Chocolate Sheet Cake

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  Are y’all ready for the most delicious chocolate cake that has ever graced the end of a fork? Fudgy, moist, and oh so chocolatey, this is the chocolate cake of any chocolate lover’s dreams. I grew up with Mother making this dessert when their friends were coming to supper. Now I realize this chocolate Read More

The Best Ever Macaroni and Cheese

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I’m about to share with you the recipe for the best macaroni and cheese I’ve ever tasted. Ever. Creamy and comforting with a slight little change from the ordinary macaroni and cheese recipes you may have tried before and light years from the boxed varieties you find in the supermarket. This macaroni and cheese comes Read More

Pepper Steak with Rice

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Okay, I’m about to share with you another all-time family favorite that I think you are going to love! Growing up pepper steak with rice was one of the meals I looked forward to Mother cooking. It was actually years after we’d married that I thought about making pepper steak for my husband. Luckily, Mother Read More

Martha Stewart Living Everyday Food Summer Edition Giveaway

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We have five winners! I used Random.org to select these super lucky readers – #9 – Andrea, #6 – Tamara, #85 – Ruth Hill, #45 – Evelyn, and #78 – BridgetSoup. I’m emailing each of you with further details. Congratulations!!! Thanks to everyone who entered. I loved reading through your favorite Martha tips! She is Read More

Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

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One of my favorite things to serve for showers or lunches are cucumber tea sandwiches. A definite classic little nibble that sure does disappear fast. I remember growing up and watching Mother make cucumber tea sandwiches for various events, especially showers. I was always so impressed that in just a few minutes she had a Read More

Southern Blackberry Cobbler

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I grew up having a definite love / hate relationship with blackberry cobbler. You see, during the summer my sister and I would spend days with our Grandparents while our parents worked. Our days were filled with all of the love and fun little girls could possibly pack into them – with the exception of Read More

Banana Split Cake

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Looking for a dessert that instantly screams fun? How about delicious? Would simple and no-bake make it any better? I have just the recipe for you – banana split cake! I just can’t wait to share the recipe for this amazing cake with you! My sister-in-law first shared this recipe with me over 16 years Read More

Fettuccine with Basil Cream Sauce

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Y’all know how much I’m loving all the basil that I have coming in this summer. With all of the humidity we’re having, we’re also enjoying a bumper crop of it. And while I’m so blessed with basil, I’m using it as much as possible! I don’t want one leaf of the good stuff to Read More

Sweet and Spicy Brisket Baked Beans

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Who ever knew that baked beans could taste this good? All this time baked beans have simply been just the side dish to go along with all of the other fixin’s for cookouts or family get togethers. But these baked beans… these baked beans are entirely different. These baked beans could actually be a meal Read More

Fruity Rice Krispies Kebabs

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  The summertime Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treat Challenge is here and after much delicious experimentation, Team Asheville is ready to share our entry. When TheMotherhood.com announced the theme of this season’s challenge “favorite summer pastimes”, we knew cookouts were at the top of our list.   Summertime cookouts are something children and adults alike look Read More

Smoked Beef Brisket

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One of our favorite things to do 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 Read More

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

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Chocolate chip cookies and milk. I think my son could eat his nine year old weight in them he loves them so much. Last year, we had an experiment to find the perfect chocolate chip cookie and found one that we both loved. I turned them into chocolate chip cookie brownies and even used them Read More

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Grandmother’s Peach Cobbler

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Summers always mean cobblers around our house. It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I think fresh peach cobbler probably gets the vote most often when I ask which cobbler my family would like for dessert. Being from Georgia, we just can’t wait for fresh peaches to reach their peak so we can enjoy peach Read More

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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  There are few cakes as nostalgic and classic as pineapple upside down cake. A timeless cake crowned with caramelized topping and rings of pineapple studded with bright cherries in the center. Each delicious bite takes me back to my childhood and watching Mama magically flip the pineapple upside down cake onto her cake plate Read More

Southern Fried Green Tomatoes

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Fried Green Tomatoes are a delicacy here in the south. If there is one thing we love in early spring and summer in the South, it’s our green tomatoes. I honesty think we may enjoy them almost as much as our ripe tomatoes. Almost. It’s really no wonder we like them so much though. If Read More

Southern Hoecakes Recipe

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Have I got a treat for you! Sweet corn is definitely in season bringing about tons of ideas for corn recipes. However, one of my favorites growing up has always been fresh from the griddle Southern hoecakes. Have you ever had them? If not, you really should make them soon. Like today. And then again Read More

Simply Delicious Pork Tenderloin

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  Pork tenderloin is one of the meals that I go to most often. It can easily be prepared in various ways, feeds a crowd, and makes a simple and delicious dish. I have to share with you one of my favorite ways to prepare and marinade pork tenderloin that everyone just loves. This pork Read More

Tomatillo Salsa Verde

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  I have a funny story to tell you about tomatillo salsa verde. Growing up, this was not a sauce that was common in my house. I think I was probably in high school before I tasted salsa of any kind. While pepper sauce was served with every meal from breakfast to supper, salsa was Read More

Orange Creamsicle Rice Krispies® Treats and a Giveaway

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  Congratulations to Comment # 243, Becca! I am emailing you at the email address you entered for registration! *****   Since participating in the Easter Rice Krispies® challenge, I’ve had fun creating other fun flavor combinations when making our treats lately and couldn’t wait to share this recipe with you. While this recipe is Read More

Green Beans

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Growing up during the summer, I loved spending time on my Grandmother’s back porch stringing green beans, shelling peas, and sometimes even shucking the corn. We’d sit for hours chatting about her life as a young girl, favorite books we’d read, and talking about just every day things. She always sat patiently and listened to Read More