14 August 2011
Southern living inspired beach shrimp
Beach Shrimp Related Story Seafood is one of my favorite things to eat in the whole big world. A seafood recipe is quite fitting to tie to a story about the (...)
16 August 2011
Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs It just wouldn’t be Easter in the South without Deviled Eggs. I don’t run into it so much anymore, but at one time quite a few people refused to (...)
21 October 2014
Baked sweet potato with rum raisin sauce
For twenty-two years, we made annual trips to Barbados, W.I. for my husband’s work related meetings. Barbados, an island located where the Caribbean Sea meets (...)
25 March 2016
Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake is one of my husband’s favorite desserts along with Classic Southern Pecan Pie. I frequently make this grand cake for special occasions. Recently, (...)
4 May 2024
All-American grilled hamburgers
All-American Grilled Hamburgers are iconic American sandwiches. The best burger patties are made simply with good ground beef, salt and pepper. Plain ol’ (...)
18 January 2024
Slow cooker brown sugar pork chops
Slow-Cooker Brown Sugar Pork Chops are bone-in pork loin chops seasoned with sweet and savory brown sugar rub cooked in a slow-cooker. Brown sugar and pork. (...)
12 June 2016
Strawberry and blueberry buttermilk biscuits
Strawberry Blueberry Buttermilk Biscuits make delectable buttermilk biscuits even tastier with the addition of fresh fruit. The summer berries are roaring in. (...)
14 June 2024
Five cup fruit salad
5 Cup Fruit Salad is a simple vintage recipe that’s a great make ahead and is perfect for any occasion. As the name suggests, it only contains five (...)
15 February 2024
Shrimp and Crab Gumbo
Shrimp and Crab Gumbo, AKA Seafood Gumbo, is an iconic Cajun stew made with roux, shrimp, crab, smoked sausage and lots of vegetables, including okra. Served (...)
3 May 2018
Skewered marinated shrimp with cilantro lime rice
#ad. This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Zatarain’s. All opinions are my own. Skewered Marinated Shrimp with Cilantro Lime Rice is a quick and easy (...)
17 August 2011
Fresh squeezed lemonade recipe
After years and years of making lemonade by the taste/adjust/taste/adjust method, I finally made myself take the time to work out some “pretty close to (...)
16 December 2016
Southern-style hamburger steaks with onion mushroom gravy
This was my second most requested dish at Granny’s house. Fried Okra was the first. It’s simple and rustic and just perfect in my mind. Granny called them (...)
24 October 2016
Jalapeño cheddar cornbread fritters
Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread Fritters. Pickled jalapeño peppers, cheddar cheese and sour cream folded into a cornbread base and fried as a fritter. Take popular (...)
6 February 2014
Strawberry Fool Dessert
Recipes with a unique sounding name, always grab my attention. And no one is better than the English at capturing unique names for their traditional foods. (...)
12 July 2017
Southern summer vegetable casserole with tomatoes and gruyère
Southern Summer Vegetable Casserole is layers of tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, and Gruyere cheese that sits atop a bed of caramelized sweet onions. (...)
10 January 2015
Chili roasted sweet potatoes
Chili Roasted Sweet Potatoes is the best of both worlds: sweet and savory. Sweet potatoes offer up sweetness and chili spices plus onions add a remarkable (...)
16 August 2011
Cane syrup baked beans
The key to good baked beans is hitting on the right sweet/tangy combination. Anyway you get there is fine. There’s lots of options for sweetness and tanginess. (...)
1 August 2016
Baked brie with raspberry jam in puff pastry
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Raspberry Jam is brie topped with raspberry jam and baked in a puff pastry. Serve with crackers. If you’re looking for a simple (...)
17 February 2024
Swiss steak classic comfort food
Swiss Steak is American classic comfort food composed of tenderized and browned round steak braised in a rich gravy containing tomatoes, carrots, and (...)
27 January 2024
Martha washington candy recipe
Martha Washington Candy is a classic hand-rolled and hand-dipped candy that contains a pecan and coconut nougat with a chocolate coating. Researching the (...)
17 August 2011
Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken and Dumplings Click here for the video! They say confession is good for the soul. I don’t know who “they” is, but I think it’s time for me to “fess (...)
14 December 2017
Gingerbread magic cookie bars with coconut and white chocolate
Gingerbread Magic Cookie Bars is a variation of the original Magic Cookie Bars. Gingersnap cookies and orange juice form a crust that’s reminiscent of (...)
11 November 2017
Old fashioned cornbread dressing recipe
Old Fashioned Cornbread Dressing is made in the traditional way of using leftover buttermilk cornbread and biscuits. Lots of fresh sweet onions, celery and (...)
6 March 2016
Green bean salad with blue cheese dressing and red onion
I’m bringing back a recipe that I learned to make in Home Economics in 7th grade: Green Bean Salad. I’ve updated and freshened it up. The original version (...)
2 November 2017
Two meat sloppy joes with ground beef and pork sausage
Two Meat Sloppy Joes are ground beef, ground pork sausage, peppers and onions cooked in a BBQ-y sauce and served over bread or buns. All American goodness. If (...)
