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Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Cordon Bleu is a classic dish that combines chicken, ham, and cheese. It’s a delicious and elegant dish often served with a creamy sauce on the side which is also included in this recipe.Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese

These Joes feature a homemade sloppy joe mix seared between Texas toast and gooey cheese. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Mea's Swiss Steak

This classic Swiss steak is made with a thick slice of top round steak slow cooked in tomato sauce until completely tender. Old-Fashioned is the best way to go! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Crispy General Tso's Chicken

The perfect balance of sweet, salty, and seriously spicy! Why pay for takeout when you can enjoy it at home in your jammies! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Lemon Zucchini Noodles

A clean eating-healthier option to regular steak and potatoes! The sauce is zesty and packed full of flavor with hints of lemon. My pickiest eater enjoyed this meal down to the last bite! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles are a timeless classic, just like a good batch of chocolate chip cookies or peanut butter cookies. Like Drop Sugar Cookies wrapped in a cinnamon sugar hug, these irresistible cookies never go out of style. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

These soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies are studded with chocolate chips and are the perfect texture. A soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie is a comforting and nostalgic treat—especially when it's as good as this one. Using good quality chocolate chips for this recipe can make all the difference, and don’t over-mix the cookie dough to ensure the cookies come out tender. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Mini Cheesecakes

These super easy Mini Cheesecakes with Vanilla Wafer Crust are perfectly rich, creamy and ready in a jiffy! They are so cute and perfect for guests to easily grab and enjoy and any type of fresh fruit or pie filling can be used. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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No Roll Sugar Cookies

This is the simplest recipe for chewy No Roll Sugar Cookies with delicious flavors of vanilla and butter. You can decorate these cookies with royal icing or roll in colored sanding sugar to make them look festive and pretty! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Sugar Cookie Kisses

Sugar cookie kisses are soft, chewy sugar cookies rolled in sugar and topped with a creamy chocolate kiss. This family favorite cookie is easy to make with simple pantry staples and a must-bake for the holidays. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Copycat O'Charley's Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Cream based, silky and rich, this is almost an exact copy of O'Charley's Potato Soup. This has been a favorite around my house for many years. This is a thick and hearty soup that will fill you up fast. Have your own O'Charley's soup at home, anytime you like! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin

Scalloped potatoes are a big deal at my house, and I found this recipe that is delicious!! Thinly sliced potatoes with layers of onions and smother them in a creamy cheese sauce. It’s seasoned to perfection and then baked until tender, bubbly and golden brown. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Oven Fried Green Tomatoes

Oven Fried Green Tomatoes with Sriracha-Ranch Dipping Sauce are such a tasty idea and this is a lower-carb version of fried green tomatoes! You have to be a little persistent to get the tomato slices evenly coated with the almond flour mixture after you mix the almond flour with the Old Bay Seasoning. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Crash Hot Potatoes

These crispy smashed potatoes are so good, you'll want to eat them straight off the pan! But they'll also taste delicious on a plate with a piece of steak. Once you try this smashed potatoes recipe, you will come back to it time and time again! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Cajun Mashed Potatoes

You don't want to skip out on these potatoes. This is the only way my household wants their potatoes now. Creamy, buttery, and some extra flare sets these apart from just any mashed potato recipe. So good, gravy isn't needed! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Broccoli Salad

This crisp, crunchy salad is prepared just the way we like it—with lots of flavorful mix-ins! We're talking raisins, shredded cheese, and crispy bacon. This is a must-have around the holidays for my family!  Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Southern Creamed Corn Cornbread

Cornbread is synonymous with the South. When you think of the South, you think of delicious and moist cornbread. We eat cornbread all year round, and when the weather begins to cool down. You can find us eating a big ole bowl of soup or beans with our cornbread. It literally goes with everything, from collard greens to tomatoes, rice, and sausage to a delectable roast during a Sunday dinner with family and friends. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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The OG Natchitoches Meat Pie

The official Natchitoches Meat Pie recipe as designated by the Louisiana State Legislature. There is no shortage of meat pies around town, and you’ll find the famous ones at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant, Natchitoches Louisiana in business since 1967. Recipe courtesy of Mrs. L.J. Melder, Natchitoches, LA. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pull-A-Parts

Whether you're in the mood for a different grab and go lunch or a tasty game day treat these little rolls aim to please. Buttery rolls stuffed with chicken, bacon and cheese are drizzled with Ranch dressing then baked until gooey and warm. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Italian Stromboli

Perfect gameday snack or a quick easy dinner! Use your favorite pizza sauce and Italian meats to make this delicious sandwich. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Uncle Allen's BBQ Sauce

This is some of the tastiest Southern BBQ sauce I have ever had. My great uncle had a knack for all sorts of things from raising emus, to setting up in town and selling his beef jerky, all the way to making his own BBQ sauce! You're missing out if you don't try it! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Mom's Muffuletta

My mother's recipe of the classic New Orleans sandwich with olive salad, cheese, and charcuterie. They can be cut in these cute squares or left in the Italian Loaf shape. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Recipes Coming Soon

Hey y'all! I will be adding as many recipes as quickly as I can to the site. I am working on uploading family cookbooks, my personal recipes, and also tested and approved recipes from other sources. I am SO unbelievably excited to start this food blogging journey. I have so much to share with you guys and I am so proud of my family's special recipes from the South!

