Scrolling through recipe videos, watching cooking shows, and even reading cookbooks is a favorite past time. I especially love revisiting my Mom’s cookbooks with all her markings and notations. Talk about a treasure.

I made Mom’s banana pudding yesterday for Labor Day, which—I discovered while searching through recipes—is almost identical to Ina Garten’s, aka The Barefoot Contessa. How on earth did Ina get Mom’s recipe!!

I wish I’d taken a pic of mine, but alas, things were a tad crazy and we all just dove in head first. While certainly not a “traditional” or old fashioned banana pudding, it’s delicious! And comes together in a flash, which is what I needed yesterday.

I also made a pot of pinto beans with ham hock (to go with Smash Burgers). Again, so easy. Just put them on and let them cook. While I’ve made these forever, I still appreciate learning what other cooks do. Like Grandbaby Cakes. Jocelyn has a fun site, and she’s got some great recipes!

The next three recipes are ones in my own personal text thread (does anyone else do that? Send themselves texts to remember things?) I have saved to try when time permits.

Anyone else have these recipes saved or follow these cooks?

Olive Garden Dressing Chicken Pasta by the Food Hussy

Cinnamon Breakfast Muffins by RecipeTin Eats (with the brilliant and adorable Nagi)

Easy One Pan Mexican Dinner

So does anyone else have these same or similar internet recipes saved to make? Do you love pursuing recipes? And If you save recipes you run across on the internet, please share ones on your list. Lastly, does anyone else text themselves notes and messages and URLs to remember? (If not, try it. It’s so handy!)

Blessings on this Tuesday which finds me GramTam-ing—and loving it! (What are you up to today?)

Tammy