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Dad’s San Marzano Tomato SauceThis recipe would be similar to 'Old Fart's spaghetti sauce', except vegetarian. Makes about 12 cups (enough to feed a big Italian family with plenty of leftovers!)
Mandarin ChickenThis is a delicious recipe with a sweet orangey sauce - unless you hate cooked fruit 🙂 Use gluten-free panko crumbs for a gluten-free version.
Rob’s Skillet SauerbratenDad used to make this when we were little. From the photos I see online, it should be served with sweet & sour red cabbage and Knodel (german bread dumplings) or boiled potatoes. So I'll have to figure out how to make those as well!
Shepherd’s PieMom and Grandma used to make this one a lot - one of my favourite comfort foods.
Thai Coconut Curry ShrimpThis is a recipe Winston and Sherri made for us. We tried to use it at our wedding, but in the large quantity it didn't thicken properly, so don't try that 🙂 Serve over basmati or jasmine rice with a squeeze of lime and chopped fresh coriander leaves. The sauce can be prepared well ahead and refrigerated.
Jamaican Rice & PeasThere was once a little Jamaican food place near our kids' school. They had the most delicious rice & peas, that they paired with Jamaican curry chicken. This was the closest recipe I could find that was similar. I like it with the rice cooked in chicken broth.
Dave’s JambalayaDave made this for us quite a while ago and it was very delicious! This is great served with biscuits.
Jap ChaeFrom the 'Noodles Every Day' cookbook. "Chap Chae' is a classic Korean dish made with sweet potato cellophane noodles. Stir fried with veggies and julienned meat, it is a perfect light dish. This is one of my favorite Asian dishes!
Cold Sesame Egg NoodlesFrom the 'Noodles Every Day' cookbook - a popular Chinese recipe. A the author, Corinne Trang says, "It's a great blank canvas for adding all sorts of leftover proteins'.
Singapore NoodlesThis is from the "Noodles Every Day" cookbook. I added some soy last time. This dish can be made ahead of time and reheated. Can use leftover roasted meat.
Old Fart’s Spaghetti SauceWe all love Dad's special spaghetti sauce. Every time we see him he makes a pot of it for us. Yum. This recipe makes about 20 servings.
Monterey Jack BurgersThis recipe is one of the HelloFresh recipes that Lizzy got. It was delicious with the caramelized onion jam and the crisply broccoli. I like adding some breadcrumbs and an egg to the burger patties as well. I haven’t had much luck finding potato buns around here, but they were sure delicious! Try the accompanying broccoli with the Aoli as well.
Grandma’s Beef StewThis is a tasty stew that Grandma Betty used to make. We usually use the slow cooker and add some dumplings. Unless you're being gluten-free, in that case you can skip the dumplings. It uses tapioca pearls to thicken.
MoussakaMy favourite greek dish. Layers of eggplant, spicy ground beef or lamb, potatoes and a topping of crispy bechamel sauce.
SlopThis was a favourite of ours as kids. Dad would make it out of whatever happened to be around, and it always seemed to turn out great

This is a selection of our favourite family recipes, so we can keep them and pass them down. Please send the ones you love so I can add them too. The only rule is, you must have tried the recipe first. Enjoy!