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Raspberry Vanilla Frose

Inspired by the famous Frosé Y’all at Willa Jean in New Orleans, this sweet version will be your official drink of summer. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Morning Punch

A fun morning punch is a great way to start off a special day! This drink is easy to prepare and everyone loves it! It can be kid-friendly or you can add some bubbly for adults. this recipe can be made ahead of time, just chill and combine until ready to serve. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Strawberry Margarita Popsicles

There's no recipe here, just an easy entertaining idea to beat this heat! These are made with Mike's Hard lemonade Strawberry Margarita. The traditional margarita made with tequila needs a much colder temperature to freeze than regular home units will allow. Instead of using the salt and worrying about it melting, you can use chunky crystal sugar for an aesthetic effect, and it won't melt. Enjoy! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Mea's Hot Spice Cider

Perfect for any Fall day when you are trying to warm up. Something about this cider always helps me to feel better when I'm feeling under the weather. Thanksgiving, Halloween, or Christmas, it's a perfect addition to any holiday party! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Apple Pie Moonshine

Man oh man, this is a great party favor to have! My husband and I enjoy spending time with our friends outdoors doing recreational activities. We ride ATV's at mud parks many times throughout the year and a favorite thing to bring is moonshine. During the day we ride trails and get MUDDY and watch people race against each other in the bounty holes. At night, we all gather around a fire with good music going and great conversation and pass around some jars of moonshine! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Nana's Party Punch

This Easy Party Punch Recipe is a super quick and easy drink recipe that’s great for entertaining, holidays, or any celebration! This Easy Fruity Punch Recipe is kid-friendly, packed with fruit flavor! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞 Sweet T

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Twisted Cinnamon Rolls

You can never go wrong with cinnamon rolls and having a variety of ways to make them is even better! These are braided making them a feast for the eyes, and they feature the same flavor combination that makes them impossible to resist. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Peach Cobbler French Toast Bites

Perfect for brunch or even dessert, these peach cobbler French toast bites are crispy on the outside, and fluffy, pillowy soft on the inside, gushing with warm cinnamony peach cobbler filling. There are so many craveable elements in these French toast bites.  Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Caramel Sticky Buns with Homemade Sauce

Soft, sticky, sweet, with a touch of salt and the crunch of pecans, these delightful old fashioned sticky buns make a special dessert treat. These buns can be frozen before cooking to save on time and just bake when you are ready for them! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Jalapeno-Cheese Grits

Grits go beyond breakfast these days. Let them replace rice or pasta. They're great for supper with shrimp or even pork roast. Through the years grits have been the workhorse of the Southern table. Give this flavorful grit mix a try! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Breakfast Enchiladas with Homemade Cheese Sauce

Better than an everyday omelet or a bland breakfast granola, this easy breakfast casserole is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Better yet, you can prepare it ahead of the crowd so that you're not stuck in the kitchen with a frying pan while the family is having fun. For an extra win, check out the homemade cheese sauce recipe included. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Brown Sugar Bacon

Dark brown sugar gives this sinfully good bacon a blackened appearance after baking. Try the sweet-salty strips in a BLT, a grilled cheese-apple slice sandwich, or crumbled over a salad. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Hash Brown Potatoes

If you're a fan of a hearty breakfast, this recipe is a great addition to your bacon and eggs. These homemade hashes can even make an excellent supper side and are especially good with steaks, roast beef, ham, hot dogs, sausages, and baked beans. The key to crisp hash browns is cooking them in a single layer in a hot skillet and avoid over stirring the potatoes while they cook. Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Croissant French Toast with Fresh Strawberry Syrup

A delicious French toast, made with croissants and served with a strawberry syrup, this unusual and delicious variation on French toast is really a winner. Top it off with powdered sugar or whip cream if you like! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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Spanish Omelet with Fresh Avocado Salsa

A fiesta of flavors for your taste buds. This spicy chorizo omelet blends spicy, savory ingredients like chorizo and bell pepper, and is topped with cheese, avocado salsa and even sour cream. You also get a fresh avocado salsa recipe! Please share the recipe link and leave a comment for me if you gave it a try and how you shared it with your family! 💞

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