If I had a list of the most comforting things I've ever made, this would top that list. I'm getting sleepy just writing about it. This is the perfect rainy-day, nothing-else-to-do, nowhere-to-go, i'm-not-leaving-the-bed-and-you-can't-make-me meal. It's like a delicious, flavorful hug for your entire being. It's all of these things without…
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Handheld Apple-Cranberry Pies
You ever eat something so good that you start cussing? Because that's exactly what happened after my sweety and I savored every buttery, flaky bite of these delicious and adorable little pies. We stared each other down and shook our heads in decadent disgust as we devoured every bite --…
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Cranberry-Orange Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage
Listen, I love stuffing. I. Love. Stuffing. Nothing beats homemade stuffing. I knew that once I became an adult I'd have to make it from scratch like all of the lovely women in my family. You can seriously take your recipe variations to the moon, the possibilities of flavor are…
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Juicy Lemon and Herb Roast Turkey Breast
It's the most, wonderful tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime of the yeeeeear! Turkey. Stuffing. Potatoes. Veggies. Gravy. Cranberries. Fresh sage. Family. OMG! Thanksgiving will always and forever be my Christmas. I love it, it's my favorite holiday of all time. Why? Because food, that's why lol. I love food. You do too, that's why…
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The Best Southern Style Black-Eyed Peas with Hamhocks
My boyfriend hates black-eyed peas. I don't blame him. Just about everywhere you go, you find the same gritty, muddy textured peas sitting in a thick, pasty gravy that ends up looking grey and unappealing. However, I love black-eyed peas -- I just don't love everybody's. Not too many people…
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Deep Dish Apple Pie
Before you freak out and automatically assume you cannot possibly make this delicious bounty of all-American greatness, just hear me out. I am not an awesome pie-maker. It's one of the things I kinda steer clear from because I know how much "technique" is involved, and its so easy to…
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Meyer Lemon Cheesecake
Hello, Spring! What better way to ring in the warm breezy weather than with a super luscious bite of creamy meyer lemon cheesecake topped with deliciously sweet and perfectly tart meyer lemon curd?? I bet you can't think of another way...I'll wait.
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Meyer Lemon & Garlic Roast Chicken
I haven't had a chance to update this place in a few weeks, but that doesn't mean I haven't been cooking my ass off lol. Someone asked me to share my roast chicken recipe, so here we go!
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Grown-Up Bacon Mac and Cheese
Holy balls. This is the perfect recipe for those of you who like to enjoy a big bowl of macaroni and cheese for dinner and absolutely nothing else. It's beautifully flavored, creamy, cheesy, and with the smokey bite of crisp salty bacon on top?? Oh man, you guys are in…
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Homemade Monkey Bread with a Buttery Vanilla Glaze
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