Comfort food is a big deal in the South, and Corn Fritter Casserole is about as comforting as it gets. You’ll see these casseroles at holiday tables, church potlucks, and funeral meal buffets. We especially love casseroles that have anything to do with corn – we lurv our corn – or a variation of of …
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This y’all. This is the best homemade Spanish Rice I’ve ever made. Not to mention, easy! It’s Spanish Rice done right! Homemade Spanish Rice Ingredients: 4 bacon slices 1 cup chopped onion 1 1/2 cup diced green pepper 1 16 ounce can diced tomatoes 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce 2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. …
Do your carrots have a drinking problem? Sauced, are they? Mine do and are. HANG ON! Don’t leave me yet! These delicious Drunk Carrots have been a staple on our Thanksgiving table since the very first time I tasted their delicious drunk orangy goodness and fell into a Hallelujah stupor. With four main ingredients, this …
Have you ever gotten a homemade gift that made you cringe? Ugh. I’m uncomfortable just thinking about it. CRINGE NEVER MORE! Homemade Vanilla is my favorite cringe-proof gift to give. I offer this homemade gift idea every year for two reasons: #1: Homemade vanilla astounds people, so there’s the happy surprise element: You made homemade …
When I think of summer, grilled corn on the cob is one of the things I look forward to eating, but did you know making corn on the cob is easy peasy in the oven? Witness: When Garry smokes or grills, the pit is typically packed to the seams and there is no room for …
Ooooo, we love a good dip and I bet you do too. Remember when the price of avocados exploded due to the popularity of the Keto diet? We didn’t eat near as many as we wanted to…cause HOLY MOLY they were expensive. Today, the prices have stabilized to near normal levels and we eat them …
OMT CONFESSION: I am not a fan of cauliflower, but I eat it because it’s good for me (so grown up!). Following the fact that I’m not a fan (my nose is wrinkled as I type), I’m tired of looking for new and easy cauliflower dishes. Are you? I am happy to report I …
Please a crowd with roasted potatoes?! Are you wondering if I’ve lost my ever-living? SPOILER ALERT: I haven’t. Roasted potatoes can be a most humdrum dish, right? Snoresville, baby. WAKE UP! Not these flavor bombs of OHMYGOSH-WHAT’S-IN-THESE?! They are a true crowd pleaser, throwing a FlAvOr FiEsTa for your mouth. Ingredients: 4 cups fat-diced potatoes, …
Have you ever tried riced cauliflower? Do you know how to rice cauliflower? Up until recently, I hadn’t, nor knew how. Of course, I decided to take the plunge and rice me some cauliflower, then come here and jibber-jabber all about it! Start by buying a firm full head of the white veggie, with no …
Do you love enchiladas? RHETORICAL, PEOPLE! Of course you do! It’s because of your love for enchiladas that you should start making this red sauce, STAT! This family favorite will leave you asking, “Why am I buying generic enchilada sauce, when I can make THIS!” I grew up in a diverse neighborhood, in the sense …