Cornbread in the South is a vital part of life. It's the perfect accompaniment to Ham and Bean Soup, Chili and New Year's beans, ham and greens. Or just eat it with butter and jam! :)I love cornbread and am thankful for a heritage of amazing cornbread makers.Southern Cornbread {my momma's recipe}1 cup yellow corn meal 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 T. sugar 4 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1 cup milk 1 egg 1/2 cup oil ...
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Brown Ground Beef {The Easy Way}
One of my least favorite tasks in the kitchen is browning ground beef {or turkey, or chicken or whatever}. The microwave seems to make the meat tough and chunky and browning meat on the stove top is just a pain to me for some reason. Call me weird. :)Recently, I've started using a simple trick that I learned from my mom. She's incredibly brilliant at streamlining daily tasks.The solution?A slow cooker. This is SO easy, you're gonna ...
Cranberry-Caramel Chex Mix {Homemade Gift Idea}
Every year about this time my sister and get together and bake goodies for giving away to family and friends. This year, however, is just way too crazy. We're running 5ks {another one this coming weekend!} and I just don't need a lot of sweets in my house.So, I came up with the ingredients in this recipe and my sweet sister helped me figure out proportions because she's much more of a "chex connoisseur" than I am.{drool} Needless to ...
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Back a few weeks ago on our trip out to Kansas City, Missouri, I tasted this Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe for the first time. Let's just say that my pumpkin-lovin-tastebuds were smitten when they tasted this cheesecake. I snagged the recipe and made it for our huge Thanksgiving dinner. I was surprised at how quick and easy the recipe came together....just my style!Everyone loved it and I might or might not have had a slice for breakfast the ...
Pumpkin Dip {YUM!}
One of our favorite appetizers, that is also a perfect Fall snack, is pumpkin dip. There is nothing better than the rich, creamy pumpkin flavor with a wonderful gingersnap and mug of apple cider! Totally delicious!I've made this for parties, baby showers and "get-togethers" of all kinds. Pumpkin Dip is a crowd pleaser to be sure!What is your favorite Fall appetizer or snack?Linked to:Tasty Tuesday Tempt My Tummy ...
Gluten Free Autumn Pancakes {Giveaway}
Edit: Congratulations to Whitney (comment #88)!My sister has severe milk and gluten intolerance. And I mean severe. Like throat swelling shut and dying kind of severe. She has medicine that stops the swelling, but we have had some very scary moments. If she has a reaction, even when the swelling stops, her stomach hurts for hours.Recently, when I was asked to review the new gluten-free Bisquick, I jumped on the opportunity because ...