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Two Bite Turkey Sliders… For Manly Men

  This recipe was inspired by  Turkey Patties for Manly Men in The Family Chef, by Jewels and Jill Elmore.  Admittedly, I may have made these burgers a little less…

Spicy Grilled Chicken Satay

A tried and true Summertime Classic…. and one loved equally by kids and adults! This recipe adds an extra pop of flavor by soaking the bamboo sticks in a…

Salted Caramel Shortbreads with Pecans

A buttery, melt in your mouth shortbread base with a dollop of real caramel, a pinch of flakey sea salt and you have before you the Ultimate Caramel Cookie!…

Buttermilk Crisped Vidalia Onion Rings

Incomparable to frozen onion rings and infinitely easier than homemade french fries…you must make these if you and your family are onion ring lovers.  Keep some buttermilk in the frig and…

Zesty Black-Eyed Pea Salsa

This is the best version of marinated black eyed peas, better known as Southern Caviar, that I have ever had.  Simplified slightly from The New Southern Garden Cookbook by…

Roasted and Caramelized Whole Shallots

  I’ve served them with grilled chicken, tonight they are waiting for the Fennel Spiced Pork Loin to come out of the oven, and next week I’ll quadruple the…

Becky McKinney’s Chili

  This is the chili that I grew up with and I’ve never even attempted to replace it because in spite of it’s simplicity, everyone loves it.  The secret…

Grilled Peanut Chicken

     When I first tried this recipe as a young mom over 25 years ago, I thought the marinade sounded so strange and exotic that there was a…