Recipes Archives

Guacamole and Happy National Chip and Dip Day!

Happy National Chip and Dip Day! One of my all-time favorite chip and dip combos is tortilla chips and guacamole. But for some reason, folks seem to be miffed

French Onion Dip and Vertigo – No, not the movie.

Y'all, my sweet, precious wife has vertigo. Has had it since Saturday and she's about to go out of her mind. This isn't her first stint with the "spins". She

Slow Cooker Pot Roast and Veggies and a Lesson from “Stone Soup”

When I was a kid, my parents did what they had to do to ensure that I had what I needed. One example of this was the Weekly Reader Book Club. (I know! Blast

Mom’s Chicken and Gravy

It's tradition that nearly every Sunday, we go to my parents' house for supper. It's a great opportunity to see them and and spend time with them and a chance

Sausage Balls

Some of my most favorite recipes are simple ones. I like things that are clean and uncomplicated. One of my most favorite things is hot cake right out of the

Southern Bite Ranch Dressing

I've reworked and updated this recipe a bit. You can find the new version here. You know, we Southerners like to put ranch

Fresh Raspberry Bars

Hey y'all! I showed you a sneak peek of this one on Facebook earlier this week and got some hate mail for teasing y'all like that, so here it is. I don't have

Easy Smothered Chicken

Hey y'all! We sure have been having a stint of BEAUTIFUL weather here in the South! In the 70s nearly every day for the past several weeks. Things

Quick and Easy Mardi Gras King Cake

Hey folks! The first of the Mardi Gras parades have begun and carnival season is upon us. A few weeks back I posted a recipe for a Mardi Gras King

Heavenly Hash Brownies

Every year when Easter comes around, I just about break down the door to the store to get to those dad-blasted Heavenly Hash Eggs. You know... the marshmallow

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

I'm not sure what it is about some good ol' comfort food that makes us feel so warm inside but it does. But most comfort food takes hours to prepare. But not

Valentine’s Truffles and A “Little” Love Story

You know, Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Like, literally... it's Monday. So rather than showing up with a box of store-bought chocolates, try

Quick and Easy Meatloaf

Meatloaf has to be one of my favorite comfort foods. There's just something about a good ol' meatloaf that warms the soul. Not to mention the fact

Weeknight Bites: Pizza Casserole

The kitchen is my most favorite place to be and the only thing that makes it better is if I'm in the kitchen with my family and friends. The other day I had

Mardi Gras King Cake

Laissez les bon temps rouler, y'all! That's right, Mardi Gras season is here! And whether you're making this more traditional King Cake, my quick

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings and the Snow Storm that Wasn’t

When you're in the deep South and the weatherman even mentions the word snow, folks absolutely go ballistic. People start running around like chickens

Aunt Matilda’s Peanut Brittle

I'm so excited to have the opportunity to jump back to this recipe from way back when and update the images for y'all and share it once again. This peanut

Red Velvet Truffles and Why There’s No Jesus in Our Nativity Set Right Now

If you visit my house any time between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day you'll find an abundance of holiday decorations and that includes a beautiful nativity

Peppermint Bark and Why I Still Believe in Santa

UPDATE: From time to time I like to revisit older recipes and update the photography, make the instructions a little more clear, or even tweak the recipe a bit.

A Little Family Christmas: Martha Washington Balls

Each year for as long as I can remember, my Mom and I have made time right before Christmas to do all of our Christmas baking and candy making together. I have

Weeknight Bites: Heather’s Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

Y'all, I love my wife. And truth be told, she's had it tough for the last several months, for lots of reasons. Being a full-time RN, a wife and a

Easy Christmas Fudge

Every year, it's a tradition in my family to gather the week before Christmas to do all of our Christmas baking and candy making together. We've been doing

Weeknight Bites: Chicken/Turkey Pot Pie

Hopefully, by now, the Thanksgiving food coma has passed, the Christmas decorations are all up, and you're well into the holiday season. If not, no worries...