      Make-Ahead Breakfasts
      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Cookies & Bars

      Aug 2, 2022

      Cookies & Bars
      11 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Sweet Southern Salad

      Jan 25, 2022

      Sweet Southern Salad
      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Raid The PANTRY

      Feb 15, 2022

      Raid The PANTRY
      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Granny’s Pink Rice

      Jan 24, 2023

      Granny’s Pink Rice
      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Past Meets Present In Pie

      Aug 16, 2022

      Past Meets Present In Pie
      1 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Breads and Desserts

      Dec 6, 2022

      Breads and Desserts
      7 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Best Breakfasts

      Oct 15, 2019

      Best Breakfasts
      8 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Lynette’s Best Go-to Recipe!

      Oct 28, 2022

      Lynette’s Best Go-to Recipe!
      1 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Comforting Casseroles

      Jun 8, 2021

      Comforting Casseroles
      8 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Recipe Index

      Feb 22, 2022

      Recipe Index
      1 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Tips From Our Readers

      Aug 9, 2022

      Tips From Our Readers
      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Stick to It

      Jul 30, 2024

      Stick to It
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Think Inside the Box

      Mar 21, 2023

      Think Inside the Box
      5 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Spice & Everything Nice

      Oct 4, 2022

      Spice & Everything Nice
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Homestyle Sides

      Feb 22, 2022

      Homestyle Sides
      9 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Rock-Your-World Ribs

      Mar 29, 2022

      Rock-Your-World Ribs
      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Feeding Your Family

      Jan 24, 2023

      Feeding Your Family
      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Five Ways with Peach Cobbler

      Jun 11, 2024

      Five Ways with Peach Cobbler
      5 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Jazzed-Up Cornbread

      May 23, 2023

      Jazzed-Up Cornbread
      1 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Ho-Ho-Holiday Brunch

      Oct 24, 2023

      Ho-Ho-Holiday Brunch
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Easy Weeknight Meal Planner

      Aug 24, 2021

      Easy Weeknight Meal Planner
      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Slam Dunk Dips

      Jul 30, 2024

      Slam Dunk Dips
      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      No Waffling Here

      Oct 25, 2022

      No Waffling Here
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Mississippi Meal

      Mar 22, 2022

      Mississippi Meal
      1 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Matt Preston's super savers

      Feb 8, 2023

      Make one cook last for a few dishes. Save money and time by making: • a bolognaise that goes on to become a chilli then a baked potato filling; • a ratatouille that becomes the vehicle for baking eggs in, then a pasta sauce; or • a braise base to hou

      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      A Slice of Sentiment

      May 31, 2022

      A Slice of Sentiment
      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Welcome Home Family Favorites

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Welcome Home Family Favorites - Hope Comerford

      Copyright © 2023 by Good Books

      Photos by Bonnie Matthews

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Good Books, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018.

      Good Books books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Good Books, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or [email protected].

      Good Books is an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.®, a Delaware corporation.

      Visit our website at www.goodbooks.com.

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file.

      Cover design by David Ter-Avanesyan

      Cover photos by Bonnie Matthews

      Print ISBN: 978-1-68099-897-9

      Ebook ISBN: 978-1-68099-903-7

      Printed in China

      Table of Contents

      Welcome!

      Breakfast

      Main Dishes

      Pizzas

      Pastas

      Salads

      Soups, Stews & Chilies

      Desserts

      Metric Equivalent Measurements

      Index

      About the Author

      Welcome!

      Whether you like to cook on the stovetop, in the oven, with your Instant Pot, or in the slow cooker, this book has something for you! I have chosen 127 of the best family-friendly, budget-friendly, reasonably healthy, and super tasty recipes for your family, from breakfast to dessert. My hope is that these recipes will become ones your family makes memories with!

      When I was a little girl, I used to stand at my meme’s (grandma’s) counter and watch her cook. I would pull up a chair from the kitchen table and sit on my knees so I could get in on the action. When I was very young, she started letting me stir the cookie or cake batter or sprinkle the seasoning on the pork chops. When I got a little older, she began letting me measure out the flour, sugar, butter, etc. When I was older still, she let me chop the onions, celery, carrots, etc. She rarely cooked from a recipe, but the ones she did use were well-loved and usually written in her mother’s handwriting.

      Over the years, I’ve compiled many recipes from my meme. I’ve gained many more from my own cooking experiences, but my favorite recipes are from her. They’re the comfort food of my past! They are how my love of cooking began.

      The recipes in this book are collected from home cooks across the country. They are beloved recipes from grandmas and grandpas, moms, dads, and special friends, the kind you pass from generation to generation.

      As you begin journeying through this book, I always suggest reading it from cover to cover. I can’t tell you the good recipes I’ve missed in the past by not following this advice. Don’t become overwhelmed. Bookmark or dog-ear the pages of the recipes that you think your family would enjoy the most, can be made with ingredients you have around the house, or fit with their dietary needs. Then, when you’ve looked at everything, go back to those marked pages and narrow it down. Make a grocery list and grab what you don’t already have. Voilà! You’re ready to get cooking!

