This is one of those fabulous meal in one’s that’s sure to please anyone who likes Tex-Mex food. It has a cornbread crust piled high with cheese, beef, beans and more. Very hearty and filling and perfect for fall. Start with 1 and 3/4 cups of cornbread mix. Some people prefer the sweeter brands like Jiffy, but I prefer Martha… Read More

Here in the mountains of North Georgia, every family has their own tradition involving what we call “soup beans”. It is never “bean soup”.  For whatever reason, our ancestors reversed the words and it stuck. Growing up, if I’d heard someone talk about bean soup it would have never occurred to me that this bean soup had any relationship to… Read More

I love using Old Bay with pork recipes. As a seasoning, it is more associated with fish and chicken, but it is so good on meats! Oh, and it can turn an ordinary batch of home fries into something divine, but I digress. Back to the roast. For this recipe I’ve used a Boston butt, just over 5 pounds. The “butt”… Read More

Creamy chunked potatoes, cheddar cheese, sage seasoned sausage fried up with onion. Add in a little garlic, cream of mushroom soup and sour cream and you’ve got one SUPER delicious chowder. And it is so simple to make and also easy on the wallet. This chowder goes a LONG way. We are all pretty hearty eaters and we almost always have… Read More

We all have those long days where exhaustion sets in at about 5 PM, and yet dinner can’t wait. Everyone is hungry. The kids want pizza, but you don’t feel like going out. And the thought of popping a cardboard-tasting frozen pizza in the oven makes you want to gag. So what do you do? The answer — simple and… Read More