Gumbo Recipe

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Gumbo. THIS gumbo. There are no two ways about it.  You need it in every way possible. I mentioned yesterday when I shared about making Blueberry Cobbler that my husband and I tried a few new recipes this past weekend. He was host for another Scout group at the hangar for a few activities and Read More

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Chili Baked Potatoes Recipe

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Oh my! These chili stuffed baked potatoes are deee-lish-us! And pretty perfect for the Super Bowl this weekend. But, I have to let you in on a little secret. We watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, well and as a great excuse to have a party and dig into all the delicious food. Do Read More

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Taco Salad Recipe

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I think I owe you this. Taco Salad that is.     Especially after that loaded smashed potato fiasco the other day. What was I thinking?! I know we’re all supposed to be eating salads, drinking smoothies, and gulping down a gallon of water. So this taco salad is my peace offering. I will admit, Read More

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Pulled Pork Enchilada Salad Recipe

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I’ve been craving this. So, finally since we’re well into the new year, I decided it just had to happen. And, by this, I mean Pulled Pork Enchilada Salad. Mercy! I do believe it is one of my favorite salads ever. After all of the holiday foods, this little kick of spice was just what Read More

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Black Bean and Steak Soup Recipe

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Black Bean and Steak Soup is one of my favorite soup recipes. It’s so hearty and filling and just down right delicious. One of the best things about my black bean and steak soup recipe is that it can be ready in about 30 minutes once the steak has marinated, making it perfect for a Read More

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Frito Chili Pie Recipe

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Okay, I hope you saved some of that black bean chili from the yesterday.     Because here is what we are going to do with it. We’re making this Frito Chili Pie. Frito Chili Pie is one of those classic recipes that can be thrown together in minutes, if you have all of the Read More

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Weeknight Black Bean Chili Recipe

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Chili. It’s what’s for supper.     This Black Bean Chili is perfect for a weeknight supper. Hearty and it doesn’t have to simmer all dad gum day before it tastes good either. I don’t know about you, but that’s my kind of meal. Don’t get me wrong, I love slow cook chili that simmers Read More

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Bean Dip Recipe

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  There’s something about cooler weather, fall, and football that always has me craving this Bean Dip. It’s a no-frills sort of dip that always seems to disappear in the blink of an eye. A while back, as we were getting ready for watching an afternoon game, I decided to change how I served my Read More

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Southern Easter Menu and Cooking Timeline

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A Southern Easter lunch or supper is a meal that is full of everyone’s favorites in my family. While the eggs have been dyed and hidden in every imaginable hiding spot for the younger members of the family to find, this simple and easy Easter meal is ready to be enjoyed as soon as the Read More

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Southern Succotash Recipe

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Succotash is a dish that always makes a welcome appearance on our table. Full of the delicious traditional vegetables of lima beans, corn, butter beans, I step it up even further by adding bacon, onion, garlic, and hominy for a recipe my family thoroughly enjoys. My succotash recipe definitely elevates a standard weeknight meal with Read More

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White Bean Soup with Bacon

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  Simple, quick meals have always been one of my weeknight staples. I love to start the slow cooker early in the morning and be able to enjoy a delicious home cooked meal with my family for supper while still being able to run here and there during the day. Slow cooked pot roasts, chicken, Read More

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Pinto Bean Supper and Favorite Southernisms

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  I got tickled the other morning when Little Buddy looked at me and said, “Mama, it looks like it’s gonna come up a cloud.” All I could think of was, “Praise the Lord, I’m raising a Southerner!” Daddy would be so proud to know his only grandson knew what the term “come up a 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

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

Smoked Beef Brisket Black Bean Soup

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Smoked beef brisket takes black bean soup to an entirely new level of hearty, comforting, and delicious. Yes, smoking a beef brisket takes time, but when you take that first flavorful bite, you’ll know it was worth it. Here’s how I make it.   Print Smoked Beef Brisket Black Bean Soup Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Read More