Keeping things simple with a smidge of Southern charm
These Cinnamon Raisin Buttermilk Muffins are the perfect way to sweeten up any morning. Just serve with a glass of milk and enjoy!
Did you know that research suggests that incorporating cinnamon into your diet cao uplift your mood and make you happier? My mother always told me that growing up, and I’m thoroughly convinced that it’s true. After all, I’d put money on the fact that you can’t eat one of these Cinnamon Raisin Buttermilk Muffins with a frown on your face! đŸ˜‰
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This Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie is a true southern staple dessert, and every bite tastes just like a sweet Sunday afternoon.
Ever since I can remember, I can recall a buttermilk pie sitting on the dessert table somewhere during a church event. The sweet older ladies in my church make some of the best pies in the world – often made from recipes handed down for generations. Buttermilk pie has a pretty long history in our country, as it was a pie that could easily be made with very inexpensive pantry staples, such as buttermilk and eggs. When fruit was hard to get or out of season, you could always count on a buttermilk pie.
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There are two things that I absolutely love – amazing recipes with a long family history, and seeing women thrive in what sets their soul on fire. When those two things just so happen to collide, you can find me in the front row cheering with bells and whistles on! Christian Sargent is the owner of Vicky Cakes, and is a woman entrepreneur that I have been inspired by for quite some time. Vicky Cakes is the brain child of good food and Christian’s mother, Vicky, who is known for her culinary masterpieces in the kitchen. More specifically, she’s known for her amazing pancakes that always had a way of bringing the family together.
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These Coca Cola Peach Pepper Jelly Meatballs are the perfect appetizer to kick your game day off on a winning point!
Football season will soon be here, and my whole household has been jumping up and down with excitement anticipating the Saturdays that we get to watch the Alabama Crimson Tide take the field. It’s no secret that football is huge here in the south, and no matter if you’re watching the game from stadium seats or from your couch at home, no game day experience is complete without those fan favorite game day appetizers!
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As we’re rounding out the end of summer vacation, the shelves at local stores are beginning to fill with crayons, pencils, backpacks and all sorts of bright and colorful school supplies to help children across the country get ready for another school year to start. Sales flyers in newspapers and magazines are pushing their back-to-school sales and discounts, and soon our social media pages will be filled with children posing with their new gear as they get on the bus to head to their first day of school.
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These Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Cakes are the perfect pick-me-up treat to share with friends and family – or to enjoy by yourself. I certainly won’t judge!
If you’ve been following along here for a while, this recipe may sound quite a bit familiar to you. One of my more popular recipes is Grandmama’s Lemon Cakes, and I make them all the time. They’re always a highly requested item any time there is a bake sale in the area, and if there’s a holiday, birthday or any other special event in the near future, you can bet you’ll see these tiny little lemon cakes making an appearance.
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We’re officially counting down the days until our oldest daughter heads off to her very first day of pre-kindergarten, and my mind has been racing non-stop making preparations for the busy back to school season! We’ve been working our way through school supply lists, labeling clothing and accessories, planning out our teacher gifts and stocking our refrigerator and pantry with all of the staples we’ll need to make it through the upcoming few weeks. Going to big-kid school can build up quite the appetite, so I want to make sure I’m prepared with lots of simple and easy meal and snack time solutions that’ll keep my little one’s tummy full and happy!
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Have you ever made a charcuterie board before? I’ve officially declared this summer as the summer of charcuterie lunches in our house. They’re incredibly easy to make, they don’t require you to heat up your oven, and there’s always a little something for everyone to nibble on. Charcuterie boards are simply a serving tray that is typically filled with meats, fruit, nuts, cheeses and crackers. I love them because they’re very low-key, but also beautifully inviting and filled with lots of yummy snacks that I can’t keep my hands off of!
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Does your summer schedule seem to be filling up a tab bit faster than you’d care for it to? As I sit here overlooking my daily schedule and to-do list, I can’t help but feel slightly overwhelmed at all of the activities I’ve managed to get my family involved in. Truth be told, most of them are really fun and exciting things that we get to participate in, but I’m still scratching my head trying to figure out how in the world we’re going to fit in the cooking, eating, cleaning, sleeping, breathing, etc.!
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Sugar roasted pecans are just like candy, only way better. Hold on to this recipe. It’s a keeper!
Because we live roughly 3 hours from the gulf coast, we make fairly frequent trips down to the beach for quick little getaway vacations. My oldest daughter loves to go because of the waves, my husband loves to go because of the pier, but my favorite part of going to the beach? Well, you’ll probably get a kick out of this one. The sun, surf and sand are all well and good, but when it comes to heading down to the beach, I’ve got my eyes on one prize and one prize only:
Buc-ee’s Sugar Roasted Pecans
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