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Memorial Day menu montage with helpings of fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, chopped salad with fresh fruit, potato salad, and key lime cake

Memorial Day Menu: Three Options

Instead of one Memorial Day menu this year, I’m offering three full recipe roundups to choose from. Burgers, fried chicken, or grilled quail? French fries, potato salad, or apple-mustard coleslaw? Any one of these menus will add deliciousness and comfort…

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried green tomatoes may have become famous with the movie of the same name, but this classic dish has been a southern staple for more than a century. These tart, crunchy treats grace our table quite often. Whether you serve…
woman in red shirt seen from behind, walking

Burnout from Work: How to Recover

Burnout from work and life is real. That’s the first thing we all need to know as fact. Often people make light of work-related stress, but burnout is a real state of mind and body. If we don’t stop to…
Smash burgers on bun, cut in half and arranged on cutting board behind a bowl of pickle slices

How to Make the Perfect Smash Burger

What is a smash burger? It is a burger with thin, crispy edges and a juicy middle. To get this effect, you start with a loosely packed ball of ground beef and/or venison. Then you press or “smash” it down…

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stacy lyn cooking

I’m a best-selling Author, Chef, Blogger and Mother of 7 cooking up wild game and Southern recipes for life on our family’s little slice of heaven. We’ve got lots of living to do!

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