Best Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe Without Buttermilk

When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.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 … 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