In this post I’ll be sharing how to put together a fun and easy Homemade Pizza Dinner Party, Once a year I like to have a homemade pizza party rather than your typical dinner party. It allows guests to get involved and everyone has a lot of fun doing it. I prep all of…
Celebrate National Homemade Soup Day – February 4th and enjoy a hot delicious bowl of soup. Soup recipes are so versatile and budget friendly. A pot of soup makes a great family meal. What are your favorite soups? I enjoy many and depending on which one I’m having determines what I’ll have along with…
In this post I’ll be sharing a tangy Chobani Taco Dip Recipe. Taco dip is a super easy appetizer dip for your game day get-togethers. This will be a favorite! A lot of dips are made with sour cream as the base but this taco dip recipe is made using Greek style yogurt. Dips…
In this post I’ll be sharing Southern Christmas Dinner Recipes and Menu Ideas. The holidays! They all happen so fast. By the time we’ve finished Thanksgiving dinner it is time to start planning the Christmas dinner menu. It’s not so tough though since our Southern holiday dinners are almost the same. Maybe a change…
In this post I am sharing my version of Southern Baked Macaroni & Cheese. Southern baked macaroni and cheese is one of the most important sides at every Southern holiday meal. Creamy, Cheesy, Delicious! I love macaroni and cheese. I love the different southern recipes and have tried most all of them. This is one…
In this post I’m sharing how to make a delicious Stuffed Zucchini Recipe. My family requested a dinner of grilled peppercorn beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, and zucchini. While I was thinking about the preparations for dinner my mind started wondering….how should I prepare the zucchini. ‘Cause you know, sometimes you just want something…
I’ve spent the last two weeks going through a wonderful cookbook ~ “The Crown of Southern Cooking”, by Evelyn Roughton, published by Quail Ridge Press. Evelyn and her family own and operate The Crown Restaurant in Mississippi. The Crown is a well known landmark. They’ve been serving up lunch for over 40 years. A restaurant…
There are a lot of similarities in the southern menu for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I mean we practically have the same thing for both occasions. Here you’ll find a collection of holiday recipes from myself, as well as recipes from some of my favorite bloggers and cookbook authors. Happy Holidays Everyone. Turkey: Turkey Brine – Alton…
In this post I’ll be sharing an easy Stuffin’ Muffins Recipe. In the south, we eat dressing. For this recipe Dressing Muffins just doesn’t have a good ring to it, so we’re calling these Stuffin’ Muffins. Yes much better! Stuffin’ muffins are so simple to make. A semi-homemade side using boxed stuffing mix. If you…
In this post I’ll be sharing the recipe for a Simple Lemon Butter Sauce. This is an easy Lemon Butter Sauce. So simple to make and so versatile. You can use this sauce for pasta, chicken or seafood. I like using it to toss pasta in and serving as a side dish. Shown here…
In this post you’ll discover the easy recipe for 15 Bean Soup with Smoked Sausage – A One Pot Meal! 15 Bean soup is a nutritious and economical one pot meal. Depending on the size of your family, you may get more than one meal out of a pot of bean soup. Just serve with…
In this post I’ll be sharing a Southern Fig Preserves Recipe. A sweet friend of mine was gracious enough to share some of her fig harvest with me this year. Many people have never had a fresh fig but most have had a fig newton. Fresh figs are so good and naturally sweet. …