25 Days of Christmas
Red Velvet Cake
I have to admit. I did not start eating Red Velvet Cake until I was way into my 30’s. For some explainable reason, my family never made this cake. I am not sure to this […]
Southern Classics
Baked Goods
Hummingbird Cupcakes
Any true southern kitchen has to have at least 3 cake recipes that are traditionally southern. One is the Red Velvet Cake, another is a Coconut Cake, and last but not least is a Hummingbird […]
Casseroles
Sweet Potato Casserole
My family begs me to make this creamy baked dish every Thanksgiving and Christmas. What makes it so good is the pecan topping! What’s odd is I did not grow up eating this recipe. My […]
Christmas
Grandma Jeans Ambrosia Salad
This is another of my mom and grandma Jeans holiday treats. We had fruit a lot all year long. Heck my family had apple trees, cherry trees, pear trees and even a peach tree here or […]
Christmas
Southern Banana Pudding
Y’all, I think the one dessert that I have seen at every family gathering, whether a holiday, a death, a birth, a wedding or birthday is banana pudding. I actually got very upset with Michaels […]
Apple
Apple Butter
I grew up eating apple butter on my biscuits, toast, white bread, and in one of my favorite cakes. Mom and my grandma’s would make tons of this stuff and can it each fall for […]