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Mac and Cheese Lover’s Macaroni & Cheese

The search for the creamy, cheesy, baked mac and cheese of your dreams is over! This is the ONE. There is something glorious about mac and cheese that goes beyond just how delicious it is. And it is, absolutely and completely delicious. Maybe it’s the nostalgia that comes with returning […]

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Cast-Iron Skillet Pommes Anna with Garlic

Cast-Iron Skillet Pommes Anna is buttery, garlicky side dish potato perfection. A brown and crispy crust and creamy potato interior make these potatoes so satisfying with almost any meal. I hope A.A. Milne was right, because I really like potatoes. I like potatoes a whole lot. Potatoes are so versatile. […]

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Homestyle Skillet Creamed Corn

This is not your from-a-can creamed corn! Creamy, sweet and salty, with great texture, this skillet creamed corn is a great side dish for everything from weeknight chicken to a holiday roast. If you’re looking at your screen right now, all skeptical, I get you. I was never a fan […]

Apple Cinnamon Rice Purdding

Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding

This rice pudding is sweet, creamy and flavored with the dynamic duo of fall flavors – apples and cinnamon. Even better, it’s made from pre-cooked (read take-out leftovers) rice and is ready in about 30 minutes! I was late to the rice pudding game. I had it for the first […]

Beer Battered Onion Rings

Crunchy Beer Battered Onion Rings

Onion Rings in a light, crunchy beer batter are soooo good. I will take an onion ring over a french fry every time. Well, almost every time. If there’s a chocolate milkshake involved, then I’m all about dipping those fries. But, I digress. Onion rings are my favorite fast food […]

Roasted Corn Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Corn Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Corn Mashed Potatoes! I get it, this one’s divisive. When it comes to mixing your corn and your mashed potatoes, the debate has gone on for decades. It’s good, I promise. This is corn and mashed potatoes for grown-ups. Of course creamy and buttery, or why bother? The nutty […]

Friend Green Tomatoes

Classic Southern Fried Green Tomatoes

Summer weather is winding down up here on my mountain, and it’s not too long before frost comes to my garden beds. It always breaks my heart to see those tomatoes that won’t have the time to ripen, but there’s no way I’m letting them go to waste! That’s where […]

Creamy Tomato Risotto with Ricotta

Creamy Tomato Risotto with Ricotta

I love risotto so much. It’s delicious and comforting, a bowl of warm happiness. It’s also very versatile, there are so many options for flavors and it can be paired with nearly any proteins or vegetables. Creamy tomato risotto has to be at the top of my risotto favorites list. […]