There’s something undeniably nostalgic about a creamy cucumber salad, especially when it’s an old-fashioned creamy cucumber salad that brings back memories of summer potlucks and grandma’s kitchen. This easy cucumber salad is a refreshing summer side dish for hot summer days, pairing crisp cucumbers and bold red onions with a tangy, slightly sweet, creamy sour…
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Blueberry Hand Pies: A Classic Summer Recipe
There’s something magical about biting into a warm, flaky blueberry hand pie, with its golden brown crust and juicy blueberry filling bursting with summer flavor. These mini blueberry hand pies are my go-to for summer parties, picnics, potlucks, or just a good day at home when I’m craving the deliciousness of a blueberry pie without…
Shoney’s Strawberry Pie (Copycat Recipe)
Craving a fresh strawberry pie that screams summer and nostalgia? This copycat Shoney’s Strawberry Pie recipe is your ticket to strawberry dessert heaven! Bursting with fresh, juicy strawberries, a homemade buttery, flaky crust, and that iconic glossy glaze, this glazed strawberry pie recipe brings the Southern restaurant classic to your kitchen. Whether you’re a home…
Sour Cream Lemon Pie Recipe
Looking for a dessert recipe that’s smooth, zesty, and oh-so-satisfying? Then this Sour Cream Lemon Pie is your new family favorite. Picture a store-bought pie crust—a deep dish frozen pie crust, to be exact—brimming with a velvety texture of lemon filling, jazzed up with a cup of sour cream for that irresistible tart lemon flavor. …
Sausage Gravy And Biscuit Pie
Imagine it’s a chilly morning, the smell of sizzling sausage wafting through the kitchen, and a golden, flaky pie hitting the table oozing with creamy sausage gravy and topped with buttery biscuits. Welcome to Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Pie—the lovechild of a Southern breakfast classic and a cozy family dinner and the epitome of Southern comfort…
How To Grill Amazing BBQ Chicken Legs
Savor the ultimate summer flavor with these juicy, smoky, perfectly caramelized grilled BBQ chicken legs! This easy recipe uses a flavorful dry rub and a slather of barbecue sauce to create tender, mouthwatering chicken with crispy skin and bold BBQ flavor. Chicken legs are one of the easiest and most affordable cuts to grill, making…
Slow Cooker Shredded Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Slow Cooker Shredded Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich has tender shredded slow-cooked chicken breast combined with the spicy Nashville Hot Chicken Sauce Imagine if a Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich and a Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwich had a baby; this recipe would be the result! Why You’ll Love Nashville Chicken What You’ll Need Equipment Ingredient…
Sous Vide Corned Beef Brisket Recipe
Melt-in-your-mouth sous vide corned beef! Perfectly tender brisket thanks to low & slow sous vide cooking. Enjoy it with classic pairings of cabbage, carrots, and potatoes for an unforgettable feast! Why You’ll Love This Recipe Equipment Ingredients How To Make Sous Vide Corned Beef Step 1 – Immerse the corned beef in cold water and soak…
Air Fryer Ribeye Steak
This Air Fryer Ribeye Steak recipe delivers a perfect sear, tender interior, & endless flavor in under 30 mins. Try it tonight! This juicy ribeye steak is tender and delicious, especially with garlic or pesto butter, making a perfect steak dinner. It is certainly one of the easiest steak recipes and one of our favorite…
Taco Sloppy Joes
Enjoy some spicy, taco-seasoned homemade Sloppy Joes made with your favorite toppings on Taco Tuesday or any day. These are no regular sloppy joes. There’s no canned sloppy joe sauce. They have a homemade taco sloppy joe sauce made with tomato sauce, salsa, taco seasoning, and more! Sloppy Joes are one of our favorite Ground Beef…
Breakfast Empanadas
There’s something truly magical about waking up to the enticing aroma of freshly baked Breakfast Empanadas. These half-moon shapes of little pockets of goodness are filled with some of your favorite breakfast foods! With a flaky, golden crust that gives way to the mouthwatering aroma of crumbled breakfast sausage, perfectly seasoned breakfast potatoes, fluffy scrambled…
Meatball Pizza
