Chex Mix Archives • Family Around the Table

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Original Chex Mix Recipe

You found it! The Original Chex Mix Recipe! Original Chex mix is a holiday staple in my house. It’s so easy to make yet, I …

Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies

Whether you enjoy cookies and cream muddy buddies as a snack, movie night treat, or make favors for a party, it’s a delicious version of …

I'm Ellen, a freelance writer, recipe developer and former correspondent for the Tampa Bay Times where I wrote a regular TASTE section feature as well as reviewed cookbooks for more than 15 years. My Mom and my kids are the inspiration for Family Around the Table. My Grandmother too. I remember my Grandmother making fresh pasta for dinner. She was from Italy and a very good cook so I come by my love of cooking naturally. My Mom inherited her cooking skills too.