This recipe for No-Bake Old-Fashioned Cherry Cheesecake has been in my family for generations! If you are a first-time baker, then this is a great dessert to start with. Since I was old enough to eat table food, this delicious YUMMY Classic Cherry cheesecake has been my favorite. For more holiday inspiration, be sure and …
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If you’ve ever wanted a dessert that tastes like pure Southern comfort, this Old-Fashioned Chess Pie is it. With a buttery, flaky crust and a rich, custardy filling that’s sweet, creamy, and kissed with a hint of cornmeal, it’s the kind of pie your grandma probably made on Sunday afternoons. It’s simple, nostalgic, and absolutely delicious. For …
Light, sweet, and impossibly nostalgic, fluff salads are still a huge hit today because they’re easy, budget-friendly, and delicious. Whether you love marshmallow-loaded classics or cool, creamy fruit-based salads, this roundup of 30 vintage fluff salad recipes will take you right back to Grandma’s kitchen. If you grew up in the South—or anywhere in the 60s, 70s, …
When the air turns crisp and pumpkins begin appearing on every doorstep, there’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Pudding. This creamy, spiced dessert is like fall in a spoon — rich with warm spices, smooth pumpkin flavor, and that homemade goodness that reminds you of Grandma’s kitchen. For more inspiration, check out …
Pumpkin season is in full swing, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with warm, flaky pumpkin scones. These cozy treats are lightly spiced, perfectly tender, and topped with a sweet vanilla glaze that makes them downright irresistible. Whether you enjoy them for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack with a cup of coffee, …
Fall is the perfect season to bring pumpkin into your kitchen, but this recipe for Savory Pumpkin Lasagna is a little different from the sweet pies and breads you might be used to. It’s creamy, cheesy, and full of autumn flavor. It’s the ultimate cozy comfort food for dinner and makes a fantastic dish for …
Cranberry Fluff Salad is a new Thanksgiving side dish I am making this year. It is a Southern tradition on most holiday tables this time of year. This delicious salad combines ground cranberries, sugar, crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, and whipped cream. Of course, if you love this fluff salad as much as I do, you …
Cinnamon Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes are the perfect side dish for the holidays this year. This sweet potato recipe is perfect with sliced potatoes that get tossed with cinnamon butter. Click here to check out all the delicious sweet potato recipes that are on the website. After being tossed, they get baked in the oven …
Kick off the fall season with this delightful Pumpkin Bread Pudding. The decadent custard flavor, with the addition of spiced pumpkin, makes this dish the perfect dessert for your Thanksgiving dinner. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or even brunch. For more inspiration, check out this list of the Best Pumpkin Recipes. The key ingredients that make …
Bobby Flay’s Parker House Rolls are our family’s favorite bread recipe to serve at any holiday meal. This fresh bread recipe makes a lot, so it is great for freezing and storing. For more holiday inspiration, be sure to check out my Southern Thanksgiving Recipes. Thanksgiving has come and gone, and now we are in …
The Boudin Sourdough Stuffing Recipe will have you drooling this holiday season. Made with crispy homemade sourdough bread, fresh herbs, and lots of love, it will be a crowd-pleaser on your holiday table this time of year. For more inspiration, be sure to check out all my favorite Southern Thanksgiving Recipes. Every year for Thanksgiving …
This Sweet Potato Cinnamon Roll Cake will knock your socks off! It is an award-winning recipe and the perfect dessert to feed your family this fall and winter. This time of year in our town we have an event called Tater Day. It is a HUGE thing in my small town. This year, they had …
Green Bean Bundles are a classic Thanksgiving side dish that everyone is going to fall in love with! My first taste of green bean bundles came about 6 years ago at a women’s luncheon I attended. These things are delicious! They are wrapped in bacon and make a beautiful side dish for your holiday table. …
This easy Homemade Mac and Cheese is one of the easiest side dishes you will prepare. With the holiday season fast approaching, I am all about recipes that are simple to make and ones that can be made ahead of time to reheat the day of the event. For more inspiration, be sure to check …
This Chocolate Chess Pie recipe is the perfect dessert when you are craving something sweet and delicious. It’s a Southern staple dessert that you can find on any table. During the holiday months, I made a lot of desserts, including this recipe for Chocolate Chess Pie. Now, Chess Pie is one of my favorites, but …
