on Nov 12, 2012, Updated Jan 16, 2024 3 Comments This homemade fruit salad is quick, easy, and delicious! It is perfect for serving any time during the year from summer get-togethers to holiday and weekday meals for a fresh side dish. The creamy yogurt dressing is folded in with the fresh fruit and enhances the flavors and sweetness of the fruit in every bite! Fruit Salad Ingredients Fresh fruit....

How to Make German Potato Dumplings Step #1: Peel the potatoes and cut them into large chunks. These delicious potato dumplings are a common side dish for any German recipe served with gravy! I mean, potatoes and gravy, is there a more perfect pair? This is a very traditional German recipe served at Thanksgiving or Christmas that you can incorporate into your holidays as well! Traditionally, people serve this dish with German Braised Red Cabbage (Rotkohl) or any dish that includes homemade gravy!...

on Jun 15, 2011, Updated Oct 19, 2023 20 Comments Zucchini is a favorite summer vegetable. It is delicious in savory recipes like Roasted Vegetables and Zucchini Chips, but it is also delicious in sweet recipes like my Chocolate Zucchini Bread and this classic family favorite. How to Make Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe This recipe makes two 9×5 loaves. Ingredients Eggs – use whole large eggs to help bind the batter together and add moisture to the recipe....

on Aug 16, 2015, Updated Sep 16, 2021 6 Comments Okay, everyone knows how to make a ham and cheese sandwich. I know, but let me tell you, this sandwich is not the average ham sandwich. It is anything but. The flavors from the herbs, oil, vinegar mingle together to make this sandwich extra special. For some time now, this has been one of those sandwiches that I like to just keep in my arsenal of quick, easy and absolutely delicious go-to recipes....

I love cooking, and eating, paella, especially this Shrimp and Chicken Paella. To do it right, I needed to have the best paella pan to work with. Thankfully, my husband did some research before buying my first paella pan for my birthday. He found that there are a lot of options available and he chose the best paella pan for us. If you want to know how to choose a paella pan, so this article has information to help you find the best paella pan for you!...

on Jan 15, 2019, Updated Dec 21, 2022 18 Comments Oat milk is one of my favorite milks. It has a wonderful flavor. It’s a delicious plant based, dairy-free and vegan option that’s perfect to add to coffee, eat with cereal or use in some baked goods too. I became a fan many years ago when I tried it in a favorite coffee shop. So of course I decided to make my own oat milk at home....

on Feb 25, 2019, Updated Oct 20, 2021 15 Comments Sunny Side Up Eggs For many years, my sunny side up eggs weren’t as pretty and bright as I liked until I started cooking them with a bit of water in my skillet. I know a lot of people use this same technique for their sunny side up egg, but use vegetable oil. While that works perfectly, I thought you all might be interested in knowing about how I prepare mine without using oil....

on Aug 29, 2013, Updated Jul 21, 2021 10 Comments So, it is no wonder that I adore planning a Labor Day Menu and I thought I’d share a few of my menu ideas with you. You know, just in case you haven’t finalized your plan or anything. Which you probably did a week or so ago, right? Anyway, just appease me for a bit, if you will, and ooh and aah over this menu of deliciousness that would make anyone happy for an extra day to their weekend....

on Apr 16, 2013, Updated Apr 08, 2024 19 Comments Lemon Dill Salmon has to be one of my very favorite salmon recipes. The flavors are simply perfect and delicious! And this salmon really couldn’t be easier to prepare. Which makes it wonderful to prepare for guests or a busy weeknight or weekend dinner. Simply place lemon slices on top of your salmon filet, then top with a mix of chopped dill and parsley....

on Jul 08, 2017, Updated Aug 31, 2021 21 Comments Making biscuits usually only takes about 20 minutes, but sometimes there are mornings when 20 minutes just isn’t happening. At least that’s the case at my house from time to time. That’s when these simple make ahead biscuits are a life- and time-saver! Learn how to freeze biscuits for a simple morning! 🙂 I know I’ll turn to them continually in the next few weeks as Sam starts back to school....

