This is a quick and easy side that I make occasionally when we have a meaty meal like ham or pork roast. It’s good, too, for a vegetarian dish, and [...]
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Cornbread Dressing
This classic recipe is a must have around the holidays. I like to make my cornbread a day before so that it’s a little dry. You can serve it as a side [...]
Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
My mom’s parents were farmers, and they planted potatoes among the many vegetables they grew. My grandmother would occasionally pick a bowlful of potatoes when they were ever so petite [...]
Pickled Eggs
These pickled eggs are a bit different from those you find in stores. These are colored and slightly flavored with beet juice. My dad’s been dying to make them, and [...]
Egg Salad
Egg salad is a long time family favorite and it’s a reliable standby. I ate it a lot when I was growing up, but it’s not just a school lunch [...]
Pepperoni Frittata
We grew up on pepperoni, and despite all of the negatives associated with the fat and calories, we still eat it. Most of the time, we make frittata with potatoes, [...]
Apostles? Fingers
Apostles’ Fingers are crepes filled with a sweet ricotta cream. There are many variations of this recipe, but this one is my favorite. It’s simple, and the sweet ricotta is [...]
Italian Easter Sweet Bread
My grandmother usually made her Easter bread a day or two before Easter. Her bread was a little dry and not as sweet, because, I think, it was meant to [...]
An Eggceptional Easter Brunch
I recently was given the opportunity to host an Eggland’s Best Brunch. Some of my family planned to be out-of-town on Easter Sunday, so we held our brunch on Palm [...]
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Vegetables
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a dish of corned beef and cabbage? There’s not much prep required for this tasty one pot meal. [...]
Mamaw?s Chicken and Dumplings
My cousin gave me this recipe for chicken and dumplings. She said, “Momma (my aunt and my mother’s sister) made her chicken and dumplings like Mamaw did, but with much bigger dumplings. [...]
