My general philosophy with food is that it should be simple, affordable, and easy to prepare.  Sure, there's

Mother's Day is this weekend and for a couple weeks I've been struggling with the right thing to write about m

You guys just love a Stromboli.  My original Easy Stromboli is still one of the most popular recipes on the e

The flavors of lemon and strawberry just scream spring to me.  And unfortunately, we've not gotten much s

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One of my favorite things to make for my family is homemade lasagna.  I'll take a Sunday afternoon and make h

I'll admit it.  I'm a huge pasta lover.  HUGE.  I just love it.  Any type.  Heck, I j

I've said it before, but I'll say it again... I love how, in the South, we give ourselves permission to call a

I just love deviled eggs, but for whatever reason, I don't make them very often.  But when Easter rolls aroun

Every week, I get to share some of my favorite recipes with you.  And, on occasion, you guys return the f

If you're looking for a super easy meal with hardly an work at all, I've got you covered.  This Chicken a

I could see my mom mouthing something to me as I backed down the driveway.  I rolled my window down.  "Watch

St. Patrick's Day is just a few days away and while I'm not always big into holiday themed food - with the exc

I'm so excited to share this post with y'all!  First, because of this epic recipe.  This Upside Down

Every now and then I'll be scrolling through Facebook and something just stops me dead in my tracks. Last nigh

This post is sponsored by my friends at Family Dollar.   Our days are rarely perfect.  We clash with

Chicken Bog.  Chicken Pilau. Chicken Perlo.  Chicken Pilaf.  While there are many variations (and names) of

I've read a lot lately about how folks are getting annoyed with all the stories on food blogs - saying that th

  Read the first part of this post over on the Southern Living blog. Chili Mac is one of those nostalgic

Nothing beats my Mom's slow-cooked vegetable soup.  It's a labor of love that starts with stew meat in the sl

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Black-Eyed Peas on New Year's Day: Down here, we've got some superstitious folks.  And with the arrival of th

southern collard greens with ham...mmm! This is a post I wrote more than 6 years ago.  I've updated the photo

Y'all, it's the holidays.  Despite the fact that my brain can't process that fact, they're here.  And someti

easy pecan shortbread - a holiday favorite Shortbread cookies.  They're one of my most favorite things.  The

I am SO excited to share this recipe with y'all.  It is AMAZING and amazingly easy.  Cheesecake reci

I feel like I'm playing matchmaker and I'm just giddy with excitement waiting to introduce two folks that I ju

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One year for Thanksgiving, Heather was on call and couldn't be any farther than 30 minutes from the hospital.

There's a lot that can be said about the humble Green Bean Casserole.  LOTS.  And I've seen some pretty seri

Growing up, I only knew green beans as the super tender Southern style recipe with bacon and onions.  So the

So, last week I posted a question on Facebook to ask what your must-have Thanksgiving sides were.  I post

I'm so excited to introduce you guys to the newest appliance in the Southern Bite Test Kitchen - the Kenyon Ci

Located about 30 miles east of Panama City Beach, Florida lies the quiet, sleepy little town of Mexico Beach.

I've never eaten a lot of oatmeal.  Growing up, grits was the breakfast staple in our household.  It wasn't