Homemade Chicken Stock
Chicken stock is a building block in so many recipes. Before I started regularly making my own, I found myself buying several...
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Mississippi Minestrone
Sometimes I wish I could film what goes on behind the scenes in my kitchen when I’m cooking. You only get to see the finished...
read moreBlack Eyed Pea Soup
I decided it was time to revisit this recipe as I was prepping for our New Year’s Day dinner. You’ve heard of the...
read moreTomato, Corn, and Basil Soup
I don’t know about ya’ll, but my garden is looking pretty pathetic right about now. I can’t complain. Given the luck we...
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I made this recipe for the first time last winter and have been craving it for a few months now. But for some reason or...
read moreNew England Clam Chowder
Does anyone else out there have a cooking bucket list? You know, a list of recipes that you hope one day you will be brave...
read moreChicken Miso Soup
I have read that miso soup is the Japanese version of chicken noodle soup. All I know is in college, there was nothing better to...
read moreSpicy Venison Stew
In Mississippi, I would estimate about 90% of the population are deer hunters. Only in the South is camo considered a...
read moreHearty Slow Cooker Jambalaya
Seeing as how I live the next state over from Cajun country, it should be no surprise that Cajun and Creole food makes its way to...
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I don’t know about you, but the craziness of the holidays left me tired and worn out. Fatigue makes our bodies less able to...
read moreButternut Squash Soup
I’m not fan of butternut squash. But I can appreciate a good butternut squash soup. I have never tried to make it, but when...
read moreVegetable Beef Soup
I love finding ways to reuse leftovers. It makes me feel thrifty. Last week we had a cold spell and I was thankful I had pot roast...
read moreTomato and Thyme Soup
I adore a good tomato soup. In my opinion, there is nothing more comforting on a brisk fall evening or a cold, dreary day. I...
read moreHam and Cheddar Corn Chowder
Tropical Storm Lee blew through my area while the family and I were enjoying our time in Chicago. Bad news is, we came home to a...
read morePoblano Chicken Chowder with W...
f you don’t like the weather in Mississippi, just wait a minute. We had about 2.5 seconds of spring weather before the...
read moreTurkey Soup with Dill Dumpling...
I hate to tell you this. I just took my Halloween decorations down. They stayed up all through November and Thanksgiving and...
read moreTomato Ginger Soup
I’m beginning to think Mother Nature did not get the memo about it being fall and all. It’s almost November and we are still...
read moreShrimp Bisque with Spicy Crout...
I swear, it seems like every time I make this bisque I rediscover just how good this is. I mean, in my mind as I’m flipping...
read moreAsian Chicken Noodle Soup
Right before I make out a grocery list, I sit down and plan out what meals I am going to prepare for the week. I always ask...
read morePumpkin, Black Bean, and Turke...
Just about every food magazine this month contains tips, tricks, and techniques for a fabulous Thanksgiving feast — how to...
read moreChicken and Sausage Gumbo
Oak Alley Plantation is a gorgeous antebellum home located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Vacherie, Louisiana, about 50...
read moreChicken Noodle Soup
If you can’t tell, I am super excited that it’s soup season. Time to drag out all the recipes I’ve hidden away since...
read moreLentil Soup
Happy October to you! The weather has FINALLY cooled off in my neck of the woods. And when I say “cooled off,” I mean the...
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