Brown sugar pecan pralines are creamy Southern candies made by cooking white sugar, dark brown sugar, milk, and butter to the soft ball stage, then stirring in vanilla and crunchy pecans and dropping the mixture onto wax paper, where it…
Creamy asiago baked onions turn plain yellow onions into an elegant side dish by roasting thick wedges until sweet and golden, then baking them in a Dijon laced cream sauce and finishing them with nutty, melted Asiago cheese until the…
Stovetop caramel icing is the cooked, spreadable frosting that tastes like brown butter candy and turns a plain yellow cake into a southern church supper favorite. It needs only a few pantry ingredients, a heavy saucepan, and a little patience…
This ground beef mexican rice skillet puts a full weeknight dinner in one pan, with taco seasoned beef, tender rice, sweet corn, and melted cheese ready in about forty five minutes. The rice cooks right in the seasoned broth and…
Ketchup sweet and sour chicken pairs coated chicken pieces with a tangy red sauce that finishes in the oven, and it is the kind of dinner that kids and adults both ask for again. You fry bite size pieces in…
Seasoned flour fried chicken is the classic skillet dinner with a crunchy, paprika gold crust and juicy meat underneath, made with a milk and egg dip and a double coat of spiced flour. The technique is simple: shake the chicken…
Cream cheese beef noodle casserole layers tender egg noodles, a creamy sour cream filling, and a savory tomato beef sauce under a blanket of melted cheddar. It uses simple budget friendly ingredients and a few pans, and it feeds a…
No bake cherry cheesecake squares stack a buttery graham crust, a fluffy cream cheese layer, and glossy cherry pie filling in one chilled pan that never touches the oven. The filling blends softened cream cheese with powdered sugar, vanilla, and…
Velvety slow cooker broccoli soup turns a few pantry ingredients into a smooth, cheesy bowl that simmers while you do other things, and it needs almost no hands on work. Sauteed onion builds the base, creamy soup and milk make…
Homemade scalloped potatoes bake in a silky onion and garlic cream sauce until the slices are tender, the top is golden, and the edges turn lightly crisp. Thin sliced white potatoes are layered with a simple roux based sauce made…
