Classic Comfort Food

Meatloaf & Mashed Potatoes

My favorite comfort food has to be meatloaf & mashed potatoes!  I love most any and every type of meatloaf.  My favorite meatloaf has onions and peppers in it.  Unfortunately I am the only one in my family that likes it that way.  So, I have to go to Cracker Barrel for that!

For my family, I use my mom's meatloaf recipe.  It's pretty basic, but so tasty.  It does not have any peppers or onions or any "stuff" as my children like to call it.  My favorite part of the meatloaf is the special ketchup glaze.  

If there are any leftovers, which around my house that is rare, I love a meatloaf sandwich for lunch the next day.  This recipe is great for that, because the meatloaf holds up so well for slicing.

My meatloaf recipe can be found here

Pecan Crescents

Pecan Crescents

These little cookies have many names.  Some call them, Mexican wedding cookies, Snow Balls, Danish wedding cookies, but growing up, my mom called them, "Pecan Crescents".  She would make these every Christmas and give them to family and friends.  You cannot eat just one!  They are so buttery and literally melt in your mouth.  No one can make them like my mom.  Unfortunately, she cannot make them any more, so I have the recipe and I will attempt to follow in her footsteps and carry on the tradition.

This is another treasured recipe.  Not just for the recipe, but because it is in her handwriting.

In honor of my mom, next week, every one who places an order will get a special treat of these homemade pecan crescent cookies!

Make a batch this Christmas!

Pecan Crescents

1 Cup Butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 3/4 cup flour

Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla, nuts and flour.  Mix well and shape dough into 1/2 moon (crescent).  Bake at 350 until light brown.  Roll in powdered sugar while warm.