It's not quite the start of summer, but the weather in Charlotte has been beautiful this week! In preparation for the upcoming summer, Sally and I decided to break out the Weber and try something new. From my tailgating travels and Sally's recipe development work on The Southern ...
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Pasta Salad with Feta, Tomato, Dill, and Pine Nuts
The heat is on in Charlotte, NC. Literally, because it is finally warm and muggy outside. Figuratively, because my #4, Clifton, is graduating from High School in a couple of weeks! All of a sudden the year end events, lax games (Go Hawks!), graduation gifts, and goodbyes have me ...
Pasta Salad with Sausage and Pepper Jack
Pasta salads are fun to eat and easy to prepare. Cook up a pound of pasta, splash on some dressing, toss in some fixings, and enjoy! Taylor and I know that a pasta salad is a great addition to any tailgate, cookout, or well-stocked refrigerator. Cooked, crumbled breakfast ...
Milk Chocolate Coconut Almond Muffins
The beauty of knowing how to make an Easy Vanilla Muffin is that you can customize it any way you want! Sally showed you how you can transform this versatile base recipe into a delicious Coffee Chocolate Mini Muffin. Today, I want to show you how you can draw inspiration from ...
Spring Onion Cheddar Bacon Cornbread
Spring is a funny time of year. One day it's 75 and sunny and the next, it's in the 30s and raining. With this drastic swing in the weather, you will experience an equal swing in your appetite. One day you may yearn for outdoor grilling season to begin. The next day, you ...
Basic Biscuits
Hot from the oven, biscuits taste like a little slice of Heaven. With butter, molasses, or straight up, buttermilk biscuits are a quick and easy homemade treat. Warm biscuits are great with any meal and make a wonderful after school snack. For variety, use cookie cutters of ...
Smashed New Potatoes with Lemon Parsley and Garlic
Spring has sprung and I am craving clean, bright flavors. Smashed New Potatoes with Lemon Parsley and Garlic are a lighter and bolder flavored take on traditional boiled new potatoes with butter and parsley. ...
Bacon Scallion Pepper Jack Macaroni and Cheese
Macaroni and Cheese, or Mac 'n Cheese for short, is the ultimate comfort food. There isn't a wrong time of day to eat it. Lunch, dinner, late night, or even for breakfast! Whenever the craving strikes, you can't go wrong. Mac 'n cheese falls into two camps. If you want a creamy, ...
Pimiento Cheese Grits Casserole
Stone ground yellow corn grits are yummy and comforting. Pimiento cheese made with extra sharp cheddar and flavored with worcestershire, dijon mustard and cayenne is one of our favorite dips and sandwich spreads. Taylor was commenting about our lack of Winter tailgating ...
White Cheddar Whipped Potatoes with Bacon Pancetta Crust
For this weekend's tailgate, I wanted to add a bit of elegance to a tried and true mashed potato side dish. A delicious casserole of whipped Yukon gold potatoes and white cheddar cheese gets ramped up with a crunchy crust of bacon, pancetta and caramelized onions. This yummy side ...