This stuffed french toast recipe bursting with strawberries and cream cheese is perfect for impressing that special person in your life. Cooking for one or two people has never been my strong suit. Growing up in a family of five (including two teenage boys who ate as if … [Read more...]
Grapefruit Kiwi Detox Smoothie
Looking for a delicious way to slim down for the new year? This detox smoothie with nothing but fruit and a touch of honey has all the Vitamin C and fiber you need to start your day off right. Last weekend we went to our family's annual Cane Grinding down on the … [Read more...]
Parmesan Crescent Rolls (Not from a Can)
Parmesan Crescent Rolls are a homemade yeast roll easy enough for a beginning baker to make. While they bake, your home will be filled with the delightful aromas of yeast, butter and parmesan cheese. These Parmesan Crescent Rolls are so much better than anything that comes out of … [Read more...]
Gouda Grits with Cajun Spice
Gouda Grits with Cajun Spice are an easy and versatile side dish that you'll want to serve often. Additionally, this version gives a new twist to grits as a traditional brunch or breakfast choice. Grits are not just for breakfast anymore! Of course, we all know that Shrimp and … [Read more...]
Homemade Cinnamon Bread is so Easy
This Cinnamon Bread is easy enough for a beginning bread maker. It makes the perfect addition to your breakfast or brunch any weekend or holiday morning. This Cinnamon Bread recipe is another one from the family cookbook. I've been on a roll sharing those recipes and y'all seem … [Read more...]
Bacon Bourbon Jam
This Bacon Bourbon Jam is the perfect addition to a crostini, pimento cheese, a grilled cheese sandwich, or even roasted vegetables! Bacon. Bourbon. Jam. Really, what could possibly be wrong with this? It's meaty, sweet, tangy, salty... And its bacon! Some of my favorite … [Read more...]
Mini Biscuits with Cheese and Herbs
These mini biscuits are easy to make and so versatile. They're perfect just as they are for a family brunch, but make a great party food too. We've got several filling suggestions that will turn them into awesome little appetizer sandwiches, but you can let your imagination go … [Read more...]
Easy Tomato Gravy
This simple and easy Southern style Tomato Gravy is delicious over biscuits for breakfast or brunch. A lot of people love it over rice or cornbread, too. Tomato Gravy Over Biscuits This simple and easy old-style Tomato Gravy is best over biscuits at breakfast or brunch, but … [Read more...]
Sausage Balls (A Family Tradition)
As long as I can remember we have made sausage balls at Christmas. These savory little treats hold so many dear memories for me. Y'all have all heard me talk about my Mama and her good old Southern cooking. But, the sausage balls at Christmas were my Daddy's thing. Mama or … [Read more...]
Make-Ahead Southwestern Breakfast Burritos with Quinoa
If you're anything like me, you like to sleep as late as is humanly possible during the work week. I hit snooze for an hour before finally getting up, rushing around for 20 minutes and running out the door. This doesn't even leave time for eating breakfast, let alone cooking one. … [Read more...]
Cherry Nut Energy Bites
Cherry Nut Energy Bites are made with almond butter, cashews, dried cherries, chia seeds, and oats and are so sweet and delicious you'll forget what wholesome ingredients these healthy snacks are made with! The past few weeks, I'll admit, I have been slacking off on my … [Read more...]
Grab-and-Go Greek Egg Cups
If you saw my smoothie post a few weeks ago, you know that I have been on a bit of a diet lately. Part of this diet is eating a bigger breakfast so that I can wait until later to eat a light lunch and later to eat a normal dinner. Well, those smoothies are fantastic, but I'm a … [Read more...]
15 Filling, Healthy Smoothies in 30 Minutes!
Whew! I have been neglecting this blog lately! But I'm back and I'm in action... my birthday was a couple weeks ago and my fantastic roommate got me an Oster MyBlend Blender, which I absolutely love! You can get your own here. It was really the perfect thing because with the … [Read more...]
