Did you know that not only are Paula Deen and her sons great cooks, but Paula has a cousin in Marietta, GA tha

Sometimes ideas for these "Make Your Own Mondays" just fall into my lap by accident.  This week, for instance

Preparing for this post was interesting.  Do you know how many different recipes there are for an "all-purpos

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So, although I don't have any zucchini growing in my yard this year, I was still the beneficiary of someone's

I went to a picnic last year with a bunch of neighbors. One gentleman brought a huge pot of beans and said it

I love Caesar salads.  When I lived out west, I'd hit Albertson's grocery stores for some of their deli Chick

This is a great meal that only dirties one pan. Think of it almost like a homemade hamburger helper.  Turn it

I love recipes that are wide open to interpretation. This potato breakfast skillet is just such a recipe. You

When I was a teenager, my mom kept the freezer stocked with these sandwiches. I'd pull one out for lunch and n

  Using beef bones - or any bones for that matter - to make soup stock is the best way to get FLAVOR into

I had some cherry pie filling that needed to be used up, so I tweaked a traditional dump cake and turned it in

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I managed to snag 3 ham bones between December 15 and 31 without having to buy a ham. How you ask? Well, the f

Most of us know the tale of the strangers that tricked a town into feeding them. Everyone contributed a little

My mother in law always called baked potatoes "jacketed potatoes." I hadn't heard them referred to that way be