Mardi Gras is one of those fabulous holidays that beckons everyone to celebrate. Unlike Valentine’s Day, Fat Tuesday is a fun time for everyone, which in my opinion makes it the best holiday in February. The only problem is that the older I get, the less interested I become in plastic beads and hurricane glasses filled with rum. After my first visit to New Orleans earlier this year, I came back inspired to host a more sophisticated soiree for this year’s Mardi Gras celebration....

on Jul 09, 2012, Updated Sep 04, 2023 26 Comments Okra and tomatoes make a wonderful side dish anytime of the year, but especially during the summer as you can get fresh okra. These vegetables really sing when used together in this dish with the addition of onion and garlic. Okra and tomatoes go perfectly with just about any meal you are serving – from grilled or roasted chicken to roast beef, pork or fish....

on Oct 29, 2012, Updated Aug 20, 2019 12 Comments I have a little treat for you today. As if the other day’s candy bar dip wasn’t enough! It’s another cookie dough dip that I think you are going to absolutely love. This time, I came up with a Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip. If you like peanut butter cups, then you are going to go nuts over this cookie dough dip....

on Jul 27, 2011, Updated Oct 20, 2021 17 Comments Sauteed squash is one my go-to side dishes all year long, but especially now as my garden is giving me an abundance of the cute little yellow sweethearts in a steady stream right about now. Each day I picked all the squash that needs to be picked only to go back the next day to find just as many, if not more....

on May 04, 2012, Updated Sep 28, 2021 16 Comments My husband and son are in and out this weekend so I decided to make myself a quick lunch just for me. What is it about cooking for yourself when you are used to cooking for everyone else that leaves you scratching your head as to what you want to eat? I walked around my kitchen no less than 10 times opening the refrigerator like surely something would speak to me from inside of it telling me what I should prepare....

on Aug 29, 2011, Updated Aug 04, 2020 32 Comments These Skillet Pork Chops are absolutely scrumptious, so simple to make and loaded with amazing flavor. They are perfectly easy to add to any weeknight supper. Pork has to be one of my family’s favorite meats to eat. Any time that I make a great pork recipe such as this one, I know my family will love it! And, if I can make it in a hurry, like this quick skillet pork chop recipe, then all the better!...

on Jan 07, 2015, Updated Sep 21, 2021 19 Comments Roasted peanuts have always made one of my mother’s favorite snacks and one that I remember her making often as I was growing up. I would smell their warm nutty flavor coming from the kitchen in the evenings after supper dishes were long cleared away. When I’d find my way into the kitchen to help her, she’d be pulling the peanuts out of the oven and gently tossing pinches of salt in with them to coat the peanuts while they were still warm....

on Jul 11, 2011, Updated Sep 10, 2021 15 Comments One of our favorite things to do lately on the weekends is to throw a beef brisket on the smoker and let it go all day long. It’s an all day affair that has us antsy for dinner time. With beef brisket, the fun really starts the night before when we start to marinate it. We use a really simple marinade of Coca Cola, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic in a zip top bag with our beef brisket in the refrigerator overnight....

on Oct 02, 2010, Updated Aug 31, 2024 134 Comments Looking for more cheese recipes? I think you’ll love my Queso recipe, Skillet Mac and Cheese, and my Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball. My grandmother made her pimento cheese the old-fashioned way. She had a dedicated meat grinder she used to grind her cheese. It was a process I enjoyed watching as a little girl. And it resulted in the best pimento cheese I’ve ever tasted....

How to Make Spicy Sausage and Rice Step #1: Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until nearly smoking. Add the sliced Kielbasa and arrange in a single layer as much as possible. Allow to cook, undisturbed, for 90-120 seconds, until browned. Flip the sausage pieces and brown on the other side. What I usually do is put the meat in a zipper-close bag, submerge it in a warm water bath in the sink, and leave the faucet dripping as slowly as possible....