I realized I have recipes for cooking ribs in a slow cooker and air fryer ribs on this site. Since everyone doesn’t have those appliances, I’m sharing an easy oven-baked St. Louis style ribs recipe today. “Low(ish) and Slow(ish)” I … Read More
I wanted to make corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day 2021. My family had different plans though so I ended up making a crock pot shepherd’s pie recipe instead. Don’t worry if you don’t have a slow cooker. … Read More
Chili is one of my favorite dishes during the cold weather months. A while ago, my family enjoyed a ground beef and andouille sausage chili that a friend had brought to a potluck dinner. Last month, I started to make … Read More
I have been sharing daily soul food recipes on my Twitter and Facebook pages for Black History Month. That is how I realized I was missing a fried fish recipe on my site. To remedy that, I’m sharing my recipe … Read More
I grew up snapping green beans on my Big Mama’s porch along with my sisters. That period of my life holds so many sweet, simple memories. That is why I’m sharing how to cook southern green beans without meat. I’m … Read More
My youngest son Sean loves chicken salad sandwiches so I want to share the easy southern chicken salad recipe that we use. I (now) call this sandwich “Melinda’s chicken salad” because she is one of my dear friends who commented, … Read More
Last July, my family celebrated “National Chicken Wing Day” a day early with hot honey chicken wings. After making them again earlier this week, I realized that I hadn’t shared my simple hot honey recipe with you. I’m remedying that … Read More
I mentioned that several family friends dropped off meals when we moved last month. All that I can say is that it’s wonderful to have friends from a variety of cultures. One of my Latina friends brought us a delicious … Read More
As I’m going through my blog archives, I am realizing that there are several recipes that I have not shared with you yet. Today, I want to give you another healthy recipe – a hearty minestrone soup with meat. It … Read More
During my family’s move last month, several friends volunteered to bring us meals so that we wouldn’t have to think about cooking. I’m glad that I resisted my initial urge to decline their offers because we ended up with some … Read More