NEW!! CHICKEN A LA KING
A classic recipe for the traditional creamy gravy made with leftover chicken or turkey that cooks up perfect every time.
PIEROGI SOUP
A hearty potato dumpling soup made with cabbage, smoked sausage or kielbasa and frozen mini pierogi with under 10 ingredients.
SOUTHERN SMOTHERED SAUSAGE & POTATOES
An old-fashioned country recipe with smoked sausage and onions smothered in stewed potatoes for a simple meal that comes together in under 30 minutes.
PECAN COBBLER
An easy, homemade dessert recipe with a warm, gooey butterscotch/caramel sauce that’s baked-in under a pecan-studded cake layer as the cobbler bakes.
EASY SALTED CARAMEL RICE KRISPIES TREATS
The easiest recipe for elevated rice krispies that are chewy and crispy, packed with buttery caramel and warm vanilla flavor.
SOUTHERN-STYLE SMOTHERED CABBAGE & POTATOES
A simple homestyle recipe for tender potatoes smothered in fried cabbage and onions cooked with bacon.
THE BEST PHILLY CHEESESTEAK PASTA
A family-sized pasta recipe with seared ground beef, green bell peppers,
onions and seasoned pasta folded into a velvety Philly-style cheese
sauce.
BAKERY-STYLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
The BEST big, chunky, oversized cookies thick with chocolate chips and chopped
nuts, inspired by Levain Bakery’s famous giant cookies.
HIBACHI CHICKEN & RICE SKILLET MEAL
A one-pan family-sized meal with hibachi chicken and rice that uses everyday
ingredients and way less expensive than take-out hibachi chicken bowls.
THE BEST BREAD MACHINE CINNAMON ROLLS
Tender, billowy cinnamon rolls filled with cinnamon butter and brown sugar
topped with the perfect cream cheese buttercream icing.
CHIPOTLE CHICKEN TACO MEAT
An easy, flavor-packed recipe using ground chicken and canned chipotle peppers
in adobo sauce that’s surprisingly low in fat, calories and carbs.
PECAN PIE CAKE
All the warm caramel and toasted pecan flavors of a pecan pie in a super
simple snack cake made with just a few ingredients and NO cake mix.
CHICKEN & MUSHROOM RICE
A quick and easy skillet meal with savory chicken and buttery mushrooms cooked
with rice in one pan.
BAKED BANG BANG SALMON BITES
Salmon fillet chunks seasoned with simple Asian-inspired spices, baked hot and
fast until crispy served with an easy Bang Bang Sauce recipe.
30-MIN SPICY SAUSAGE & KALE RIGATONI
A rustic, 30-minute pasta recipe of Italian sausage and kale with a simple but
unbelievably delicious sauce made with pasta water, butter and parmesan
cheese.
CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP
A super flavorful, creamy soup recipe with tender chicken, hearty vegetables
and wild rice that’s not too heavy but still so satisfying!
WHITE CHOCOLATE BERRY BUNDT CAKE
An easy, absolutely DELICIOUS recipe for tender white chocolate cake with a
berry swirl based on Nothing Bundt Cakes famous White Chocolate Raspberry
cake.
BRAISED PORK & CABBAGE
A rustic recipe with cabbage and pork braised in tomato broth leaving
everything buttery tender with caramelized and crispy bits on top.
OVERNIGHT PASTA SALAD
Absolutely THE BEST pasta salad recipe made by mixing hot, cooked pasta with
prepared Italian dressing AND dry Italian dressing seasoning mix to marinate
overnight.
COUNTRY FRIED CUBED STEAK & GRAVY
A simple recipe for classic southern-style cubed round steak pan fried until
crispy and golden brown with homemade pan gravy.
SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS
A simple one-pan recipe for fork-tender pork chops smothered in gravy that
thickens as the chops bake low and slow in the oven.
SOUTHERN FRIED POTATOES & SAUSAGE
A simple budget-friendly recipe for a one-pan skillet meal with smoked
sausage, onions and southern-style fried potatoes.
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA RICE
A hearty rice recipe with chickpeas (garbanzo beans) flavored with bacon,
tomatoes, onion and garlic perfect served on the side or as a main dish.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CREAM PIE
Cream cheese, pudding mix, marshmallow crème and cool whip make a mousse-like
chocolate filling in this brownie-bottom super simple, but luxurious dessert
recipe!
FRENCH ONION POTATOES
A super easy 5-ingredient casserole recipe with tender potato pieces cooked in
a savory, buttery onion soup base topped with cheese.
YELLOW TEXAS SHEET CAKE
The very best sheet cake recipe with that signature “yellow cake flavor”
topped with white icing - perfect for birthday cake!
FRENCH ONION SOUP CASSEROLE
An easy side dish recipe with toasted, crusty bread dipped in a thick French
Onion Soup base topped with gooey, buttery melted cheese.
DUKE'S DROP BISCUITS
An incredibly easy stir-and-go recipe for homemade biscuits using mayo for
super tender, velvety biscuits you’ll have in the oven in minutes!
CAJUN PASTALAYA
A flavor-packed Cajun pasta recipe made with sausage and chicken – like
jambalaya but made with noodles instead of rice.
HOW TO COOK GRITS
A simple recipe for the best way to cook tender, creamy stone-ground or hominy
grits from a Southern cook who knows good grits.
