r/familyrecipes is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses recipes, family, recipe, chicken, and cake.
Just like your Grandma makes 'em!
Popular Themes in r/familyrecipes
#1
Advice Requests
: "Hello! Any obscure family recipes out there?"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Request: Does anyone have a family beef stroganoff recipe?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "FYI: Just setup rules in automoderator that should stop the spam. Sorry it took so long! If anyone wants to help me moderate I'd appreciate it."
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "This is my ingredients for lazy cabbage rolls. A Barabash family (my mom's side) recipe I built upon and modernized to today"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I built a meal planning app to help families organize favorite recipes and discover new favorites!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/familyrecipes
#1
Recipes
: "Going through my grandma’s Recipes and found this family favorite for Squirrel Stew. Note that the first step is “kill first”."
42 posts
#2
Family
: "Going through my grandma’s recipes and found this Family favorite for Squirrel Stew. Note that the first step is “kill first”."
39 posts
#3
Recipe
: "my mom used to bake a huge batch of oatmeal crescent rolls and throw the extras in the freezer. microwave a few for 15-20 seconds, make delectable little sandwiches. here's the Recipe from our family cookbook (printed in 1989)"
35 posts
#4
Chicken
: "this is my uncle's Chicken spot sandwich."
16 posts
#5
Cake
: "Recipe : Aunt Felicia’s Apple Cake"
10 posts
#6
Soup
: "Finally achieved my mom's Rosół (Polish chicken Soup)"
9 posts
#7
Homemade
: "How To Make Homemade Italian Hot Chocolate Recipe"
7 posts
#8
Cooking
: "Tofu scramble"
6 posts
#9
Grandma
5 posts
#10
Potato
: "Baked Potatoes in the Oven with Mustard Garlic Honey"
5 posts
Flair Used in r/familyrecipes
#1
Main Course
: "this is my uncle's chicken spot sandwich."
44 posts
#2
Request
: "Anybody got a good fried chicken and biscuits recipe?"
28 posts
#3
Dessert
: "Crispy triple flour munchkins aka umbers...surprisingly vegan!"
19 posts
#4
Side Dish
: "my mom used to bake a huge batch of oatmeal crescent rolls and throw the extras in the freezer. microwave a few for 15-20 seconds, make delectable little sandwiches. here's the recipe from our family cookbook (printed in 1989)"
15 posts
#5
Appetizer
: "popcorn chicken | recipe in the comments section"
8 posts
#6
Misc
: "FYI: Just setup rules in automoderator that should stop the spam. Sorry it took so long! If anyone wants to help me moderate I'd appreciate it."
5 posts
#7
Drink
: "My family's Shirley Temple recipe"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/familyrecipes
Yearly
+276 members(1.8%)
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Last updated: August 15, 2026