Cabbage with shrimp

What are the best Southern vegetable side dishes that you loved and wish you knew how to make? The way Southern vegetables are cooked varies, depending on which part of the South you’re eating them. What Makes Vegetables Southern Style? How to make and cook vegetables Southern style depends on the part of the South a person is from. The way we make them in my family, in East and Southeast Texas, may vary somewhat from other traditional recipes. The Southern style vegetables I am used to have these things in common: they are cooked with butter, sugar, salt, pepper, herbs and spices. Foods areRead More →

Keto cookies

Diabetics and overweight individuals can enjoy breads and treats like others when they learn how to eat healthier with keto foods. Just ask Keto Couple’s Kitchen. How many keto-friendly food restaurants or stores are in your city? There’s one in Lufkin, Texas. And they even make maple-bacon donuts – always was my fav until I ate their German Chocolate donut. My mother’s German Chocolate cake was my very most favorite cake in my younger days. So my interest was piqued when I saw this new donut option at Keto Couple’s Kitchen. D-e-l-I-c-I-o-u-s. Keto Couple’s Kitchen makes me – and a whole lot of other people (IRead More →

popcorn

Give a dark or white chocolate popcorn gift – you can even make it sugar free. Popcorn gift giving is good throughout the year. When you prepare this crazy-good snack to give away, either make tons of it or keep everybody out of the kitchen. It’s that good. White Chocolate Popcorn for Potluck My cousin asked me to participate in a youth Christmas potluck event. Not sure what to make, I got the chocolate popcorn idea from my daughter. She told me about a white chocolate popcorn with sprinkles she had made once and said it was really good. I chose red and green sprinkles forRead More →

Need a sweet potato recipe but only cooking for one? You’ll love this simple microwave cinnamon sweet potato recipe. When you want a quick recipe in a hurry, you don’t want to scroll through a page of stories to get to it. I get that. We all have those days that schedules are tight and we need to find a recipe – fast. So here you go. Click on the jump-to link below which will direct you right to the microwave cinnamon sweet potato recipe. Jump to Recipe If you’d like to know how to do multiple cinnamon sweet potatoes, keep reading. How to CookRead More →

Bread

How often do you bake homemade bread for your kids’ meals and snacks for online distance learning? The global pandemic of 2020 has forced us to change the way we do things. Including mealplanning. And that can cause stress. What do we do when we’re stressed? Eat. Snack. Fill the tummy with comfort food. Like homemade bread. Garlic bread. Buttered toast. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. You’ll love this yeast bread recipe, fresher than any loaf full of preservatives. Hungry yet? As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you decide to make a purchase through my link, Amazon will pay me aRead More →

Breakfast

Make your kids happy in the mornings with oatmeal, peanut butter, bananas and honey. Those yummy oatmeal toppings make a delicious breakfast with toast on the side. Serve oatmeal in fun ways with options they’ll love. Breakfast helps to inspire happy moods for the day. Give your kids the nutrition they need with kid-friendly breakfasts like this oatmeal recipe served with toast. Kids Love to Help Make Breakfast My grandchildren love helping me cook whether we’re at my house or theirs. If they’re asked what they want me to fix for breakfast, it’s usually pancakes. But I’ve been on an oatmeal kick. And, of course,Read More →

Know the best way to find kid-friendly meals to make – even for picky eaters? Ask the kids.  I asked my seven-year-old picky eater granddaughter when it was her turn for a pandemic summer visit, “What’s your favorite meals?” She didn’t even have to think about it… Macaroni Spaghetti ToastRead More →

Use your creativity with food and family activities during this pandemic summer. Come up with simple indoor or outdoor activities for the kids in your family. Make your kids’ (or grandkids’) day by having a picnic with them in the back yard. Bake a relative’s favorite cake recipe like this pineapple glazed cake made with a seven-minute white frosting . As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you decide to make a purchase through my link, Amazon will pay me a commission for it. This doesn’t cost you anything additional. These commissions help to keep the rest of my content free, soRead More →

sweet potatoes

Fry sweet potatoes – simple recipe. Check out this super easy way to make sweet potato patties on your low carb diet. You’ve landed on this page probably because you are looking for either of these: how to fry sweet potatoes low-carb foods sweet potato recipes different ways to cook sweet potatoes Read more or go to the recipe by clicking on the link below: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you decide to make a purchase through my link, Amazon will pay me a commission for it. This doesn’t cost you anything additional. These commissions help to keep the rest of myRead More →