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Make easy family recipes with me!  From tasty southern staples to scrumptious Louisiana fare, filling your table with deliciously seasonal food loaded with flavor has never been more simple. You'll find everything from snacks to drinks, desserts, side dishes, casseroles, even holiday & party favorites- organized, easy-to-follow and right at your finger tips!

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Chewy Coconut Cookie with pecans on parchment paper.

Perfect Coconut Cookies with Pecans

Soft & chewy coconut cookies with pecans are loaded with shredded coconut, buttery pecans, a hint of cinnamon and tons of yum!  These easy bakery-style

A pot of white chicken chili with a wooden ladle spooning up a serving of chili thick with chicken, beans and corn to show texture and ingredients.

Out of This World Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

This easy recipe for White Chicken Chili is loaded with flavor and made wonderfully thick and creamy using rich cream cheese, creamed corn, shredded chicken,

A cinnamon apple bread loaf sliced to show how it is loaded with apples, walnuts, and has sweet crispy crust.

Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread

Tender, with a moist crumb and a sweet, crisp crust, loads of chunky apples and buttery walnuts, this easy Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread is

A BBQ Pot Roast Slider shown with chips and a text overlay as the title for Tailgate Recipes to Kick Off The Season.

Tailgate Recipes to Kick Off the Season

From sliders to meatlballs, dips and snack mixes, this line up of best tailgate recipes is game day ready! Food + football... can you really have one

A wooden bowl filled with large Frtio corn chips, corn, green and red bell pepper, purple onion and a spicy creamy dressing to make a tailgate or cookout salad with lots of texture.

Confetti Frito Corn Salad

Creamy, crunchy, with bursts of flavor & tons of color, Frito Corn Salad is a classic potluck, cookout and tailgate side dish.  Loaded with zesty

A scoop of cornbread dressing to show texture and vegetables in the finsihed casserole.

Cornbread & Squash Dressing

Absolutely loaded with sweet yellow squash, green bell pepper, onion and celery, Cornbread Squash Dressing is chock full of delicious, savory flavor! An old

A small bowl of southern potato salad made with hard boiled eggs using many of the same ingredients as deviled eggs to create a fluffy, flavorful potato salad side dish.

Southern Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Southern Deviled Egg Potato Salad is one of the dreamiest, tastiest side dishes around!  It combines all the flavors of deviled eggs with red onion,

An individual trifle dessert in a cup made with fresh, sliced peaches, vanilla cream and toasted pound cake.

Southern Peaches & Cream Trifle

An easy Peaches and Cream Trifle is just what your cookouts, summer parties, showers and family gatherings have been asking for! Layers of fresh, ripe peaches,

Easy southern blackberry cobbler made in a skillet with two scoops of vanilla ice cream in the center.

Easy Skillet Blackberry Cobbler

Delicious southern blackberry cobbler doesn't get any easier than with this simple recipe! With plump, juicy berries and an easy crisp, golden crust, this

A close look over the top of a bowl of cream cheese and shrimp dip with a cocktail sauce topping, chopped shrimp and chives to show texture and color.

Classic Cream Cheese Shrimp Dip

It's not the 70's or the 80's, but that doesn't mean this Classic Cream Cheese Shrimp Dip shouldn't make a surprise appetizer appearance at your parties this

A square casserole dish fulled of spaghetti, white chicken meat, cheese and Rotel tomatoes

Rotel Chicken Spaghetti

This easy chicken spaghetti dish is loaded with creamy, cheesy goodness! Savory shredded chicken, a creamy Velveeta cheese sauce, and zesty Rotel tomatoes with

The Best Smoked Tuna Dip

So quick and easy, this homemade Smoked Tuna Dip is going to be your standby snack this summer! Made with white albacore tuna, cream cheese, liquid smoke,

A plate of manicotti with one stuffed pasta cut open to show the classic 3 cheese filling.

Classic 3 Cheese Manicotti

Let's talk ultimate comfort food!  I'm talking delicious pasta stuffed with a smooth, creamy filling of rich Ricotta, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheeses,

A collage of brunch recipes used to create the best southern brunch menu.

The Southern Brunch Guide

Use my favorite Southern Brunch Menu (with convenient swap out options) for an easy already-done-for-you classic brunch! From a delicious signature drink

A new York Strip steak cooked quickly and easily on the stovetop in a cast iron skillet and topped with butter.

Perfect Cast Iron Skillet Steak

This 3 ingredient, 8 minute, easy recipe guarantees the perfect pan seared, cast iron skillet steak every time!  Not everyone has an outdoor grill. 

Pillsbury crescent rolls stuffed with chicken and cream cheese on a plate with bread and salad as a dinner idea.

Chicken Stuffed Crescent Rolls

This recipe speaks for itself- tender, buttery crescent rolls, stuffed with a deliciously easy cream cheese and chicken filling and smothered in a cheesy cream

A deviled egg made with b loody Mary seasonings and topped with Bloddy Mary garnishes.

Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs

Rich, creamy and loaded with tangy flavor, these Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs are a fun way to spice up your deviled egg game! Make them for brunches, cookouts,

The top of an old fashioned homemade strawberry cake, frosted with strawberry buttercream and one half decorated with whole strawberries and halved strawberries as ideas for decoration and presentation.

Old Fashioned Homemade Strawberry Cake

If loads of real strawberries baked up in a pink dream are what you crave, I've got your answer with this Old Fashioned Homemade Strawberry Cake recipe! We're

Strawberry cole slaw recipe with cucumbers, cabbage, red onion and more.

Crisp & Cool Strawberry Coleslaw

You are going to love this light and fresh twist on traditional coleslaw! Cool strawberries, cucumbers and cilantro mix it up with crunchy cabbage, radishes,

A plate of potato patties surrounding a bowl of sour cream and chives to show texture of the fried grated potatoes.

Crispy Potato Pancakes

Crispy on the outside, tender potato goodness on the inside- we're talking Crispy Potato Pancakes! This simple, old fashioned recipe makes the perfect side dish

Upclose look at this appetizer cheese spread with pralined pecans to show texture.

French Quarter Cheese Spread

Let's start with with dreamy cream cheese layer and top it with a smoky, brown sugar praline sauce with toasted pecans. Now you've got the ridiculously

A bowl of Mexican pork stew made with green chiles, tomatillos and cilantro called chile verde.

Chile Verde Pork Stew

When your week calls for something warm and comforting, answer with a big pot of Chile Verde Pork Stew. Made with pork roast that's simmered until it's

A bowl of authentic Louisiana gumbo with sausage, shrimp and a blonde roux served over green chile rice.

Real Louisiana Gumbo with Sausage & Shrimp

You're going to love my family's authentic Louisiana gumbo recipe with a simple, nutty blonde roux, shrimp, sausage, okra and yes, even a few Creole tomatoes.

A slice of double crusted cottage pie with ground beef, red potatoes and cheese sauce on a brown plate with purple napkins.

Southern Cottage Pie (Meat & Potatoes Pot Pie)

A double crust dinner pie loaded with savory ground beef, tender new potatoes and a melt-y cheddar cheese sauce, Southern Cottage Pie is the epitome of hearty

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