These homemade, from-scratch Amish Baked Beans are just like Grandma’s old-fashioned baked beans. They’re delicious during the summer for backyard cookouts and barbecues, but they’re also perfect for those chilly days when it’s nice to have a little extra heat…
The leaves are changing color and the days are getting chilly and feels like it’s time for some hearty fare like this Autumn Harvest Beef Stew. This stew is like a fall harvest in a bowl. It’s loaded with bites…
Sometimes you just need some simple, nourishing comfort food. Nothing fancy, just no-frills, down-home cooking. And if this is the kind of food you’re craving, well, I have a recipe for you! This recipe for Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Corn Soup…
This Easy Homemade Apple Butter is sweet and delicious and packed with fall flavor. And for this recipe, I use a couple of shortcuts so there’s no hard work involved – no peeling, chopping, or standing over a hot stove.…
This Southern Squash Casserole has a creamy, cheesy squash filling topped with a crunchy, buttery cracker crumb topping. It’s perfect as a side dish in the summer when yellow squash is abundant, but it’s a great dish to make any…
This recipe for Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies is not just an easy way to get dinner on the table, but it’s also delicious and always a big hit with the family, too. I use lean chicken sausage, olive oil,…
Blueberry season is a time I look forward to every year. Here in the mountains of western North Carolina, blueberries are one of the earliest berries to arrive at the local farmer’s markets, showing up in early summer, right after…
Back in my ancestral home of PA (pronounced P-A, better known to non-natives as Pennsylvania), this is a favorite coleslaw recipe that is sometimes also called Pepper Cabbage. Instead of a mayo-based dressing, it has a deliciously refreshing sweet and…
I know there are so many delicious recipes out there for banana bread, but I’m going to go ahead and share this Blue Ribbon Banana Bread recipe anyway, just because it is a family favorite. This bread is sweetened with…
I thought I would share a bit of weather lore today: the past couple of days have been bitterly cold here in the southern Appalachian mountains. So cold that I’ve had to close all of the windows in the house,…