PERFECT PORK LOIN
The absolute easiest, perfectly cooked roasted pork loin that’s tender and
juicy every time with au jus that is deglazed in the oven as the roast bakes.
BETTER THAN BOJANGLES DIRTY RICE
A copycat recipe for Bojangles iconic Cajun dirty rice, made with sausage and
a favorite throughout Southern states, especially the Carolinas!
SHRIMP DELICATE
An easy cajun recipe from Louisiana with shrimp cooked in a silky gravy (much
like an easy étouffée) served over rice.
GARLIC PARMESAN ROASTED BROCCOLI
The BEST recipe for fresh broccoli roasted in the oven at a super high
temperature then topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
BETTER BROCCOLI CHEESE CASSEROLE
A better recipe for this classic with fresh broccoli, velvety cheese sauce and
a buttery crushed cracker topping.
THE BEST HOT DOG CHILI (SERIOUSLY!)
The Coney Island style recipe for fine, tender meaty chili sauce perfect for
Chili Dogs!
CHICKEN & NOODLES
This one-pot recipe for creamy chicken with egg noodles made with just 5
ingredients is the best for comfort food made easy!
CAROLINA CHICKEN BOG
A tried-and-true recipe with tender chunks of beef in a thick, savory stock
and all your favorite vegetables.
SECRET INGREDIENT BANANA BREAD
The BEST banana bread recipe made incredibly moist by adding a secret
ingredient!
CLASSIC VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP
A tried-and-true recipe with tender chunks of beef in a thick, savory stock
and all your favorite vegetables.
COUNTRY-STYLE RIBS & RICE
An old-school Southern recipe made with rice cooked in a rich stock made from
slowly cooked country-style ribs.
HOMEMADE CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS
Tender stewed chicken in a rich stock with soft dropped dumplings or use the
same recipe for rolled and cut dumplings.
BETTER-THAN-HOMEMADE CORNBREAD
Duke’s Mayo and Jiffy Mix come together to make this quick and easy cornbread
that’s super moist inside and crispy and golden outside!
SOUTHERN CANNED GREEN BEANS
Perfectly cooked Southern-style green beans with canned beans - the beans
don’t fall apart but taste like they’ve cooked all day!
3-INGREDIENT CROCK POT CHICKEN TACO MEAT
I’ve seen at least two dozen recipes for crock pot chicken tacos and they all have one thing in common: salsa (or Rotel or something similar). While I was eager for a recipe for easy chicken taco meat, the recipes with salsa always put me off a bit...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
SMOTHERED BEEF & BEAN BURRITO BAKE
My men-folk are “meat & potato” guys and aren’t too fond of many vegetables. And even though one is 50 and the other is almost 15, I do just what I did when my kids were little: I hide, sneak and smuggle vegetables...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
MEXICAN RESTAURANT-STYLE RICE
My family LOVES to eat at our local Mexican restaurant. They will choose going there over any other restaurant 9 out of 10 times. And the thing that every single one of us makes sure to order each time?...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
NO-BOIL NO-BROWN ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PASTA BAKE
I recently saw a recipe for baked ziti using uncooked pasta and thought it sounded too good to be true - just dump and bake! It was a vegetarian recipe but I knew if I ever tried it, I’d want to add meat because my family would revolt if...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
BAKED BLACKENED COD
Growing up, one of my favorite things to eat was Blackened Rockfish. Rockfish is what we call large striped bass here in my neck of South Carolina and we caught ours in the Congaree River which starts in Columbia where the...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
CHARLESTON RED RICE
When you’re from South Carolina and take a beach vacation, more often than not, you seek out the smaller, less popular beaches to avoid the crowds and [cough] tourists. Growing up, our hidden coastal getaway was Edisto Beach which is...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
SOUTHERN-STYLE CROCK POT CHICKEN & RICE
I have wanted to try cooking a big batch of rice in a recipe like this in a slow cooker FOREVER! I never did because I was scared since rice can be so persnickety and who wants to spend a whole day and a bunch of chicken on...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
CRISPY CHICKEN FRITTERS (MADE WITH CANNED CHICKEN!)
Oh, 2020, ain’t you something. The only good thing I can say about this year is that it’s what caused me to create this recipe. And I looooove this recipe! When the Coronavirus first hit, the grocery stores emptied around here...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
NO-BAKE MONSTER COOKIES
Husband and our oldest are in Canada visiting family. And I am OVER IT. At first I thought it would be a fun change of pace for it to just be me and the younger kiddos for a few days… we’d eat at restaurants Daddy doesn’t like, we’d...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
CHICKEN SCAMPI with GARLIC PARMESAN RICE
Did you know that scampi is an actual thing? I didn’t! I was doing a little research before I wrote this recipe post and learned that scampi isn’t merely a way of cooking garlicy shrimp but it’s actually the original crustacean used...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
THE BEST CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE
This cake is so decadently delicious and sinfully addictive that we call it the dang devil cake! When you make it you won’t be able to stay out of it because it’s the devil, I tell ya! The last time Mama brought this over to the house…>>GO TO RECIPE>>
TACO RICE SKILLET WITH QUESO
A one-pan skillet dinner recipe made with ground beef, taco seasoning and Mexican style rice drenched in an easy queso cheese sauce. My baby boy’s absolute favorite type of food in the world is Mexican. When the family’s going...>>GO TO RECIPE>>
