Filled with delicious maraschino cherries and chopped pecans, these sweet and tender cherry bars are ooey-gooey and oh so good. Whenever I go to a potluck, reunion, or get-together centered around food (although I confess to not knowing of many get-togethers that aren't centered around food), I like to take a dessert that everyone is going to ooh and ahh over. Something uniquely decadent, ... Continue Reading
Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
If you've ever wondered what churro chips would taste like, you need to make this super quick and easy 4-ingredient cinnamon tortilla chips recipe. Crunchy tortilla slices are coated in a delicious combination of cinnamon and sugar. Just try and stop at one bite! Y'all made me make these! Every time I've mentioned something about making Tex Mex someone would talk about these and ask if I'd ... Continue Reading
Super Easy Spaghetti Sauce in the Crockpot
All we need is 6 ingredients to jazz up store-bought spaghetti sauce and make this super easy spaghetti sauce recipe, full of tasty tomato flavor, ground beef, and seasonings. I love store-bought spaghetti sauce, even though my mother didn't even know it existed until we were nearly teens. Once she tried it, she was hooked on the ease and the quality. Still, I like to dress mine up a bit. ... Continue Reading
Greek Chicken and Potatoes
This Greek chicken and potatoes recipe includes tender chicken legs and baby potatoes roasted in a deliciously seasoned lemon Greek marinade. This is one of those hearty comfort food meals that is so simple to prepare. Everyone should have this easy Greek chicken and potatoes recipe in their rotating recipe files. I make this on those days when I want a nice, no-fuss, rustic supper. You can use ... Continue Reading
Caramel Banana Pie (a.k.a Easy Banoffee Pie)
This caramel banana pie is a Southern take on the classic banoffee pie, but instead, I'm pairing fresh banana with dulce de leche for a deliciously decadent and creamy caramel-flavored pie. This caramel banana pie recipe is my Southern version of a traditional banoffee pie. There is just one ingredient different, but the decadence and texture are very much the same. So, what's the difference ... Continue Reading
Creamy Cucumbers Salad
This creamy cucumbers salad recipe is a very light and refreshing spring/summer side dish with the taste of cucumbers in a creamy smooth sauce. Do you see that old-fashioned creamy cucumber salad up there? I ate every bit of that. Sure, not in one sitting. It took me a couple of tries, but I'm no quitter and I stuck with it until the bowl was empty. And I'd do it again, too, given half the ... Continue Reading
Vanilla Wafer Pudding Recipe With Pineapple
A close cousin to our vanilla wafer homemade banana pudding recipe, our vanilla wafer pudding with pineapple is just as delicious with a light sunshiney sweetness that perfectly complements the custard pudding texture. Banana pudding is a popular dessert in the South, but today I'm sharing a great substitution for bananas with this pineapple vanilla wafer pudding recipe. Crushed pineapple is ... Continue Reading
The Best German Potato Salad Recipe
Y'all, I'm not kidding with the title up there. If you love German potato salad as much as I do, the first bite of this will bring tears of joy to your eyes. With crispy bacon and potatoes tossed in a scrumptious bacon and onion gravy (or dressing), this really is the BEST German potato salad! So, I first found this recipe in one of my Grandmama's old cookbooks that I inherited and ... Continue Reading
Easy Crock Pot Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This easy and healthy crock pot chicken lettuce wraps recipe includes tender shredded chicken breast slow-cooked in a positively delectable honey, soy, and garlic sauce. If you like san choy bow or PF Chang's chicken lettuce wraps, you're going to love this recipe. Now, I know I know, I'm a bit of a chicken lettuce wrap fanatic and yes, I already have one chicken lettuce wrap recipe on my ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Snack Cake
This old-fashioned chocolate snack cake recipe is straight from Grandmama's recipe files. It's a quick and easy homemade recipe full of chocolate flavor. A slice of double chocolate snack cake is the perfect companion to a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. Those of us who are able to remember the 70s and 80s might recall a beloved line of Betty Crocker Snackin' Cake mixes. They were these fun ... Continue Reading
