Best Pancakes Ever- My Mama’s Recipe

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When I was growing up, I looked forward to weekends because that was when my mama would make my favorite breakfast food ever; pancakes.  She made them from scratch and they were so delicious that I’m forever ruined.  No other pancakes taste as good as these, especially not anything store bought and frozen. *shudder*   [...]

Easy Pita Chip Snacks

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Grab yourself a bag of Stacy’s Parmesan Garlic & Herb Pita Chips and spread on some cream cheese goodness.  Super easy!

New Years Day Food

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To some, this might be called traditional New Years Day food, which is supposed to bring good luck.     Black-eyed peas Cornbread Cabbage Hog jowl But here in the South, this is just “soul food”.  This particular plate of food came from the best kitchen in the Mississippi Delta:  my grandmother’s.  Yes, I am [...]

Best Taco Soup Recipe Ever

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  OK. I’m kidding.  This is totally like every other taco soup recipe you see on the internet, but man, is it good!  I have made 2 huge pots of this so far in the past couple of weeks and it is super easy and makes enough to have for a couple of meals. TACO [...]

Healthy Snacking Challenge with SmartPop! (Giveaway!)

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Popcorn is a staple in our pantry for snacking at home. It’s such a quick, delicious snack and one the whole family can agree on. I was recently given the opportunity to participate in the Healthy Snacking Challenge by swapping out out my usual unhealthy snacks (Think tortilla chips and salsa con queso. Ahem.) for [...]

Rainbow Cake

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(via marthastewart.com) I’ve been looking around Pinterest for cake ideas for E.B.’s birthday which is coming up in a few weeks. HOW did my little guy get to be almost 7?? As with anything on Pinterest, once you see something that catches your eye (in this case, a rainbow cake), you immediately crave more of [...]

Sugar-Free Spiced Apple Cider

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Besides not being able to enjoy all of the amazingly sweet treats during the holidays (but yeah…sometimes I do sneak a little), one thing I dearly love is spiced apple cider, but it’s also full of sugar. My mom makes her own mix of it, and of course I think it’s the best, but since [...]