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Challah Bread Recipe

Posted May 16, 2012 in Bakery, Bread, Breakfast, Cooking, Recipes

Challah Bread

I used to take it for granted. The smell of yeast as it foams in the bowl, gnawing away at the sugar feeding it. It is a smell I’ve always known, one that would greet me as I walked into either of my Grandmother’s kitchens as they prepared loaves of bread for sandwiches or rolls Read More

Springtime Asparagus Tart Recipe

Posted May 11, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Cooking, Cooking Style, Easter, Holiday and Occassion, One Dish Meal Recipes, Recipes, Shower, Simple Recipes

Asparagus Tart Recipe

Bright green stalks of asparagus are popping up all around lately – at our local farmer’s market and in the produce department at my grocery store. I keep kicking myself that they would also be shooting up in my garden right about now if I’d just have planted them a few years ago when Read More

Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast Recipe

Posted May 10, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Breakfast, Cooking, Cooking Style, Holiday and Occassion, Mother's Day, Recipes, Valentine's Day

Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast Recipe 1

Mother’s Day is just right around the corner and it always seems to bring with it the endless advertisements for kitchen appliances and gadgets. Those things are definitely special and as a Mama who spends a great deal of time in her kitchen, I more than appreciate any of those that I receive. However, Read More

Cranberry Pineapple Sorbet Recipe {Simply Cranberry Cocktail}

Posted May 7, 2012 in All Recipes, Birthday, Cooking, Cooking Style, Desserts, Father's Day, Fruit Desserts, Giveaway, Holiday and Occassion, July 4th, No Cook Recipes, Recipes, Shower, Simple Recipes

Cranberry Pineapple Sorbet

As the school year is winding to a close, I realized my niece will be starting her final summer of high school. Which caused me to then realize that this time next year, she’ll be off to college! Where did the time go? It just seems like yesterday we were celebrating her fourth birthday with Read More

Jalapeno Tuna Melt Recipe

Posted May 6, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Cooking, Cooking Style, Fish and Seafood, Main Course, Recipes, Simple Recipes

Jalapeno Tuna Melt Recipe

Growing up, one of my favorite meals that my Mama would make were her tuna melts. Now, I’m sure they were most likely like every other tuna melt that Mama’s across the country were making for their families, but my Mama’s tuna melts always tasted extra special. Even better than the tuna melts that I’d Read More

Shrimp Pasta with Arugula and Walnut Pesto Recipe

Posted May 4, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Cooking, Cooking Style, Fish and Seafood, Main Course, Pasta, Recipes, Simple Recipes

Shrimp Pasta with Arugula and Walnut Pesto Recipe 1

My husband and son are in and out this weekend so I decided to make myself a quick lunch just for me. What is it about cooking for yourself when you are used to cooking for everyone else that leaves you scratching your head as to what you want to eat? I walked around Read More

Arugula and Walnut Pesto Recipe

Posted May 2, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Appetizers, Cooking, Cooking Style, No Cook Recipes, Recipes, Sauces, Simple Recipes

Arugula and Walnut Pesto Recipe

Lately, I’ve been craving pesto but have gone through all of my basil pesto that I made and stored away last summer. Unfortunately, my basil hasn’t come in for major use. What has been plentiful lately at my grocery store has been fresh arugula. I decided to make a arugula and walnut pesto to fill Read More

Salted Caramel Banana Nut Muffins Recipe

Posted April 30, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Bakery, Breakfast, Cooking, Cooking Style, Father's Day, Holiday and Occassion, Muffins, Recipes, Shower, Tailgate Recipes

Salted Caramel Banana Nut Muffin Recipe

I woke up with an undeniable craving for banana muffins the other morning and I had an idea to make them over-the-top delicious. I could taste them long before I even got into my kitchen to make them. Let me just tell you… they were every bit as good as I’d imagined. Each bite was Read More

How to Make Self-Rising Flour

Posted April 27, 2012 in All Recipes, Camping, Cooking, Recipes, Simple Recipes

How to Make Self-Rising Flour | Add a Pinch

Lately, I have only been buying all-purpose flour at the grocery store. A few years ago, I kept a canister filled with all-purpose flour and another filled with self-rising on my kitchen counter. What I noticed was that I used my all-purpose flour a lot more quickly than I used the self-rising, leaving the self-rising Read More

Grape Salad Recipe

Posted April 25, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Appetizers, Camping, Cooking, Cooking Style, Desserts, Fruit Desserts, Holiday and Occassion, July 4th, Recipes, Shower, Simple Recipes, Southern Favorites, Tailgate Recipes

Grape Salad

Grape salad is one dish I could always guarantee would be served at our family reunions when I was growing up. Usually, it would be stuck on the backside of the long counter of the church fellowship hall beside the relish trays. But I have to tell you, it was one of the dishes Read More

Jalapeno Buffalo Chicken Bites Recipe

Posted April 23, 2012 in All Recipes, Appetizers, Cooking, Cooking Style, Father's Day, Holiday and Occassion, July 4th, Poultry, Recipes, Tailgate Recipes

