on Jul 01, 2015, Updated Jul 04, 2023 1 Comment Like my favorite Fruit Pizza recipe and Berry Trifle, these Watermelon Skewers are perfect for serving during the summer. I especially love to serve them for the 4th of July celebrations! They are always a favorite! How to Make Easy Watermelon Skewers These skewers are so fun and easy to make! They are great to make ahead for entertaining but are also great for the children to help make them....
on Sep 24, 2012, Updated Aug 23, 2019 17 Comments Skillet Baked Apples are one of my favorite things when the air starts to turn cooler in the evenings. As soon as I start thinking of opening windows throughout the day instead of using our air conditioner, I know it is time to start with the recipes for fall – especially these baked apples. They couldn’t be any simpler to make either....
on Oct 16, 2013, Updated Sep 21, 2021 74 Comments Of course, I make my Brunswick Stew using a couple of different cooking methods. The one I use the most is to use leftover shredded beef, shredded chicken or pulled pork from leftover pork roast that I’ve cooked earlier in the week. By using all of those ingredients, I can generally have Brunswick Stew cooked and ready in hardly anytime at all – just in time for the big game or whatever else we have going on....
How to Make Cherry Vareniki (Cherry Pierogi) Step #1: Place two cups of the flour in a large mixing bowl along with the sea salt and baking soda. The use of cherries in vareniki likely coincides with the cultivation of cherries in the region, which dates back several centuries. Cherries were abundant in Ukraine, especially during the summer, making them a natural choice for a sweet filling. Step #2: Whisk the kefir and egg together in a small bowl....
on Jun 17, 2014, Updated Jun 14, 2023 13 Comments My family loves chicken recipes that make great appetizers or quick meals! Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings, Chicken Salad with Grapes, and Chicken Enchiladas are just a few of our favorites that are perfect for casual parties as well as delicious, simple meals! I love quick and easy recipes that I know my family and guests will enjoy. And when it’s scrumptious, can be made in one skillet or pan, and works as a quick meal or party food, it’s a keeper on my list!...
on Sep 06, 2016, Updated Jan 22, 2024 4 Comments These Chili Stuffed Peppers take delicious bell peppers, stuff them with my hearty black bean chili, and top them with melty cheese. So scrumptious! If you are looking for a meaty stuffed pepper, try my Simple Stuffed Peppers. They are delicious, too! Ingredients Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information....
on Jan 25, 2012, Updated Aug 22, 2019 20 Comments Okay my friends, I have something that you just have to try. I mean you HAVE to! These Chocolate Chip Cookies S’mores are out of this ever-loving world delicious and something that everybody has to have just once. Okay, maybe twice. But, it isn’t like anyone’s counting, right? I’ll just act like Little Buddy was the only taste-tester. That way I won’t feel so guilty about having nibbled on one while I’m on this diet....
on Sep 11, 2015, Updated Oct 05, 2021 7 Comments For as long as I can remember, peanut butter blossoms cookies topped with a Hershey Kiss have been on cookie trays at parties, showers, and bake sales and especially throughout the holidays. A little bit puffy with cracks along their edges, they have always been one of the cookies that I am the most drawn to. Understandably so, they have a whole lot going for them – peanut butter, chocolate, and cuteness galore!...
on Mar 09, 2018, Updated Feb 16, 2023 2 Comments Looking for more quick and tasty dips and spreads? You’ll love my Southern Pimento Cheese, Spinach Artichoke Dip, and Cookie Dough Dip! This easy and scrumptious hummus recipe is a classic and so good as a spread or a dip! It is so simple to make with just a few ingredients, so I make it often and always instead of buying it from the store....
on Nov 08, 2012, Updated Mar 14, 2024 43 Comments Every home cook needs the perfect pot roast recipe in their repertoire. This recipe is easy for beginning home cooks and is tried and true that more seasoned cooks return to it time and again. It makes a melt-in-your-mouth tender, flavorful roast beef that everyone loves. My family loves a great roast. It makes a regular appearance at our supper table and as much as I love to make balsamic roast beef and Mississippi Pot Roast sometimes, I turn to this tested and perfected classic pot roast recipe time and again....
