Mr. Lou’s Kicked-up Coffee cake

Mr. Lou’s Kicked-up Coffee cake
When we had overnight guests growing up, coffee cake was a staple in our house. My mom would always have coffee, juice, some kind of coffee cake and fruit ready to go the next morning. I can close my eyes and see my Aunt Cynthia and my mom on our [...]

Nutty Orange coffee cake

Nutty Orange coffee cake

Paula Deen really knows what do to with a stick of butter and a can of biscuits. I have made this coffee cake three times now, and every time it’s been a hit. The first time was at Christmas when Dean’s parents and sister were here – we ate the whole [...]

Fiery shrimp cocktail in an ice bowl

fiery shrimp cocktail in an ice bowl
I love this shrimp cocktail. I made this dish for Nikki’s baby shower a couple of weekends ago. I really like serving it in an ice bowl. Yes, a bowl made of ice with fresh herbs and lemons frozen in it. (I will post the directions [...]

Chicken Quesadillas with blue cheese

Chicken Quesadillas with blue cheese
Caramelized onions are one of my new favorite foods. It doesn’t matter what kind of onion it is, it always taste better caramelized. These quesadillas were very easy to make and fully of flavor. I did make one with sharp cheddar cheese just in case the blue cheese was too over [...]

Pulled Pork and Coleslaw Sandwiches

Pulled pork
I am going to be completely honest – this recipe is very time consuming, but worth every minute, I promise. I spent one whole day cooking the pork and by the end of it all, I smelled like a smokehouse master. Dean, being a Memphian, loves pulled pork and ribs. [...]

BLT Salad

BLT Salad
Oh my goodness! This salad is destine to become one of my favorites. The creamy tomato-and-chive dressing is delicious. And talk about fast and easy, the most time consuming part was baking the croutons and frying the bacon. Besides the yummy, creamy dressing, the best part of this salad was I [...]