      Your family meals are about to get easier and tastier. Now, go make those memories!

      Breakfasts

      Caramel Rolls

      Jessalyn Wantland, Paris, TX

      Makes 6–8 servings

      Prep. Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 2–3 hours Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt.

      ½ cup brown sugar

      ½ tsp. cinnamon

      ½ stick (4 Tbsp.) butter

      2 (8-oz.) pkg. refrigerator biscuits

      1. Mix sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.

      2. Melt butter in another small bowl.

      3. Dip individual biscuits into melted butter and then into cinnamon and sugar mixture.

      4. Place each covered biscuit in a greased slow cooker.

      5. Cover and cook on High for 2–3 hours, or until rolls are done. Check rolls in center after 2 hours to see if they are done.

      Sticky Buns

      Elaine Rineer, Lancaster, PA

      Makes 12 servings

      Prep. Time: 20 minutes Chilling Time: 8 hours, or overnight Baking Time: 35 minutes

      1 stick (8 Tbsp.) butter, divided

      ½ cup brown sugar

      ½ cup corn syrup

      ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar

      2 Tbsp. cinnamon

      2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed

      1. Melt ½ stick (4 Tbsp.) of butter on stovetop or in microwave. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup until well blended. Pour into a 9 × 13-inch baking pan.

      2. Melt remaining ½ stick (4 Tbsp.) butter in microwave or on stovetop. Set aside.

      3. In a small mixing bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.

      4. Break off golf-ball-sized pieces of bread dough, 12 per loaf. Dip each in melted butter and then roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place coated balls in baking pan.

      5. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.

      6. Remove from refrigerator and let stand for 30 minutes before baking.

      7. Bake uncovered at 325°F for 35 minutes. Turn out of pan immediately onto serving platter.

      Variation:

      Add ½–¾ cup chopped pecans to mixture in pan (Step 1).

      Memaw’s French Toast

      MarJanita Martin, Batesburg, SC

      Makes 2–4 servings

      Prep. Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 14 minutes

      1 cup milk

      4 eggs

      1 tsp. cinnamon

      ¼ tsp. nutmeg

      ½ tsp. honey

      1 tsp. vanilla extract

      ¼ tsp. salt

      Dash of pepper

      4–6 slices of bread

      Serving suggestion:

      Top with butter, peanut butter, whipped topping, caramel, or fruit.

      1. Beat all ingredients, except bread, together in a large mixing bowl.

      2. Preheat buttered frying pan or griddle.

      3. Dip bread in the mixture and put in the pan or on the griddle. Note: Don’t let bread soak long in the mixture.

      4. Fry on both sides until beautifully browned.

      Note:

      For crisper French toast, follow instructions. For softer French toast, pour the leftover mixture on top of the pieces of bread once placed in the pan or on the griddle.

      Blueberry French Toast

      Stacie Skelly, Millersville, PA

      Makes 12 servings

      Prep. Time: 30 minutes Chilling Time: 6–12 hours Baking Time: 1 hour

      12–15 slices day-old bread

      8-oz. pkg. cream cheese

      1 cup frozen blueberries

      12 eggs

      2 cups milk

      ⅓ cup honey

      Sauce:

      1 cup sugar

      2 Tbsp. cornstarch

      1 cup water

      1 cup blueberries

      1. Grease 9 × 13-inch baking pan.

      2. Cube bread and spread in pan.

      3. Cube cream cheese. Distribute evenly over bread.

      4. Sprinkle blueberries on top.

      5. In a mixing bowl, blend eggs, milk, and honey.

      6. Pour over pan contents.

      7. Cover. Refrigerate 6–8 hours, or overnight.

      8. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.

      9. Bake, covered, at 350°F for 30 minutes.

      10. Uncover. Bake 30 more minutes.

      11. To make the sauce, mix sugar, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir in blueberries. Reduce heat, cooking until blueberries burst.

      12. Serve sauce warm over French toast.

      Baked Oatmeal

      Lena Sheaffer, Port Matilda, PA

      Susie Nissley, Millersburg, OH

      Esther Nafziger, Bluffton, OH

      Katie Stoltzfus, Leola, PA

      Martha Hershey, Ronks, PA

      Annabelle Unternahrer, Shipshewana, IN

      Makes 4–6 servings

      Prep. Time: 10 minutes Baking Time: 30 minutes

      ½ cup oil

      1 cup honey or brown sugar

      2 eggs

      3 cups rolled or quick oats, uncooked

      2 tsp. baking powder

      1 cup milk

      ½ tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg, optional

      1 cup chopped nuts, raisins, apples, or other fruit*

      1. Combine oil, honey or brown sugar, and eggs in a large mixing bowl.

      2. Add dry oats, baking powder, and milk. Add spice if using. Mix well.

      3. Add nuts and/or fruit. Mix well.

      4. Pour into a greased 8-inch-square baking pan.

      5.

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1