Peach Wine Slushies

July 19, 2019 | Cocktails, Summer

Peach Wine Slushies are fruity, frozen alcoholic beverages that are perfect for summer entertaining. Only 2 ingredients! So refreshing with lots of peach flavor. Fruity drinks are such a great way to cool off during the summer months. And I especially love ones that have a little sweetness , but don't taste like desserts. Like this ...

Peach Praline Upside-Down Cake

July 18, 2019 | Cakes, Desserts, Summer

Peach Praline Upside Down Cake is a southern twist on Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Made with fresh peaches, pecans, and a brown sugar and butter mixture that caramelizes into a gooey praline-like sauce, it makes a fantastic southern dessert. I love to serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!It's the height of peach season ...

Chicken Cranberry Pinwheels

July 17, 2019 | Appetizers, Lunch

Chicken Cranberry Pinwheels have a creamy and delicious filling made from chopped chicken, cream cheese, toasted pecans, celery, green onion, dried cranberries and feta cheese. They make a great appetizer, lunch, or brunch addition. The dried cranberries add a wonderful sweetness to these tortilla roll-ups. I absolutely love them in chicken salad. These Chicken Cranberry Pinwheels ...

S’mores Skillet Brownie

July 16, 2019 | Brownies and Bars, Desserts

S'mores Skillet Brownie consists of a rich and fudgy brownie studded with graham cracker pieces and chopped Hershey Bars. The brownie is topped with a layer of gooey toasted marshmallows and more Hershey bar pieces. All the flavor of s'mores but no campfire needed! They are the perfect brownies for a summer cookout. Also great served ...

Southern Hoe Cakes

July 15, 2019 | Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Southern Hoe Cakes are little cornmeal pancakes that are wonderfully crispy around the edges. Serve them warm and top them with butter for a delicious southern breakfast or treat any time of day. This classic southern recipe is wonderfully easy. The batter is basically a cornbread batter so these cute little pancakes are basically fried cornbread. ...

Cheesy Tomato Grits

July 14, 2019 | Breakfast, Side Dishes

Cheesy Tomato Grits are wonderfully cheesy and a little spicy and they are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. As a southerner, I could eat grits with every meal. Love them!With both Velveeta and cheddar cheese, these grits are fantastically cheesy. A can of Rotel tomatoes adds plenty of tomato flavor and the green chilies give ...

Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

July 13, 2019 | Cinco de Mayo, Mexican, Side Dishes

Tex Mex Pasta Salad is loaded with corn, black beans, avocado , and red bell pepper and tossed in a creamy sour cream and salsa dressing. It has Texas-sized flavor. Pairs wonderfully with burgers, hot dogs, or any Mexican-style meal. This Tex-Mex Pasta Salad is really customizable. You can leave pretty much any of the ingredients ...

Pickled Cucumbers and Onions

July 12, 2019 | Side Dishes, Snacks, Summer

Pickled Cucumber slices and onion in a bowl.

This quick Pickled Cucumbers and Onions recipe produces wonderfully crispy, crunchy pickles with plenty of tang. Garden fresh cucumbers are everywhere right now. Buttermilk Cucumbers are probably my favorite way to eat cucumbers, but pickled cucumbers are great for when you have more cucumbers than you know what to do with.To make Pickled Cucumbers and Onion, ...

Southern Cornbread Salad

July 11, 2019 | Salads, Side Dishes, Summer

Southern Cornbread Salad is a magical combination of crumbled cornbread, bacon, beans, veggies, cheese, and Ranch dressing. This recipe feeds a crowd and is great for potlucks!Not everyone loves Cornbread Salad but for those of us who do, it is one of the best things ever. This cool and creamy southern salad is perfect for ...