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Southern Baked Ham Recipe with Slow Cooker Version

This ham recipe may surprise you if you’re not from the South, but trust me, ham and Coca-Cola go together like peanut butter and jelly. The flavor combination just works. Southerners love to use Coca-Cola (or “coke”) in baking, making…

Ambrosia Salad, Southern Style

Ambrosia! Doesn’t the name just sound heavenly? This ambrosia salad recipe reminds me why this dessert is named after the Greek “food of the gods.” It also always reminds me of my Granny and her Easter ambrosia! A classic ambrosia…

Classic Southern Carrot Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Icing

Easter is on my mind, and so is this classic carrot cake recipe. It’s a moist, nutty, cinnamon-y sheet cake with luscious cream cheese icing — the perfect Easter dessert. With 16 servings, it will feed a crowd! By the…

Rolling Pins: Which Kinds Are Best?

Rolling pins have been must-have equipment in kitchens ever since people started baking with flour. Back in ancient Greece and Rome, a heavy pin served several purposes. In addition to rolling out pastry or pie dough, cooks would use one…

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I’m a best-selling Author, Chef, Blogger and Mother of 7 cooking up wild game and Southern recipes for life on our family’s little slice of heaven. We’ve got lots of living to do!

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