Fresh Strawberry Spinach Salad

May 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
strawberry spinach salad / photo by Kellie Renfroe

Strawberry season has begun! One of my favorite all-time salads is perfect with fresh, juicy strawberries paired with spinach. It’s simple to put together and would be marvelous for lunch or dinner. 1 bag of 50 / 50 salad mix (spring mix and baby spinach), ½ cup fresh blueberries, ½ cup sliced fresh strawberries, ½ cup chopped walnuts, blue cheese crumbles, any store-bought raspberry vinaigrette dressing (my favorite is Kraft’s Raspberry Hazelnut). Combine salad mix, berries, and walnuts. Sprinkle blue {Read More}

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Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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If you’re not from the South or have relatives from here, you may have not heard of chocolate and biscuits.  It’s sweet, delicious, dangerous, and leaves chocoholics wanting more. A true Southern delicacy. Forget Nutella on croissants–this puts that to shame! Start breakfast off right by popping the biscuits in the oven to cook and start some sausage on the stove. Biscuits are best homemade, but I’ll let you in on a secret. Pillsbury’s Southern style buttermilk biscuits are easy {Read More}

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Homemade Granola Bars

April 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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If you’re looking for a delicious snack that everyone will love, look no further! These homemade granola bars are a fantastic alternative to the store-bought variety which are packed with preservatives. Plus, the recipe can be adjusted very easily to accommodate taste and/or supply. Add in toasted coconut, dates, almonds or other mini m&ms! The recipe is super simple and quick to throw together. The hardest part is waiting for them to cool — I wanted to eat them right {Read More}

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Southern Coconut Cake — the Secret Recipe

April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
coconut cake / photo by Kellie Renfroe

Spring has officially arrived for me with the making of coconut cake.  Homemade from scratch coconut cake is a Southern classic that compares to no other dessert. Secret recipes for coconut cake within families are as tightly held as the recipe for perfect fried pies (a post for another day). Today’s recipe is not the typical seven-layer cake, it’s an updated sheet cake version my Mom, Grandmother, every aunt, and most of the church ladies growing up made. Easier, faster, {Read More}

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Better Breakfasts: Frozen Yogurt

April 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Frozen yogurt with ice cream maker

Two years ago I started baking my own bread, and my concept of a healthy meal changed radically. I realized that my family was eating a whole lot of processed food, and I began to think about replacing more than just our white bread. One of the last bastions to fall has been our cold cereal breakfasts.  I am not a morning person, so my quest to “reinvent breakfast” had to fit the following criteria:  it had to be simple, {Read More}

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Homemade Ranch Dressing Makes Everything Better

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Y’all, ranch dressing just makes everything better! As I try to fill my diet with more fresh veggies, this is something that will definitely help. And I can feel better about it because it’s homemade, not a bottled store-bought version with lots of preservatives and additives. You can make it even healthier by using low-fat mayo and sour cream or subbing Greek yogurt for the sour cream. What You Need: ¾ cup mayonnaise ¾ cup sour cream 1 tbsp. olive {Read More}

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Healthy Strawberry Muffins

March 5, 2013 By 1 Comment
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I love this recipe for the sheer fact that it’s brilliance. Muffins in a healthy form! I originally got this recipe from Pinterest, but added a couple different ingredients. This recipe is so simple, quick, and perfect for the single lady or the mom looking for a quick breakfast. Healthy Strawberry Muffins Makes 10 muffins 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, I used whole wheat flour 2 Tablespoons ground flax seed ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup {Read More}

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Cinnamon Chocolate Scones with Mock Clotted Cream

February 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
cinnamon chocolate chip scones

When the clock says it is almost dinner time and I haven’t even formulated a plan about what we should eat yet, I turn to something quick, tried, true, and simple.  Although it may sound grand, our British Tea Party menu is a family favorite that I can pull together in about 30 minutes, working quickly.  I preheat the oven to 400 F, set a pan of eggs on the stove to hard boil, get the tea things ready, and {Read More}

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The Mess that Blesses ~ Loving Others

February 25, 2013 By 2 Comments

Only a few friends see my house when it’s a mess. They’re the same ones that let me in their messy homes. Only a few friends hear when my life feels like a mess; they’re the same ones who’ve shared their messy lives with me. But I wonder how many times I don’t host an event because my house looks less-than-perfect. Wouldn’t someone appreciate hospitality even if my home looked less Martha Stewart and more Ann Stewart? Sometimes Martha can {Read More}

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Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings

February 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chicken & Dumplings / photo by Emily Beth Leathers

Winter is still looming in the dark clouds that bring rain and blustery wind here in Texas. For these chilly days, I have a comfort food that not only fills your belly, but also satisfies all your wintery blues! I’ve been making a version of this recipe since I was around 8 or 9 and literally—no one else dares to make Chicken and Dumplings in my family! Upon moving to Texas and buying my very own crockpot, I decided to {Read More}

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