Coleslaw is an American picnic and potluck staple. It’s always available wherever you might order fried chicken. My people love it as a cold summer snack, so we make this a lot! Most of the time I do shred my cabbage and chop my carrots to avoid any chemicals that exist making a coleslaw mix […]
Biscuits are amazing! Growing up we used ‘tube’ biscuits for so many things. My mother would fry them in oil and roll them in sugar for an after-school treat. She would also put them over one of my favorite comfort foods, Beef & Baked Beans. I didn’t start making them from scratch until we moved
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Leave it to the British to name something Bangers and Mash. I’m sure you can figure out why they call it this, their so cheeky!! This cheeky recipe is simply mashed potatoes, sausage and an onion gravy. The stout beer adds that amazing deep taste. I could NOT believe how good this recipe was! Sausage
It’s cold and rainy outside, just simply miserable, and you want something that is going to warm you? Or has it been a rough week and you just want something to push away the stress? What’s more warming, stress relieving, and comforting than a bowl of mac & cheese? Try making it yourself with this
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Is there anything more comforting than tomato soup and grilled cheese? I can’t think of much 🙂 This soup is incredible and I have a sweet young friend who asks for this dish routinely. Just makes my heart happy. You’ll want a large stock pot that is heavy enough that when you are blending the
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You don’t have to live in Texas to have heard of the iconic King Ranch! They have a Ford trim package named after them as well as a John Deere package. If you don’t know about the King Ranch legacy, check it out here. The ranch history begins way back in 1853 when Captain Richard
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Whether you’re just starting your baking/cooking journey or you’ve been at this for quite a while, keeping your recipes organized can be a huge challenge! I love my cookbooks and recipe cards, especially the ones that have been handed down from loved ones who have passed away. Just seeing their handwriting brings a smile to
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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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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 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
