Try these quick spins on Mom's classic recipes for dinner this week, from speedy mini meat loaves to simple Italian-style chicken and peppers. And be sure to check out the Thanksgiving leftover ideas below, plus find cookie recipes to kick off your holiday baking!
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"I found my Mom's well-stained recipe card for chicken and green peppers and was flooded with memories. I'd forgot how good it was! Hope you enjoy."
—Donna Miller, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
"When a man at church found out how much my family likes fettuccine carbonara, he shared his grandmother's recipe with us. I've made it my own over the last 25 years."
—Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York
"This hearty dish was always a family favorite when I was growing up. Mom called the tender chops 'fried monkey ears!' Now it's a favorite meal with my own family."
—Kathy Barry, Lake Forest, California
"My friend's grandmother makes a dish similar to my shrimp with tomatoes. When I make it, I think of her and smile while stirring."
—Celeste Ehrenberg, Topeka, Kansas
These cookie recipes are family favorites passed down from generation to generation, collected from memories of raiding grandma's cookie jar and baking with mom in the kitchen.
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