Best Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe Without Buttermilk

Ask 10 different people (with southern roots) how to cook fried chicken and you will probably get 10 different answers. Personally, I use a fried chicken recipe without buttermilk or egg most of the time. Some Southerners use an egg wash while others don’t. Some put a cover on the frying pan while the chicken … Read More

Easy Southern Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Easy Southern Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Do you prefer mashed potatoes or rice? I am definitely in the mashed potatoes camp. That is why I’m sharing how to make a creamy Southern mashed potatoes recipe from scratch. Growing up in Virginia, mashed potatoes were a staple in my family. I only remember eating rice when we ordered Chinese food. Unfortunately, I’m … Read More

Laura's Secret apple pie recipe

Laura’s Secret Apple Pie Recipe

It has become a family tradition that I bake “my guys” an apple pie after we go apple picking, so I made one yesterday.  Last year, I used a recipe from one of Reggie’s former bosses (Laura) because he claimed that it was the “best apple pie ever”.  This year, I revisited the recipe and … Read More

Simple Southern Candied Yams Recipe

I don’t make many soul food recipes now, because I already make the ones that my family and friends enjoy the most. I like creating new recipes though so I asked my Easy Soul Food Recipes Facebook friends what they wanted to learn how to make in 2024. One answer was candied yams. I usually … Read More

Crispy Air Fryer Bacon Recipe

Recently, a(nother) friend talked to me about going vegan. As I told her, “That’s great for you.” I don’t plan on going vegan this year though for various reasons but also… bacon. After that conversation, I wondered how easy it would be to make air fryer bacon. The answer: Very. If (like me) you appreciate … Read More

air fryer boneless chicken thighs recipe

Crispy Air Fryer Boneless Chicken Thighs Recipe

I usually cook one or two chicken dishes a week. On busy nights, I like to make air fryer boneless chicken thighs because they are flavorful and take less than half an hour to both prepare and cook.  I prefer chicken thighs because they produce “crispy on the outside but juicy on the inside” chicken. … Read More

marked as flagged

Embracing Wisdom and Peach Fuzz

Hello Everyone! I have some extra creative space this year so I decided to do a podcast as a fun side project. It’s called marked as flagged and is a podcast about enjoying life as a mom in your 50s.  In the first full episode, I wrote about a few fun New Year themes – … Read More

Easy Bone-In Air Fryer Pork Chops

Easy 3-Ingredient Air Fryer Pork Chops Recipe

As we enter the New Year, I hope to share more quick and easy meal ideas – especially air fryer recipes. Please keep sending me your recipe requests and I will prepare them. For instance, a reader asked about pork loin chops so I am sharing a recipe for air fryer pork chops that is … Read More