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Simple Life, Simple Food, All Inspired by my Appalachian Roots

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The Best Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

The Best Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

This year for Thanksgiving I tried to make as much ahead as possible to reduce my stress and work load on the big Turkey Day. I have been making my Green Bean Casserole from scratch for a number of years now. This year I decided […]

Southwest Spicy Pimento Cheese

Southwest Spicy Pimento Cheese

I remember eating pimento cheese as a child, the kind that comes in a tub from the dairy section, but it didn’t really come into it’s own with me until I moved south. I first rediscovered it when I lived in Knoxville, TN but it […]

WV Hot Dog Slaw

WV Hot Dog Slaw

If you lived south of the fabled slaw line in West Virginia, you ate slaw on your hot dogs. This slaw was a favorite of many a generation in our home town at the baseball park and will soon become your go to for summer cookouts as well.

Brussel Sprouts with Butternut Squash

Brussel Sprouts with Butternut Squash

This oven roasted Brussel sprouts with butternut squash side dish is loaded with all of the wonderful fall flavors. Fresh cranberries, apples, pecans and bacon. It makes a great side for a fall weekend dinner or a great addition to your Thanksgiving table.

Pecan Smoked Bourbon Peach Cobbler

Pecan Smoked Bourbon Peach Cobbler

This easy to make pecan smoked bourbon peach cobble is a great way to end a summer cookout with friends. It will quickly become a go to that will bring the fresh cast of Southern summer to your back yard.

Southern Cast Iron Skillet Buttermilk Cornbread

Southern Cast Iron Skillet Buttermilk Cornbread

This classic southern cast iron skillet corn bread will become your go to side for all things warm and comforting this fall.

Simple Delicious Buttermilk Biscuits

Simple Delicious Buttermilk Biscuits

Comfort Food In A Skillet Breakfast, hands down is my favorite meal of the day. I could actually eat breakfast meals for, well breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are few things in life that I have found to be more comforting than fresh scratch made […]