
This is an excellent, simple and healthy salad…or side dish. I wait until the salad is at room temperature and then add a vinaigrette… next thing you know I’m all done. I love this salad… Continue reading
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The Cookie Jar: Caramel Turtle Cookies
Here’s another goodie for The Cookie Jar! Remember Turtle Cookies? My kids have always loved them! We used to make little turtles using the pecans as the flippers…ah…the good old days. This version is a bit more grown up and absolutely scrumptious… Continue reading
Sun Dried Tomato, Prosciutto & Spinach Pasta

Last night around 7 o’clock I was so tired…I didn’t really want to make dinner, but we were hungry and going out wasn’t an option…I was just too darn tired. So after a trip to the fridge and the pantry, I made a quick inventory of what I could put together…Pasta!!! As it turned out, it was absolutely delicious, super simple and just what the doctor ordered!!! Continue reading
Cajun Bleu Burgers
It’s Burger Time! On today’s menu? Cajun Bleu Burgers…a perfect blend of ground sirloin & andouille sausage seasoned with Cajun spices and topped with Gorgonzola blue cheese. My tastebuds are tingling just thinking about a big juicy bite outta this one! Continue reading
Everything Bagel Mac & Cheese

I love an everything bagel and I love mac & cheese… So I decided to marry the two into a delicious refreshing dish… Yes, I am a happy girl on this Mac & Cheese Monday!!! Continue reading
Grilled Thyme Pork Chops with Caramelized Vidalia Onions

Here’s another very tasty pork dish! Cooking the pork just until it’s perfectly tender and not overdone is the way to go here…it’s topped with caramelized vidalia onions and served with a side of creamy mashed potatoes…comfort food at its finest on this chilly Autumn day! Continue reading
Buttermilk & Cheddar Corn Bread

Served with my Pumpkin Apple Soup, this corn bread adds the perfect savory to the slightly sweet soup. I added plenty of cheddar cheese so it was plenty cheesy. Just the perfect time of year for a hearty soup and corn bread. Continue reading
Autumn-Spiced Sweet Potato Biscuits
I made these biscuits to accompany Wednesday’s Pork & Blackeyed Pea Chili. With a subtle sweet potato flavor and just a hint of spice, the smell alone brought my boys into the kitchen asking what was cooking! They paired perfectly with the chili… Continue reading
Pumpkin Apple Soup

This week we are sharing a few of our Fall favorites! I love the warmth and flavor of this delicious soup on a chilly Autumn day… Continue reading



