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Dumplings for Dinner! One Pan Rice and Dumpling Bake

Dumplings for Dinner! One Pan Rice and Dumpling Bake

This recipe transforms the beloved dumpling into a complete meal with a One Pan Rice and Dumpling Bake, featuring rice, broccoli, and a zesty sauce. Ideal for busy evenings, it requires no thawing and can be customized with various frozen dumpling flavors, offering a sophisticated alternative to takeout.

Indian Butter Chicken – A Perfect Bowl of Comfort Food

Indian Butter Chicken – A Perfect Bowl of Comfort Food

Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken is the perfect bowl of warming comfort food perfect for cold January evenings.  It’s cozy, creamy, a little spicy, and filled with warming Indian flavors. Finish each bowl off with steamed rice and serve with fresh naan. You’ll have the 

A Southern Staple – Low Country Shrimp and Grits

A Southern Staple – Low Country Shrimp and Grits

Classic Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits is the perfect Southern comfort food and one of my all-time favorite meals.  In this dish, creamy cheese grits are topped with a savory sauce of sauteed shrimp, bacon, sweet onion, and bell pepper.  It makes a sophisticated yet simple 

The Best Chocolate Pecan Bars

The Best Chocolate Pecan Bars

If you’re a fan of Pecan Pie, you’re going to fall in love with this twist on the classic!  Chocolate Pecan Bars are bite-sized treats that capture all the rich, nutty flavor of pecan pie but with a touch of chocolate that makes them feel 

Tuscan Sausage and Lentil Skillet

Tuscan Sausage and Lentil Skillet

Craving a cozy, one-pot meal packed with protein and fiber? Look no further than this Tuscan Sausage and Lentil Skillet! This dish is the ultimate comfort food—perfect for chilly evenings. Hearty lentils, savory sausage, and earthy greens come together in a gluten-free, satisfying bowl that’s 

Celebrate Fall with Apple Fritter Cake

Celebrate Fall with Apple Fritter Cake

The Only Apple Cake Recipe You’ll Ever Need is Here.  This Apple Fritter Cake is amazingly moist and fluffy, featuring the perfect blend of sweetness, warmth, and spice. It’s got all the warm, gooey, cinnamon-spiced goodness of an apple fritter, packed into a perfectly moist 

30 Minute Creamy Boursin Chicken & Spinach Orzo

30 Minute Creamy Boursin Chicken & Spinach Orzo

Get ready for another delicious and super-easy Boursin recipe! This one-pan recipe creates a creamy Chicken and Spinach Orzo dish that’s packed with flavor. The secret? My absolute favorite cooking shortcut: Boursin cheese!  This tasty cheese melts beautifully, creating a rich and flavorful cream sauce 

Easy & Delicious Lemon Gooey Butter Cake

Easy & Delicious Lemon Gooey Butter Cake

On a hot Carolina summer day, lemonade is the ultimate thirst-quencher. But when you crave a sweet, refreshing treat, nothing beats Lemon Gooey Butter Cake! This delightful dessert is part lemon cheesecake, part lemon pound cake, and 100% pure citrusy bliss.   Decadently delicious and perfectly 


Soups & Stew

Simple Smoky 3 Meat Brunswick Stew

Simple Smoky 3 Meat Brunswick Stew

Ever since attending the legendary Mallard Creek Presbyterian Annual BBQ with my hubby, I have had a love affair with Brunswick Stew. If you are not familiar with this delicious concoction, it is a tomato based stew starring all things smoked meat. And it is 

Santa Fe Stew

Santa Fe Stew

This recipe is the EPITOME of a #pantryrecipe! Santa Fe Stew is a spicy tomato based chicken stew, using mostly canned beans, corn, potatoes, chicken.  Which may sound boring, but it’s the seasoning recipe that will make this stew your new favorite #pantryrecipe! The credit 

Simple Italian Escarole, Sausage & Bean Soup

Simple Italian Escarole, Sausage & Bean Soup

This satisfying Escarole, Sausage & White Bean soup couldn’t be easier!  Simply brown Italian sausage with minced garlic.  Add chicken broth, chopped escarole and cannelini beans.  Heat through and you have a belly-warming hearty soup that is perfect with crusty bread!

Fall for Hearty Beef & Vegetable Soup

Fall for Hearty Beef & Vegetable Soup

This simple & satisfying Beef & Vegetable Soup recipe is hearty enough to be a meal, and made super simple with a combo of fresh & canned veggies plus ground beef!  And a secret ingredient – classic V8 juice!  

Taste of Tuscany Tortellini Soup

Taste of Tuscany Tortellini Soup

Soup Season is here!  There’s nothing more comforting on a cold winter night than a big pot of delicious, satisfying soup.  This recipe is no exception. If you’re looking for comfort food fast, this Tuscan Tortellini Soup is for you.  Ready in only 30 minutes!  


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