There is something about meatballs that make everything better, including pizza, and pizza is already my family’s favorite food. Who doesn’t love meatball pizza for dinner?! Especially this meatball pizza with lots of Italian flavors like parmesan, garlic, basil, and oregano. Friday night Pizza night has never been better! We love meatballs because I’ve shared…
Sausage and Bacon Gravy
Bacon and Sausage Gravy takes traditional sausage gravy to a whole new level! The flavorful rendered fat from the sausage, bacon, and the heavy cream provides a rich and hearty taste – perfect for serving over flaky biscuits, potatoes, or even chicken fried steak. Unlike my Chili Gravy with the Tex-Mex Enchiladas recipe, this Southern…
Marinated Green Bean Salad
This Marinated Green Bean Salad bursts with fresh flavors and bright summer colors. It’s the perfect chilled side salad, marinated for 4 hours to create a tangy and savory bowl of vegetables with grated parmesan. Enjoy this make-ahead cold green bean salad at parties, potlucks, barbecues, or a July 4th Cookout whenever you need a…
Grilled Onion Bacon Cheddar Burger
Grilled Onion Bacon Cheddar Burger is a thick and juicy BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger grilled to perfection and topped with Coca Cola Caramelized Onions. Every single bite of this burger is bursting with flavor. While this burger may be similar to the McDonald’s Grilled Onion Cheddar Burger, in my opinion, it is way better with smoky…
Tri Color Rotini Pasta Salad
Most pasta salads? Meh. They’re cold, kind of tangy, and honestly…forgettable. But this one? This one’s different. My Tri Color Rotini Pasta Salad is briny, cheesy, meaty, and bold—with Genoa salami, creamy mozzarella cubes, juicy tomatoes, and not one but two types of olives, all tossed in a homemade Italian dressing that clings to every curl of tri-color rotini….
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos are made with Dr. Pepper BBQ Pulled Pork made in the Instant Pot. Sweet and savory BBQ pulled pork creates the filling for these delicious tacos. Pulled Pork Tacos with slaw are a great way to use up leftover pulled pork. Just stuff the bbq pulled pork in corn or…
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
If you crave a Chick-Fil-A original chicken sandwich but feel inspired to make your own, stick around to learn how to fry the perfect Crispy Chicken Sandwich in a dutch oven! It is the best-fried chicken sandwich recipe! Each piece of chicken is first tenderized in a buttermilk marinade and then coated in a seasoned…
Instant Pot Pork Ribs
Instant Pot Pork Ribs, such as baby back ribs, are tender and flavorful on the inside, with an amazing BBQ spice rub, yet have the caramelized sweet, tangy, and smoky BBQ sauce on the outside. These Instant Pot Pork Ribs, which can be baby back ribs or spare ribs, are so delicious your guests will think you…
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob is the easiest way to cook sweet summer corn on the cob. You may never boil or microwave corn on the cob again. I love my Instant Pot as you can tell from all my Instant Pot Recipes! It is great for summer vegetables like corn, as you see…
Strawberry Crumb Bars
These easy Strawberry Crumb Bars, with a buttery crust, sweet fresh strawberry filling, and crunchy butter crumb topping make wonderful dessert bars for an afternoon snack, or to take to a summer party, picnic, or potluck. Why Make Strawberry Crumb Bars? It is Saturday, the day of my friend’s party, and she tells me to bring a dessert…
Oven Baked Chicken Breast
This Oven Baked Chicken Breast recipe makes an easy, delicious, no-fuss weeknight chicken dinner, or can be used in many other main dish recipes that call for cooked chicken. Why I Like This Oven Baked Chicken Breast Recipe This Oven Baked Chicken Breast recipe is a staple in our house. It is so easy that…
Baked BBQ Chicken
This easy Oven Baked BBQ Chicken makes a sweet, tangy, smoky, sticky barbecue chicken that is perfect for a summer party or dinner, or when it is too hot or cold to grill outside. Baked BBQ Chicken In this post, you will learn lots of tips and tricks for baking the best Baked BBQ Chicken,…
Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
This Bacon Ranch Potato Salad adds bacon and ranch to this potato salad that is made with roasted potatoes and jalapenos for a Texas twist on your favorite picnic dish! One of the reasons I love summer is because I can make this Bacon Ranch Potato Salad ahead of time and take it to our neighborhood…