Giblet Gravy Recipe
Giblet Gravy is a classic Southern favorite made with turkey or chicken stock, along with cooked, chopped giblets. This recipe is the best as it calls for making homemade stock and adding a little cream at the end. You’ll want to pour this easy giblet gravy on everything! To some, the gravy is what Thanksgiving …
Strawberry Mousse
Strawberry mousse is decadent but so easy with just 3 ingredients. You’ll want to make this recipe time and time again. It’s light, creamy, full of flavor, and made with minimal fuss. Why we love it This is a tried and tested strawberry mousse full of flavor. A perfect dessert when you want something quick …
Pretzel Bark
Pretzel Bark is the best Halloween treat! Kids love this colorful and fun bark and it’s so easy they can make it themselves. It’s a simple Halloween pretzel bark recipe that’s scary good – and scarily easy to make! This would be perfect for serving at a Halloween party or as a bagged Halloween treat …
Strawberry Salad
This summer strawberry salad is bursting with freshness from strawberries, tomatoes, basil and easy balsamic glaze.The sweetness in the juicy strawberries pairs perfectly with the greens and balsamic glaze! Top with edible flowers for a gorgeous summer plate. Salads and summer go together like peanut butter and jelly, wine and cheese…the list goes on! I …
Grilled Chicken with Avocado Salsa
Grilled chicken with avocado salsa is tender, juicy, and filled with fresh flavors! Marinated chicken is grilled to perfection and served with a light homemade creamy avocado salsa. We love chicken around here and you’ll find plenty of chicken recipes to help you out, like my classic Southern Fried Chicken, Roasted Chicken and Vegetables, and …
Watermelon Salad with Basil
Watermelon Salad with Basil is filled with crunchy fruit and vegetables, fresh herbs, and delicious balsamic dressing. It’s the perfect way to change up how you eat salads. Don’t let your healthy eating fall apart just because you’re tired of the same-old, same-old salad recipe. This fresh watermelon salad proves that salad is anything but …
Peach Muffins
Peach Muffins are the perfect treat! If you’re a fan of fluffy muffins loaded with peach flavor, get ready to love every bite. Using juicy fresh peaches literally makes the best muffins ever! And the tops of the muffins will have you eating them as fast as you can! The best part about this versatile …
Strawberry Pizza
This Strawberry Pizza is a fun and refreshing treat! Topped with freshly sliced strawberries over a soft and chewy crust, our strawberry pizza will be the first thing gobbled up at your next party! Perfect for an outdoor gathering, a family reunion, or a delicious summertime treat, when it comes to pizza topped with fruit, …
Salmon Patties
Salmon Patties recipe with canned salmon makes an easy weeknight dinner that you can have on the menu anytime. Ready in less than 30 minutes, this recipe is a keeper and a kid favorite! If you grew up in the South, chances are you ate salmon patties pretty regularly. Or maybe fish sticks like my …
Hostess Gifts for 2022
Hostess gifts that are thoughtful, practical, inexpensive, and that your host will love. Bonus: Find out what NOT to take! This post contains affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and …
Squash Casserole Recipe
Squash Casserole features grated Cheddar cheese, crumbled buttery crackers, and fresh yellow squash. A favorite at potluck gatherings, this casserole is a great way to use those summer vegetables! This Squash Casserole with Ritz crackers is ubiquitous on the Southern table in the summertime, probably because nearly everyone who has a garden grows squash and …
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese recipe that’s a classic Southern favorite, made with extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, pimentos, and cayenne pepper. This homemade pimento cheese is easy to make and great as either a delicious dip or for sandwiches! Homemade pimento cheese spread is one of those classic Southern dishes that many of us remember from childhood as …
4th of July Cupcakes
Our festive 4th of July cupcakes are filled with red, white, and blue sprinkles and kids love them! The piñata cupcake is delicious and topped with buttercream frosting that’s also colored red, white, and blue. These cupcakes are perfect for your holiday celebrations and the sprinkles can be changed to suit any occasion. What’s more …
Roasted Asparagus Parmesan
Roasted Asparagus Parmesan is the best way to use fresh asparagus. This baked asparagus recipe is so quick and easy to make, you’ll find yourself adding it to your menu every week. With simple ingredients, you can cook this roasted asparagus in the oven or the air fryer. Our favorite way to eat almost any …
Baked Shrimp Scampi
Baked shrimp scampi with garlic, butter, and fresh herbs is crispy, full of flavor, and is a great make ahead dinner recipe! When we have folks over for dinner, I like to use recipes that I can make ahead of time, like this easy baked pasta, so that cooking during the time guests are here …
Southern Cornbread Recipe
Southern Cornbread is light and buttery with a little crispiness around the edges. Easy to make, cornbread is the perfect accompaniment for soups, chilis, or a fried chicken dinner. DIFFICULTY: EASY YIELD: 10 SERVINGS TIME:40 MINUTES Southerners are known for loving homemade bread in any form, and one of our favorites is cornbread. Sometimes you …
Chicken Pie
Chicken pie with no vegetables, just shredded chicken and an easy buttery crust. This is an old-fashioned chicken pie recipe that’s easy to make and tastes great. It’s also good for potluck dinner or transporting to someone in need. DIFFICULTY: EASY YIELD: 6 SERVINGS TIME:1 HR 15 MINUTES If you’ve ever been to a church …
Shamrock Shake
Shamrock Shake is a creamy, minty milkshake that is perfect for your St. Patrick’s Day parties, or any fun summer celebrations. You can make this copycat McDonald’s shake boozy or keep it non-alcoholic. Either way, your guests will love it! DIFFICULTY: EASY YIELD: 2 SERVINGS TIME:5 MINUTES This copycat Shamrock Shake recipe tastes like the …
Farro Salad
Farro Salad with arugula, herbs, and sun-dried tomatoes is bursting with fresh flavors. You’ll want this salad all year long! DIFFICULTY: EASY YIELD: 6 SERVINGS TIME:20 MINUTES We love farro around here, with its slightly nutty texture and wholesome goodness. It keeps you full and satisfied a bit longer than rice, and I think farro …
Top Ten Recipes of Last Year
The Top Ten Recipes of last year is my annual list, based on reader favorites and the blog statistics. These are the recipes that readers consistently go to, cook, share, and LOVE! Here we go, your top ten favorites from 2021! Some of them are a surprise to me—and some that are missing are a …
Marinated Vegetables
Marinated vegetables makes an easy appetizer that you can make ahead. We use asparagus, tomatoes, hearts of palm, and mushrooms, but you can mix and match and use different vegetables. The tangy apple cider vinegar dressing lends a vibrant and tasty touch to this dish. DIFFICULTY: EASY YIELD: 10 SERVINGS PREP TIME:15 MINUTES Everyone devours …
Oven Baked Bacon Recipe
Oven baked bacon is perfectly crispy every time! Forget the mess and standing over the skillet–cooking bacon in the oven is the way to go! Is there anything better than the smell of bacon frying? Well, yes, actually there is—oven baked bacon with no mess and no splattering hot grease! Especially if you have a …
Pork Chops with Cherry Peppers
Pork Chops with Cherry Peppers showcases sweet cherry peppers baked with center-cut pork chops. Add some garlic and onion and you have a fabulous dish with terrific flavors. I love dishes that I can finish in the oven, allowing time to clean up or put together sides. This pork chops with cherry peppers recipe fits …