Jalapeno Buffalo Chicken Bites

I woke up on Saturday morning with a spring in my step and itching to get into the kitchen. As I hopped out of bed (okay, a little bit of a quicker roll than normal, but you know what I mean), I quickly ran through the ingredients of what I would need for this recipe. Read More

Coconut M&M® Cookies Recipe

Posted April 20, 2012 in All Recipes, Cookies, Desserts, Recipes

Coconut M&M Cookies

The Easter Bunny included a bag of Coconut M&M’s in Little Buddy’s Easter basket this year. To say that Little Buddy was a bit perplexed at the inclusion would be a huge overstatement. You see, he is strictly a plain M&M’s fella and isn’t interested in trying the peanut, peanut butter, or any other Read More

Frozen Cherry Pineapple Pie Recipe

Posted April 18, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Cooking Style, Desserts, Easter, Father's Day, Fruit Desserts, Holiday and Occassion, July 4th, Pies / Tarts / Cobblers, Recipes, Shower, Simple Recipes

Frozen Fruit Pie

Okay, so remember that Frozen Fruit Salad that I talked about the other day? Well, if you even half-way thought about making it, this is going to send you right on over the edge. You should just go ahead and write this down on your Recipes I Have to Make Immediately list. Don’t you Read More

Frozen Fruit Salad Recipe

Posted April 16, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Birthday, Cooking, Cooking Style, Desserts, Father's Day, Fruit Desserts, Holiday and Occassion, July 4th, No Cook Recipes, Recipes, Shower, Sides, Simple Recipes, Southern Favorites

Frozen Fruit Salad Recipe

There is a frozen fruit salad that my aunt always made when I was growing up. It was far from my favorite. Green with pecans and pineapple bits, she would serve it on a lettuce leaf alongside a plate of chicken salad during the summer. I would eat a few bites and then hurriedly drink Read More

Spring Asparagus and Tomato Pasta with Feta Recipe

Posted April 11, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Cooking, Cooking Style, Lighter Fare, Main Course, Pasta, Recipes, Simple Recipes

Spring Asparagus Pasta

What is it about pasta? I could eat it every day of my life and be a very happy girl. You’ll always find a stash of great pasta in my pantry including lasagna, linguine, angel hair, fettuccine, farfalle, elbow, fussilli, and penne are the most common you’ll see on my shelf. Each type can Read More

Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe

Posted April 9, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Camping, Cooking, Cooking Style, Lighter Fare, Poultry, Recipes, Simple Recipes, Soup & Salad, Tailgate Recipes

Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe -1

I hope y’all had a great Easter! I’m still full from all the glorious food we had yesterday – ham, potatoes, salads, you know… the really good stuff. Today, I’m sure I’ll be making egg salad with bacon for lunch and I’ve already scarfed down my fair share plus a little of ham and gruyere Read More

Ham and Gruyere Crustless Quiche Recipe

Posted April 6, 2012 in 30 Minutes or Less Recipes, All Recipes, Breakfast, Camping, Cooking, Easter, Holiday and Occassion, One Dish Meal Recipes, Recipes, Shower, Simple Recipes, Tailgate Recipes

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Since we’re camping for a little over a week, I knew I wanted to plan meals that were not only easy to prepare, but also used similar ingredients so I didn’t have to overstuff the RV refrigerator or worry about missing any the fun activities we’d planned to dash back to the grocery store for Read More

Southern Potato Salad Recipe

Posted April 4, 2012 in All Recipes, Camping, Easter, Father's Day, Holiday and Occassion, July 4th, Recipes, Sides, Simple Recipes, Southern Favorites, Tailgate Recipes

Southern Potato Salad Recipe

I grew up being the official taste-tester when my Mama made her potato salad. I’d pull the kitchen stool as close to the area of the bar where she was making her potato salad as I possibly could so that I could oversee the process. With my short, little girl legs swinging, I didn’t want Read More

Grandmother’s Jam Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Posted April 1, 2012 in All Recipes, Cookies, Cooking, Desserts, Easter, Fruit Desserts, Holiday and Occassion, July 4th, Recipes, Shower, Simple Recipes, Southern Favorites, Valentine's Day

Jam-Thumbprint-Cookies

One of my favorite jobs growing up was helping my Grandmother Verdie make her Jam Thumbprint Cookies. I’d watch her as she mixed together all of the basic ingredients for the cookies, butter, sugar, vanilla, egg, and flour until it was all well-combined. She’d divide the dough into fourths and only work with one portion Read More

Southern Easter Menu and Cooking Timeline

Posted March 30, 2012 in All Recipes, Cooking, Easter, Holiday and Occassion, Menus, Recipes, Southern Favorites

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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

Southern Favorites

Grape Salad Recipe

Grape salad is one dish I could always guarantee would be served at our family reunions when I was growing up. Usually, it … [Read More...]

Frozen Fruit Salad Recipe

Frozen Fruit Salad Recipe

There is a frozen fruit salad that my aunt always made when I was growing up. It was far from my favorite. Green with pecans and pineapple … [Read More...]

Southern Potato Salad Recipe

Southern Potato Salad Recipe

I grew up being the official taste-tester when my Mama made her potato salad. I'd pull the kitchen stool as close to the area of the bar … [Read More...]

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