Once upon a time, in a land far, far away called Tacoma, Washington, my brand new husband brought me to a magical place called International House of Pancakes (IHOP). I ordered the Country Griddle Cakes because I was curious and I love pancakes. They were the most filling, delicious pancakes I had ever had! But […]
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Contains Affiliate Links I love donuts, like seriously love them!! When I was little, my mother would make us easy cheater donuts by opening a pack of tube biscuits and frying them in oil. We would dip them in powdered sugar and just savor the sweet treat. I used to do that same thing for
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Contains Affiliate Links Is there anything better than a nice warm Texas Roadhouse Roll with that classic cinnamon butter? My people love these so of course I needed to tackle them with my home-milled flour for that added fiber and nutrients 😉 Making them yourself also means you can cut back a little on the
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I’m a huge believer in using up leftovers in creative ways to avoid wasting my food budget. I often buy bulk chicken at discount and then quickly cook it in the slower cooker for a whole host of recipes. This is one of my leftover cooked chicken go to recipes and it’s always a huge
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You’ve probably heard of corned beef hash. It’s a staple where I come from. But have you tried Southwest hash? It’s corned beef’s southern cousin. Since moving to Texas and falling in love with the way they do brisket, we wanted to find a way to use up our smoked brisket leftovers, and this recipe
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This recipe is a bit crazy to me, always has been. My mother-in-law shared it with me very early in my marriage to her son, because it was a favorite of his. I now make it quite often and the cake has always turned out moist and delicious! I would caution you against using this
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Meat and potatoes, is there anything more beautiful? Nope, not if you’re from the Midwest and grew up eating meat and potatoes. It was a staple for me growing up. I loved eating my mother’s beef pot roast, and her gravy was exceptional! She would slow roast beef, carrots, potatoes, and onions in her blue,
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I love some nice, hearty, sweet baked beans. Both my mother and my mother-in-law made them on the sweet side, so that’s how I make them for my family. Baked beans are an amazing side dish for any BBQ or smoked meat meal. But did you know you could make an amazing comfort dish with
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I grew up in Iowa, so of course that means I grew up eating Maid-Rite sandwiches. I would often take advantage of my high school open campus lunch time to run over to Maid-Rite for a delicious sandwich. That location no longer exists. It changed hands numerous times and now hosts a Mexican restaurant. What
I didn’t find out about grits until I was 20 years old trying to cram in as many calories as I could during Army Basic Training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Because my first experience with grits was with Army cooking, I hated them. They tasted like nothing and felt like I was chewing sand!
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