30 Minute Meal: Sausage Puff Pizza
A quick 30 minute meal or quick party appetizer, this pizza combines savory sausage, peppers, and a spicy aioli on crispy puff pastry.
30 Minute Meal: Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Shells
A quick 30 minute meal of jumbo sea shells stuffed with Philly cheesesteak inspired filling with ground beef, peppers, and a cheese sauce.
Winning the Battle of Mealtime (When You Don’t Have Time)
Whether you are preparing for a family gathering or trying to make your weeknights simpler, cooking is something that doesn’t necessarily have to involve you slaving over a stove for hours on end. Sometimes it pays to cook smarter rather than harder. While you may like to cook, if there isn’t much time, you’ve got …
Toasted Pecan Tea Cakes
Like many chefs and home cooks, I learned from the best cooks in our family, and one of the best was Aunt Lizzie. Technically, Aunt Lizzie was my great-great aunt since she was my great grandmother’s younger sister, and like many of the women in our family, she was a phenomenal cook. Unfortunately, when she …
7 Reasons Why Learning To Cook Will Improve Your Life
Want to start cooking more meals from scratch but feel a little overwhelmed? Don’t panic, you are not alone. Thankfully, there are many great recipes and online resources to make the actual process of learning to cook feel a whole lot easier. Nonetheless, you still need to motivate yourself as simply saying that you want …
Summer Salads: Southern Cornbread Salad
Nothing says summer quite like a picnic or pool party, and nothing is better than party food that as quick as it is yummy! However, I can’t wrap my head around picnics of simple cold-cut sandwiches and chips. Growing up, there was always one dish that was guaranteed a place on every picnic and summer …
Cinnamon Cake Mix Donuts
I love a good kitchen hack as much as the next person, but what makes me really happy is when the kitchen hack is a hit with my kids and family. One of the staples that I keep in my pantry is a box of cake mix. Let’s face it; a cake mix is nothing …
Dark Chocolate Espresso Cream Pie with Amaretto Cherries
Since World Food Championships 2020 in Dallas had to be cancelled due to Covid-19, this year’s WFC is completely virtual. Instead of the usual categories in which we compete, this year’s format allows us to compete in multiple categories and enter multiple recipes (and pictures). For this year’s Holiday Sweets with Hershey’s and Pyure Organics, …
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
It’s during this time of year that we begin to see pumpkin spiced everything. Pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin spiced cream cheese, pumpkin spiced air freshener, etc. etc. etc…. I’m not going to lie. I’m not a huge pumpkin spice fan. In fact, pumpkin pie might be my least favorite pie…ever. HOWEVER, I love pumpkin when …
Breakfast Options That Will Get You Up Each Morning
Waking up at the crack of dawn for work each day can feel tedious when you don’t have anything to look forward to. Most people will get up, make a basic breakfast, and get ready to do their job. Taking the time to make a breakfast that you love can make a real difference when …