This four-ingredient tomatoes and okra recipe with crispy bacon and tender onion will knock your socks off. I mean you did see bacon in the title, right?! Some of my favorite recipes begin with "first you fry up some bacon..." and that immediately tells you a lot about this dish. Garden fresh spoils of spring and summer blend together perfectly to create a flavor that'll make your ... Continue Reading
Triple Chocolate Brownies
Make a chocolate lover's dream come true with these three-layer triple chocolate brownies. Made with chocolate cake mix, chocolate chips, and chocolate pudding mix, they're ultra-rich, decadent, and deliciously fudgy. Special occasions call for special desserts and this fudgy triple chocolate brownies recipe definitely fits into that category. I call these chocolate fantasy bars because they ... Continue Reading
How to Make Cold Brew at Home
Learn how to make cold brew at home using coffee grounds with these simple and easy steps. Start your morning right with a glass of homemade iced coffee. I love my coffee, especially when it's strong and rich with a bold flavor minus the acidity which, in my mind, detracts from the flavor. Now for those of you not from 'round here, the South is said to have four seasons: Almost Summer, ... Continue Reading
Cheesy Beef and Bean Burritos (Freezer Recipe)
Loaded with taco-seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and lots of melted cheddar cheese, this cheesy beef and bean burritos recipe is the perfect freezer-friendly main dish for those busy weeknights. Today I'm teaming up with my friends at Borden® Cheese to share a recipe that gratefully gets my family through any busy season. I rely on these quick and easy cheesy beef and bean burritos on ... Continue Reading
Sweet And Sour Green Beans
A little bit sweet and a little bit tangy, sweet and sour green beans with crispy bacon and onion are one of my favorite Southern side dishes. This is one of those recipes that was told to me over the phone, beginning with, "you fry you up some bacon...". Now in my experience, any recipe that begins with those instructions is gonna be good. Sweet and sour green beans are the only way I will ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Poke Cake
This strawberry poke cake recipe includes a tender and moist white cake filled with flavorful strawberry jello and topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries. It's a refreshing and easy poke cake recipe that screams summer! Do I have a summer dessert recipe for you today! This strawberry poke cake is infused with strawberry jello, topped with heavy whipping cream, and is so light and ... Continue Reading
Easy Bread Pudding
Learn to make a delicious old-fashioned easy bread pudding recipe using leftover bread that's soaked in a sweet and creamy vanilla sauce to make a decadent dessert. I want to preface this recipe by saying that I’ve found old-fashioned bread pudding tends to be rather polarizing – folks either love it or hate it. That having been said, if you are not a bread pudding fan, you will not be ... Continue Reading
Coconut Meringue Pie
With a sweet coconut and vanilla filling topped with fluffy meringue and toasted coconut flakes, it's no wonder this coconut meringue pie recipe is one of my all-time favorite pies. Today I'm bringing you a coconut meringue pie recipe. It is one of my all-time favorite pie recipes. Sure, they have coconut pies for sale in the freezer section but the only resemblance they bear to a true ... Continue Reading
Peach Kuchen
This cinnamon-spiced peach kuchen is a soft and moist cake topped with juicy peaches and a delicious crumble topping. It's a taste and texture explosion! "Kuchen" is German for cake. Traditional kuchen recipes run the gamut from pies to coffee cake to simply sweet pastries. This cinnamon-spiced peach kuchen recipe is quick and easy, and even though it only resembles an authentic version, it is ... Continue Reading
Veggie Lo Mein (PF Chang’s Copycat Recipe)
This copycat version of PF Chang's veggie lo mein recipe includes lo mein noodles and mixed vegetables cooked in a deliciously sweet yet spicy sauce. PF Chang's is the favorite restaurant of my husband and daughter and both of them always order the same thing: lo mein. Sometimes they get it with chicken, sometimes just veggies, but they are still pretty predictable. We go there for special ... Continue Reading