Inspired jam flavors are the perfect base for syrups for cocktails. Easily create a variety of simple syrups to elevate your craft libations. This is a sponsored post, written by me on behalf of Ravens Original. All opinions are 100% my own. Flavored simple syrup made … [Read more...]
Goat Cheese with Honey & Black Pepper
Goat cheese with honey, black pepper, and lemon is a creamy, flavorful dip for veggies or fruit slices and a perfect spread for crackers or crostini! If you love goat cheese like I do, that title probably made you say "mmm..." Let's be honest, goat cheese doesn't need … [Read more...]
Cajun Cream Sauce Recipe for Fish
Cajun Cream Sauce is full of flavor and easy to make. It's the perfect topping for fish that has been pan fried, blackened, baked or broiled. Starting with the pan drippings left behind gives it a zesty, seafood foundation. Cajun Cream Sauce adds a little decadence and a … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Butter Spread
Sweet potato butter makes great homemade holiday gifts and is perfect for slathering over biscuits, toast, your favorite bread, or even apple slices. Sweet potato butter is a smooth creamy mixture of sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and fall spices that sends bread over the … [Read more...]
How to Make Gravy from Scratch
Includes easy to follow step by step instructions for making gravy. Start with pan drippings from any meat and make deliciously simple homemade gravy. The foundation of gravy: pan drippings Do you know what pan drippings are? The little bits of seasoned goodness left … [Read more...]
Pork Chop Recipe with Creamy Cajun Pan Sauce
This pork chop recipe produces tender chops full of flavor from the Creamy Cajun Pan Sauce. The seasoning is just right - interesting without being overly spicy. This is a pork chop recipe everyone will love Don't be fooled by the term "Cajun" used to describe them. … [Read more...]
Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Dipping Sauce
Grilled Shrimp Skewers use the same Creole butter to baste the shrimp and then as a flavor-packed dipping sauce. Simple ingredients mean it all comes together easily and quickly for a weeknight dinner with weekend wow factor. Creole Butter boasts versatility The Creole … [Read more...]
Chicken Sandwich with Jalapeno-Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
This recipe has always been in my personal recipe binder as "Mom's Famous Chicken Sandwich." I don't remember what age I was when she started making them, but what I do know is that these sandwiches are divine. The seasoning for the chicken sandwich First of … [Read more...]
Filet Mignon Sauce with Bourbon and Peppercorns
This Filet Mignon Sauce is a buttery peppercorn sauce that is easy to make and highlights the flavor of the steak beautifully without overpowering. This makes a perfect meal for two As I'm writing this it's just a few weeks before Valentines Day. I don't know about … [Read more...]
Steak Butter with Creole Seasoning
One little scoop of this steak butter with creole seasoning and herbs will elevate your steak from great to completely amazing! Steak butter with creole seasoning and herbs takes just a few minutes to make and can be made a day or two ahead. In fact, it may be even better … [Read more...]
Oyster Roast Hosting Made Easy
An Oyster Roast is the ultimate in casual, outdoor entertaining for fall and winter. Everything you need to know to throw your own Oyster Roast is covered here. If you live near the coast you've probably been to an oyster roast, and may have a good idea what's needed to host … [Read more...]
Catfish with Lemon Thyme Sauce
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Heartland Catfish. All opinions are 100% my own. Catfish with Lemon Thyme Sauce is an easy recipe that takes only minutes to make. The sauce is the perfect companion for the mild, sweet flavor of catfish. Catfish with Lemon … [Read more...]
Marinated and Grilled Pork Tenderloin
This will become your go-to recipe for marinating and grilling pork tenderloin. The marinade stirs up in minutes and infuses wonderful flavor to the pork tenderloin before it's grilled to perfection. Pork tenderloin is one of our favorite cuts of meat to cook on the grill. … [Read more...]
Shrimp with Buttery Sofrito Sauce
Shrimp in a buttery sofrito sauce is simple to make. Served over a thick slice of toasted sourdough bread, you'll want extra bread to get every last drop of the mouthwatering sauce. This sofrito shrimp actually uses a few other ingredients and jarred sofrito sauce, making it … [Read more...]
Oyster Farm to Raw Bar: Oysters in the South Carolina Lowcountry
What our visit to Lady's Island Oyster farm taught us about oysters cultivated for raw bars and restaurants in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Plus a bonus recipe for White Wine Mignonette Sauce. It's tough to think of small coastal towns without thinking of great seafood. In … [Read more...]
Sauce with Sundried Tomatoes and Olives
Sauce with Sundried Tomatoes and Olives is a fabulous blend of flavors, and it pairs beautifully with chicken or fish. Serve it over pasta for a vegetarian dish and, if you must, leave the olives out for those non olive lovers in your midst. We're just crazy about our sauces … [Read more...]
Make Ahead Recipes for Holiday Meals
Assembled here in one place is a collection of make ahead recipes for your holiday meals. You want to spend those special times with your loved ones, not locked away in the kitchen, and we're here to help you do just that. Make ahead recipes are absolute favorites around here. … [Read more...]
Blackberry BBQ Sauce
This tangy Blackberry BBQ Sauce includes chipotle chili peppers for a bit of smoky flavor. Easy to make it's the perfect condiment for any type of smoked or grilled meat. One of my favorite memories from the lazy summer mornings of my childhood was walking across the … [Read more...]
Homemade Pepper Sauce
Homemade pepper sauce brings back memories of the days when a bottle sat on every table in the south. It gives a vinegary kick to vegetables like peas, butter beans, and all kinds of greens. Exactly what is pepper sauce? For those of you not familiar, pepper sauce is a … [Read more...]
