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Leftovers ? Make a simple meal with leftover turnip greens, pasta and sausage

Leftovers ? Make a simple meal with leftover turnip greens, pasta and sausage

The other day, I made enough collard greens and Andouille sausage to feed an army and was left with “leftovers”. A lot of leftovers. My husband was out of town, the kids weren’t going to eat them and I needed something different. So, a quick search […]

Peach Cream Pie

Peach Cream Pie

On a recent visit to North Carolina, my mom gave me a recipe for Peach Cream Pie she found in a magazine called Our State. The recipe was submitted by Sue Weddle and it sounded delicious so I thought I’d give it a try, especially […]

Easy Meals

School is back in for a lot of our kids. Translation: Time to balance work, carpools, household chores, homework help, and after school activities while still being able to put a healthy meal on  the table for the family several nights a week. Here are […]

Sauteed Collard Greens and Sausage

Sauteed Collard Greens and Sausage

Now that I realized you can sauté greens that typically I only braised before, I’m having fun experimenting with some different methods of cooking them. This recipe for sautéed collard greens and sausage is sassy and delicious. Even the folks who don’t like greens might […]

Dinner for 37 with no plan – Savannah themed meal

Dinner for 37 with no plan – Savannah themed meal

Ok, so McNack’s is always ‘preaching’ about how to prepare in advance for a big party and that without adequate preparation, who knows what will happen. Well, I’ve been just a wee bit busy and realized that I committed to dinner for what was going […]

Ranch Grilled Chicken

Ranch Grilled Chicken

I like to cook fresh food almost all the time. Every now and again though, I prefer to succumb to the requests of little children! Well, ranch grilled chicken is one that is somewhere on the line between them both. Very tasty and somewhat healthy. […]

Roasted Pork Loin with Peaches

Roasted Pork Loin with Peaches

This is a recipe I found a long time ago on foodtv.com. I had not made it in ages and decided to make it because of all the great peaches I had. It is delicious. I highly recommend the bone in pork loin because it […]