Mint Julep Cupcakes Recipe

April 7, 2021 | Cakes, Desserts, Kentucky Derby

Mint Julep Cupcakes topped with mint sprigs.

The mint and bourbon flavor of these Mint Julep Cupcakes make them perfect for the Kentucky Derby. There's bourbon and mint flavoring in both the cupcake batter and the frosting, making these cupcakes taste just like the cocktail. But I say go ahead and make a Mint Julep Cocktail too. They pair perfectly together. The cupcakes are ...

Shrimp Tostada Bites

April 5, 2021 | Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Mexican

Shrimp Tostada Bites are stuffed full of guacamole and topped with spicy, seared shrimp. These bite-sized Tex-Mex appetizers make a great Cinco de Mayo treat. The components can be made ahead of time and then they can be assembled in just minutes. The shrimp have a good amount of spice and a little sweetness from some ...

Buttered Noodles

April 4, 2021 | Side Dishes

These Buttered Noodles are positively addicting. Cooked in chicken broth and butter with a bouillon cube and garlic powder, they soak up so much delicious, salty flavor. This recipe is fabulously quick and easy! How to Make Buttered Noodles: Combine the chicken broth, water, bouillon cube and half a stick of butter in a large nonstick skillet ...

Dirty Rice

April 2, 2021 | Side Dishes

Dirty Rice is a spicy and flavorful Cajun rice dish made from white rice. It gets its "dirty" color from finely chopped chicken livers and ground beef or pork. The chicken livers give it such a deep flavor. Even if you think you don't like chicken livers, you should try adding them. Since they are ...

Air Fryer Cheesy Texas Toast

| Air Fryer, Breads and Muffins

Air Fryer Cheesy Texas Toast- crispy, buttery, and cheesy Texas Toast is super easy to make in the air fryer and only takes 5 minutes. Makes a great snack or an addition to an Italian meal. Also goes great with an Italian chopped salad. Ingredients Needed: Butter- I use salted. If you use unsalted, you may want ...

Creamed Cauliflower

April 1, 2021 | Casseroles, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

Creamed Cauliflower is a wonderfully creamy and cheesy side dish with a Parmesan/bread crumb topping. So rich and delicious! Cauliflower is my vegetarian daughter's favorite vegetable so I buy a head of it pretty much every time I go to the grocery store. She usually eats it raw or steams it and puts it in a ...

Blueberry Kolaches Recipe

| Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Blueberry Kolaches are made from a sweetened yeast dough and filled with a simple, fresh blueberry filling and a streusel topping. They are as tasty as they are pretty. Kolaches are a sweet Czech breakfast pastry typically stuffed with cream cheese or fruit. You don't see kolaches much in these parts (South Carolina) but apparently they are ...

Slow Cooker Mississippi Pork Chops

March 31, 2021 | Dinner, Main Dishes, Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Mississippi Pork Chops are flavored with ranch seasoning, gravy mix, butter, and pepperoncini peppers. There's a whole lot of flavor in these pork chops. The pepperoncini peppers really give them some kick. The basic Mississippi recipe is so easy I have used it on all kinds of meats- chicken and boston butt are both ...

Creamy Creole Coleslaw

March 30, 2021 | 4th of July, Side Dishes, Summer

Large bowl full of Creamy Creole Colelsaw

Creamy Creole Colslaw- this colorful coleslaw has a lot of zip from Creole mustard and Creole seasoning. Ready to eat in just over 30 minutes. This slaw has all the colors of Mardi Gras- Green (cabbage), Purple (red cabbage), and Gold (yellow bell pepper). I love a creamy colelsaw and this recipe is plenty creamy. The creaminess ...