Amazing deviled eggs are a classic holiday recipe. This exact recipe has been in our family for years! Last night at church, we had our annual Thanksgiving feast. I signed up to bring hashbrown casserole and my recipe for the most amazing deviled eggs. Here in the South, deviled eggs and hashbrown casserole happen to …
The Maple Cinnamon Acorn Squash recipe comes from the cookbook by Half Baked Harvest, Super Simple. This recipe is the perfect fall or winter side dish for me, so I wanted to share it with you! For more inspiration, be sure to check out my Southern Thanksgiving Recipes. One of my favorite fall vegetables to …
During the holidays, there is only ONE kind of turkey I like, and that is the best fried turkey ever. We have a secret to making it juicy and moist. Once you have had this fried turkey, you will not want to go back to making it the same way ever again. For more holiday …
This recipe for Trisha Yearwood’s Honey Mustard Glazed Ham is the perfect ham for any holiday gathering. For more inspiration in the kitchen this Thanksgiving and Christmas, check out my Southern Thanksgiving Recipes. Over the Christmas holiday, I watched Trisha’s Southern Kitchen on Food Network, and she was making a delicious Honey Mustard Glazed Ham …
Make this award-winning No-Bake Gingerbread pie for the perfect Christmas dessert. Quick and easy and great for the busy holiday season. This pie features a gingersnap cookie crust with homemade whipped cream. It has quickly become a favorite dessert! If gingerbread is your thing, be sure and check out this recipe for Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls. For …
This easy Sweet Potato Casserole is a classic Thanksgiving side dish everyone will rave about at Thanksgiving dinner! It’s made with mashed sweet potato with marshmallow topping. I have many sweet potato recipes on the blog if you want more choices. My two favorite recipes are my turkey and sweet potato casserole. Out of all the holiday …
I’m COMPLETELY obsessed with powdered sugared cranberries. They are the prettiest and tastiest Thanksgiving and Christmas snacks you can make. If you are looking for quick and easy holiday desserts, then this recipe is for you. For more inspiration, check out Southern Thanksgiving recipes or these Easy Cranberry Recipes. This recipe for these sugar-coated cranberries …
These Slow Cooker Cranberry BBQ Weenies are the perfect party appetizer! If you love all things cranberry, be sure and check out my growing list of Easy Cranberry Recipes. If you are like me, when Thanksgiving comes and goes, you probably have a TON of leftover jellied cranberry sauce. I know I do. I stock up …
Old-fashioned Sage Cornbread Dressing is a true Southern tradition for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. My momma used to make this family recipe for the holiday season, and now I am also sharing it. For more inspiration, be sure to check out my list of Southern Thanksgiving Recipes. I did it—I finally did it. I mastered …
This Pumpkin Patch Spice Cake is not only adorably decorated, but it is also amazing in flavor. Made from scratch with delicious buttercream icing, this cake will surely win oohs and aahs from the family this year. For more inspiration, check out The Best Pumpkin recipes on the blog, or if you want to use …
These blistered green beans are absolutely delicious! You will want to make them over and over again. All my life, the only way I have ever had green beans is the true Southern way — cooked in bacon grease or with a ham hock until there is pretty much nothing left. The beans are really soft, …
Everything Bagel Cheese Ball — the perfect appetizer for all your holiday parties this year. Cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, and more make this cheeseball taste spectacular. What takes it over the top is the coating of Everything Bagel seasoning on the outside. Making a cheese ball for any holiday party is a classic cold …
Cranberry Mayonnaise is so simple to make and will light up those Thanksgiving leftovers. Here’s how to take your regular mayo up a notch. If you love all things cranberry, be sure and check out my growing list of Easy Cranberry Recipes. This time of year, my refrigerator is FULL of Thanksgiving leftovers. In fact, the …
Brie and Cranberry Tarts – simple and delicious to make. Puff pastry topped with apricot preserves, sliced brie, and sugared cranberries. You can use this as an appetizer or as a dessert. If you love all things cranberry, be sure and check out my growing list of Easy Cranberry Recipes. I love making different cranberry recipes …
Pumpkin Bundt Cake — a classic fall dessert that is perfectly spiced. Each bite is moist and tender. The best part about this cake is the luscious cream cheese maple glaze we topped it with. This bundt cake would make a great dessert to serve to your family and guests this Thanksgiving. Nothing says fall …