Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the December holidays are not far behind, so I decided to compile a list of some quick and easy side dishes that you can make at the last-minute and still impress your mother-in-law. 1. Buttery, Warm Southern Cornbread Just sweet enough to make everyone happy. Just make sure you…
Category: Holidays
Repost of Blackberry Filled Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Blackberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream
I always cook my hubby something special for Valentine’s Day. My way of showing him how much I love him. He finds seafood romantic, so this year I started the day out with my version of shrimp and grits with cara cara orange mimosas and dinner included crab cakes, seafood hobo and fettuccine in white…
Slow Cooker Cooking: Crockpot Jambalaya
I am continuing the slow cooker series from the hotel room with a nice warm and spicy pot of jambalaya. Jambalaya is perfect for warming up the soul and body after a cold day outside in the wintertime. I also know plenty of people who will eat it in the summer but I find foods…
Back to the Basics: Vinaigrettes
I am not ready for Valentine’s Day yet but when looking at the calendar, I find it seems to be right around the corner. Time to get a nice romantic meal planned out for my wonderful Hubby. Fortunately, he will be home that weekend. He has been working out-of-town for weeks now, making it hard…
Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge Day 12: Thumbprint Cookies
Flipping through the cookie recipes and I keep seeing ones for Thumbprint Cookies. I have never made them before, so I figured “why not?” I like sugar cookies and I love jam! I say sugar cookies because the cookie dough for these cookies is so similar to the same recipe as sugar cookies. In fact,…
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