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Cajun Dirty Rice

Cajun Dirty Rice

Classic Cajun dirty rice is a meaty side dish that combines ground chicken livers, ground beef, bell peppers, onion and celery.A lot of traditional Southern dishes can trace their roots back to slave cooking. Dirty rice is one of those dishes. It’s a popular dish that gets its name from the ground beef and finely chopped chicken livers included in the dish, hence giving the rice its “dirty” color. The Origins of Dirty RiceWait, did I say chicken livers? Yep. During slave days, the best parts ... continue reading...


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10-Minute Easy Shrimp Scampi

10-Minute Easy Shrimp Scampi

This easy shrimp scampi recipe with fettuccine is a one skillet weeknight meal that's ready in under 10-minutes. Served with a buttery garlic sauce.Shrimp scampi is one of those dishes that looks and sounds fancy, but it's deceptively easy to prepare. The shrimp is baked in the oven, meaning you can have dinner on the table in about the time it takes to boil a bag of pasta. Don’t just save it for a weekend. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight meal too. The origins of Shrimp Scampi The ... continue reading...


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Cakes Desserts Intermediate Most Recent

Strawberry Sheet Cake

Strawberry Sheet Cake

Old fashioned strawberry sheet cake is bursting with strawberry flavor. Strawberry jello and fresh strawberry icing creates an explosion of color and taste.Have you ever noticed that our grandmama's generation loved some Jell-O. Flip through a vintage Betty Crocker cookbook and you’re likely a plethora of gelatin recipes. Not just elaborate molds for every palate (I still can’t stomach the thought of a savory gelatin mold), but baked goods too.A few weeks back, as I perused one of my ... continue reading...


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92 Easy Super Bowl Dip Recipes

92 Easy Super Bowl Dip Recipes

Don't let hunger sideline your team spirit. Stay in the game with these easy and tasty Super Bowl dip recipes.When it comes to the Super Bowl, there are two types of people -- those who are there for football, and those who are there for the food (personally, I'm team food all the way). Cheering for your favorite team can really work up an appetite. Don't let hunger sideline your team spirit. These tasty Super Bowl dip recipes are perfect for snacks ... and sacks!Looking for more Super ... continue reading...


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Appetizers Intermediate Most Recent

Hot Pimento Cheese Stuffed Potato Skins

Hot Pimento Cheese Stuffed Potato Skins

Stuffed potato skins get a Southern makeover when they are stuffed with creamy pimento cheese laced with smoky chilies in Adobo.This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to learn more about how affiliate links are used on this site. In mid-December, as I sat down to have a good, hardcore planning session for the upcoming year on the blog, I sent out a poll on my personal Facebook page for some feedback. I wanted to hear other’s stories on their favorite Southern comfort food. I got ... continue reading...


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I am Lisa, a thirty-something-year old “bride” living in the Jackson, Mississippi, metro area. By day I am a wife, mother, and freelance writer. By night, I am a cook, amateur photographer, and food blogger. Read More…

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