on Oct 24, 2024 8 Comments Looking for more easy dessert recipes? I think you’ll love my Peach Cobbler, Chewy Sugar Cookies, and Monkey Bread. My sister introduced me to this easy apple dumpling recipe many years ago. It only takes a few minutes to prepare and yet bakes into a buttery, delicious apple dessert with a caramel sauce you will love. This dumpling dessert is packed with delicious tart apples wrapped in store-bought crescent rolls, topped with a quick and easy homemade sauce that bakes into a buttery caramel sauce just right for spooning on top of the dumplings (or eating with a spoon)....
on Jan 06, 2013, Updated Dec 21, 2022 55 Comments If you haven’t figured it out by now, I love simple recipes and shortcuts. Like this oh so easy blender hollandaise sauce recipe. Blender Hollandaise Sauce Recipe Instead of standing over a bain marie to make the classic hollandaise sauce, I like to whip up a batch in about three minutes using this blender method. The original written recipe goes back to the genius Julia Child and I’ve only slightly adapted it for our tastes....
on Aug 28, 2017, Updated Sep 07, 2023 45 Comments Looking for more tasty side dishes? You’ll love this Southern Potato Salad, Skillet Mac and Cheese, and Fried Okra, to name a few! Coleslaw has to be one of the most humble of recipes. It works perfectly with so many dishes as the side dish but rarely gets the star treatment that it really deserves. Made with shredded cabbage and ingredients you most likely have on hand, this recipe with a creamy coleslaw dressing is always a crowd favorite and makes the best coleslaw recipe I’ve ever had!...
on Mar 22, 2017, Updated Aug 19, 2019 19 Comments I love having tried and true recipes to turn to for quick and easy weeknight suppers. Even better is when those are the recipes that I can also rely on when we have friends and family for supper on the weekends. This Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo is one of my favorites. As you all may know, my husband Bart loves to cook nearly as much as I do....
on Nov 03, 2015, Updated Nov 29, 2023 51 Comments French Onion Soup is one of my favorite soups, especially when the temperatures outside drop – even just a little bit. There’s something so very comforting about breaking through the cheesy, French bread exterior to get to the delicious brothy soup underneath! While many people consider this soup to be something only served at fancy restaurants, that couldn’t be farther from the truth....
on Nov 05, 2012, Updated Oct 11, 2024 15 Comments Years really do flash by in a blink, don’t they? Knowing how much he loves frosted soft sugar cookies, I knew they’d make a great birthday cookie cake. He’s loved frosted soft sugar cookies since the morning I wheeled him past the bakery at our local Publix and the sweetest lady in charge of the bakery asked if he could have a cookie....
on May 12, 2023, Updated Aug 11, 2023 2 Comments This fruit pizza recipe is so fun and easy to make. Perfect for serving any time of the year, especially throughout the spring and summer. It is made with a sugar cookie crust based on my favorite chewy sugar cookies and then is topped with my cream cheese frosting and an assortment of fruit. It is always a favorite!...
on Mar 23, 2011, Updated Sep 17, 2021 14 Comments I just have to share with you about this green smoothie I’ve become quiet fond of lately. Actually, I’ve become quiet addicted to all smoothies over the past little while. Each day I proclaim, “this is my favorite!” And then the next day, I think the same thing about the newest combination. I’m constantly amazed at the full-flavor of the fruit or vegetable without even adding any sugar or honey....
on Nov 23, 2018, Updated Dec 21, 2022 6 Comments These ham and cheese croissants make the perfect little party sandwich for whatever you are celebrating! If you love the little Hawaiian roll party sandwiches, then I can’t wait for you to try these! Made with bakery croissants that are stuffed with delicious ham and cheese and then topped with a scrumptious sauce and baked, these sandwiches are ones that everyone goes back for seconds!...
on Jun 15, 2018, Updated Oct 29, 2024 352 Comments BBQ sauce is one of those topics that people can become really, really passionate about. There are the regional camps of North Carolina-style BBQ sauce, Kansas City-style BBQ sauce, white Alabama BBQ sauce, and then the Memphis style with no sauce at all (well, maybe just a smidge). Everyone has their personal favorites. And you know, I really love them all....
