Recipes

Fresh strawberries are readily available in the northeast from late April through September. I can often find them at a great price at our local farmer's market throughout the season. We love eating them and they're great when utilized in a dessert recipe like this easy-to-make Strawberry Bavarian … [Read more...] about Strawberry Bavarian Gelatin Jello Salad Dessert Recipe

My family loves sweet potatoes and we eat them year round. We will enjoy them baked, mashed, in a casserole or in a pie. They're a nice change from your traditional white potato and keep dinnertime from getting boring. A lot of people serve them with holiday meals, but trust me...if your a yam … [Read more...] about Baked Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

My kids love popcorn and I love anything chocolate. These Double Chocolate Popcorn Balls are the perfect marriage of the two. They would be great for afterschool snacks, move night treats, and/or make a batch to serve at your child's birthday party. Just about every child I know would eat … [Read more...] about Double Chocolate Popcorn Balls Recipe

Today's guest post recipe comes to us from Adrian Davila, award-winning third-generation pitmaster of Davila's BBQ in Seguin who specializes in authentic Texas barbecue with a uniquely Latin American twist. This recipe will make approximately 8 servings. Aunt Olivia’s Cornbread Dressing … [Read more...] about Aunt Olivia’s Cornbread Dressing Recipe

These lemon double chocolate chip cookies have a nice flavor to them thanks to the lemon. Pour in the dark chocolate and white chocolate chips and they're a cookie made in heaven. They're sweet, but not overly-sweet, moist, and chewy. The recipe will make approximately 20-24 cookies depending on … [Read more...] about Lemon Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter my husband makes a batch of homemade Southern Baked Corn. Over the decades, it has become a family tradition to enjoy it with our holiday meal. The recipe is very easy-to-make and if you have leftovers, they freeze well for up to 3 months. Southern Baked … [Read more...] about Southern Baked Corn Recipe

A lot of people make candied yams around the holidays, but at my home we make them year round. They're a great side dish with most meals and are super-easy to make. We love sweet potatoes and when you smother them in melted butter, brown sugar and mini marshmallows....well, that just takes them … [Read more...] about Baked Candied Yams with Brown Sugar and Marshmallows

I make a lot of grab-n-go snack bars for my family to enjoy. I use them to pack in my children's lunch bags and they're great afterschool snacks. Okay, I admit. I like to take a few to work and keep in my desk drawer. They're better than buying something from the vending machine at work. The … [Read more...] about English Toffee Popcorn Bars Recipe