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Stirring the Soul
Just a Southern girl who loves her family, Jesus, and all things vintage, especially food.
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Cake
My sweet little nephew just turned two. He seems to like a lot of things that start with the letter "P" like Peppa Pig, pizza, popcorn,...
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Dec 7, 20204 min read
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Mac O'Lantern and Cheese Bowls
I am pretty sure it's no secret that I love cheese. I mean, is there a more perfect food? Can be sweet or savory, perfect anytime of day....
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Oct 26, 20203 min read
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Chicken Pumpkins
It's a lot of fun to make your kid laugh. Mine is 6, a perfect age for wonder and amusement. So, when I saw this Halloween recipe from...
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Oct 26, 20203 min read
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Apple Spider Web Pops
Halloween is a big deal in our neighborhood. I grew up in the country and we didn't get many trick or treaters. In fact, most years we...
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Oct 26, 20203 min read
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Apple Butter Pound Cake with Carmel Frosting
It's apple season! I love apples! We recently visited a local orchard and had a great time despite the rain picking our own apples. Up...
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Oct 10, 20203 min read
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Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache
My mom, for health reasons, maintains a gluten-free diet. She feels much better with the absence of gluten and finds plenty of yummy...
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Oct 10, 20203 min read
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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
I have never been to Hawaii. I would love to, though. I have dreamed about it for years and hope to someday soon make it a reality. In...
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Oct 10, 20201 min read
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Chicken Cabbage Casserole
Sometimes we have to eat a little healthier. I have had to, in order to drop some weight and better control my blood sugar. I am a firm...
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Oct 10, 20202 min read
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Y'all...these cookies will leave you speechless. I am in a Southern Living magazine group on Facebook and everyone was making this recipe...
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Oct 10, 20202 min read
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Chicken Okra Stew
I'm a North Carolina girl through and through. It was a good many years before I discovered that there were more than 3 things to do with...
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Oct 10, 20204 min read
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Twice Baked Potato Casserole
We love to talk about all of the downsides to social media, and, for sure, there are plenty. Feelings of anxiety, envy, rejection, and...
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Oct 10, 20202 min read
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Seven Layer Salad or, The Post I Never Posted Because the Pictures Were Ugly
This has been in my drafts since March. Why haven't I posted it? Because I hated how the pictures turned out. I didn't use the right size...
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Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Homemade Egg Rolls
There are few foods tastier than a fresh, delicious egg roll. The crispy wrapper, the savory cabbage, the hint of sausage and...
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Sep 28, 20203 min read
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Lemon Cream Cheese Bars
I remember vividly a family dinner with my husband's extended family while I was expecting our son. Someone brought a lemon cake and in...
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Jul 12, 20203 min read
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Cashew Chicken
I adore East Asian cuisine. I have tried Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Hmong, and Korean. I loved all of it. I enjoy...
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Jul 12, 20202 min read
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Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Did you know that my kid will eat broccoli? I know...that's wild! He doesn't eat a lot of vegetables, but he does like broccoli. So, I...
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Jul 12, 20202 min read
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Cabbage Casserole
I used to attend a church that had covered dish dinners quite often. One of the parishioners made a delicious cabbage casserole with corn...
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Jul 12, 20202 min read
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Josh's Pasta
Over the past couple of years, my husband jumped in and began cooking on the weeknights when I would work later. He has quite a few good...
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Jul 5, 20201 min read
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad
When the temperatures get warmer, I start wanting cool desserts. Nothing against pies and cakes, but it sure is nice to have something...
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Jul 5, 20202 min read
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Hawaiian Sausage with Peppers and Rice
My husband makes a fabulous sausage, peppers, and onion pasta dish, which you can find here. One day, I was at the grocery store and...
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Jul 5, 20201 min read
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