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Best Pancakes Ever- My Mama’s Recipe

When I was growing up, I looked forward to weekends because that was when my mama would make my favorite breakfast food ever; pancakes.  She made them from scratch and they were so delicious that I’m forever ruined.  No other pancakes taste View Post

New Years Day Food

To some, this might be called traditional New Years Day food, which is supposed to bring good luck.     Black-eyed peas Cornbread Cabbage Hog jowl But here in the South, this is just “soul food”.  This particular View Post

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Best Taco Soup Recipe Ever- Easy and Quick Dinner Idea

Best taco soup recipe ever!  OK. I’m kidding.  This is totally like every other taco soup recipe you see on the internet, but man, is it good! That's why I call it the best taco soup recipe ever!  I have made 2 huge pots of this so far in the past View Post

Rainbow Cake

(via marthastewart.com) I've been looking around Pinterest for cake ideas for E.B.'s birthday which is coming up in a few weeks. HOW did my little guy get to be almost 7?? As with anything on Pinterest, once you see something that catches your eye View Post

Sugar-Free Spiced Apple Cider

Besides not being able to enjoy all of the amazingly sweet treats during the holidays (but yeah...sometimes I do sneak a little), one thing I dearly love is spiced apple cider, but it’s also full of sugar. My mom makes her own mix of it, and of View Post

John Wayne Casserole

Doesn’t cooler weather make you start craving hearty comfort food?  That’s exactly what this recipe is.  My parents recently took a trip to San Antonio and my mom came back all excited about trying John Wayne Casserole.  She made it tonight, and View Post

Halloween Cupcakes

Need a little inspiration for making beautiful Halloween cupcakes for your Halloween party?  These are almost too cute to eat! Spooky Webs Photo by tawest64 Witch Hats Photo by kristin_a Classic Halloween Sprinkles Photo View Post

Best Brownie Recipe Ever

I wouldn’t exactly call it stress, but I have to be on top of my game all week long with my new job.  Come Saturday, I’m pretty much useless, but there is cleaning and laundry to be done.  I finished all of that and decided to tackle something a View Post

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