Cheesy. Meaty. Salty. Sweet. All the tastes of deliciousness that a charcuterie board should be! This festive New Year's Eve charcuterie board is a fun idea to ring in the new year! We will be staying in for NYE and let's get real: we'll probably be celebrating in our pajamas. I don't even know if we will stay up to see the ball drop...but I guess we will, because all the neighbors will be popping firecrackers. We use to get all dressed up and celebrate the night out on the town with … [Read more...]
Memaw’s Southern Cornbread Dressing
We all know that Thanksgiving is really about all of the delicious sides and maybe the pie. Memaw's Southern Cornbread Dressing is my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal. Forget the turkey, I'm just here for the sides. Especially the Dressing. In fact, it's not actually Thanksgiving if I don't have dressing. The Difference Between Stuffing & Dressing Here in the South, we call it dressing, not stuffing. Stuffing is put inside of a turkey. Dressing is served as a side in a … [Read more...]
Hocus Pocus Family Movie Night + Spooky Snacks
Start a new tradition with your family this Halloween season! A Hocus Pocus Family Movie Night with spooky fun snacks is sure to be a hit! I was not allowed to watch Hocus Pocus growing up. It wasn't until college that I actually watched the movie. Dost thou comprehend?! Mr. Sweet Southern Oaks had never seen the movie until he met me. It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus if you ask me. ;) Now, it's a family tradition that we can't wait to share someday with our future children. No … [Read more...]
Grandma’s Copycat Biscuits
I'm still working on finding *THE* biscuit recipe that I remember my grandmother making as a kid. Next up, is a fast food copycat biscuit recipe my grandmother had in her recipe stash. You know the one I'm talking about - the fast food chain that has burgers and chicken on their menu - and a star on their logo. Yep. That's the copycat recipe I'm talking about. Today let's make Grandma's Copycat Biscuits with a hack on making your own buttermilk! To be quite honest with y'all, I feel … [Read more...]
Grandma’s Southern Honeydew Biscuits
I'm still baking through my grandmother's recipes on a journey to find *the* biscuit recipe. It's been so long since I had those biscuits, but they sure were delicious. I always ate more than my share of the biscuits when we would go to her house. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I probably pretended to eat the pot roast and just filled my belly with all the biscuits! The first biscuits I made on my journey were Grandma's Southern Mayonnaise Biscuits. Next, on the biscuit making journey is my … [Read more...]
Grandma’s Southern Mayonnaise Biscuits
I'm blog hoppin' with Jackie and Liz again this week and we are sharing breakfast recipes! I'm not a big breakfast person - just give me a large cup of coffee and I'm good to go for the morning. However, this Southern girl can never pass up a good biscuit! Give me alllll the carbs, mmkay? So, when I thought about what to share, I instantly knew this was the perfect time to introduce a brand new series on the blog! I'm cooking through all of my grandmother's vintage biscuit recipe cards … [Read more...]
Grandma Patricia’s Famous Pumpkin Pie
Thanksgiving is coming and it's time to start prepping for your holiday feast. With any holiday feast you can't forget about the desserts. This Pumpkin Pie is a beloved family recipe passed down through the generations of my husband's family and one you're sure to love! I'm teaming up with my sweet friends Jackie and Liz for a Thanksgiving blog hop. When it comes to Thanksgiving, I dream about all the food. Gotta get my fat pants ready for that delicious feast coming up soon! The Story … [Read more...]
Reese’s Peeps Skillet S’mores
You guys, I made these Reese's Peeps skillet s'mores and let me tell ya.... It's just like it sounds: an ooey and gooey, chocolatey and melty neon marshmallow delight. After this, I don't think I can go back to regular s'mores again. Reese's Peeps Skillet S'mores forever at my house.... so it's a good thing they make Peeps for all the holidays now! Growing up, Peeps were always in our Easter basket. So it's not Easter until I've eaten those neon, sugary marshmallow delights! I mean … [Read more...]
How to Naturally Dye Easter Eggs
Dying Easter eggs is a fun family tradition. Growing up, we used those fun wraps with patterns or cartoon characters on them and we even made tie dye Easter eggs. But naturally dyed Easter eggs using fruits or vegetables? That's not anything we ever did.... until now! I'm teaming up with the ladies of The Sweet Moda Blog Project this week and our theme is Easter eggs! I've watched several food shows where they show you how to naturally dye Easter eggs and I was curious. Curious enough … [Read more...]
Seven Fall Decor Ideas
I had my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season this weekend and it has me excited for fall decor! I have some seasonal projects in mind to share with you this year and of course, lots of pumpkins will be coming your way soon! I've rounded up some of my favorite fall decor posts from the previous season to share with you today! Click on the gold titles to bring you to the original blog post. Pumpkin Picking at Old Baker Farm The pumpkin patch at Old Baker Farm opens back up on September … [Read more...]