Homemade Chicken and Buttermilk Dumplings
Big Mama’s Southern Homemade Chicken and Buttermilk Dumplings is hands-down the perfect comfort food. It’s a showstopper recipe for entertaining, and feeds…
Brine and Cook a Turkey Perfectly Every Time
Brine and Cook a Turkey with Ease—Really! “If it were only that simple,” you might be saying right about now. Cooking a…
Celebrate Spring with Perfect Easter Recipes
The fields and trees around my house are dressed up now in that beautiful fresh green color that just says spring. Here…
Favorite Southern Easter Recipes
Since I have been blogging, I’ve met some of the most talented people that create flavorful meals using great Southern ingredients. I want…
Braised Short Ribs and Ginger Gremolata
Braised Short Ribs are one of those decadent dishes that are easy to make, but make you look like a genius in…
Black-Eyed Pea Gumbo – Perfect Fusion Food
Gumbo has been a Louisiana favorite for over a century. In my opinion, it’s the perfect fusion food. Gumbo is a perfect…
Quick Leftover Dinner Recipe
Are you looking for a quick leftover dinner recipe? One of my favorite things to do is to create brand new extraordinary…
Meatballs with Rosemary Garlic Red Wine Sauce over Cheesy Polenta
It seems every family has their rendition of a heritage meatballs recipe. Heck, if you asked anyone in any country around the…
Roasted Lamb with Smashed Roasted Potatoes and Garlic
Easy, amazing, and quite possibly one of my favorite comfort meals of all time are my first thoughts concerning this lamb dish. This…
Deviled Eggs: Traditional and Not
Deviled Eggs…wow, the amount of flavor and health packed into such a pretty little package is almost unbelievable. Whether preparing the traditional…
Chicken Soup for the Soul and Body
One of my all-time favorite meals is Chicken Soup using Homemade Chicken Stock as the base. The warmth and comfort that I feel…
Crusty Crock Pot Pork Roast over Pumpkin Polenta
Crock pot pork roast? I know, “crock pot” and “crusty” don’t really seem to go together. Yet sometimes we just need to…
What Does Natural Beef Mean?
WHAT DOES NATURAL BEEF MEAN? By Stacy Lyn Harris and Forrest Harris What does natural beef mean, anyway? With so many label…
The Art of the Fresh Egg – Beautiful, Healthy, Exceptionally Tasty
THE ART OF THE FRESH EGG—BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY, EXCEPTIONALLY TASTY My family has been keeping chickens for more than a few years now…
Recipes You Will Love for Mother’s Day Brunch: Fresh Herb Frittata or Strawberry Almond Clafoutis
RECIPES YOU WILL LOVE FOR MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH: FRESH HERB FRITTATA OR STRAWBERRY ALMOND CLAFOUTIS An herb frittata or strawberry almond clafoutis…
Brunch, Lunch, Anytime Recipe: Creamed Kale with Poached Egg
BRUNCH, LUNCH, ANYTIME RECIPE: CREAMED KALE WITH POACHED EGG As much as I love a summer garden, this year’s winter garden has…
How to Stuff and Truss a Loin, the Easy Way
How to Stuff and Truss a Loin, the Easy Way One of the easiest, most elegant dishes to make is my Stuffed…
Easy Tasty Pork Loin with Roasted Vegetables
One of my favorite sustainable meals is Easy Tasty Pork Loin with Roasted Vegetables. I often would (and occassionally still do) make…
Fried Turkey
Here is my Fried Turkey recipe for all of you who have harvested a turkey. This recipe works well with organic turkeys…
How to Make the Perfect Scrambled Eggs
How to Make the Perfect Scrambled Eggs I have experimented time and again on the subject of how to make the perfect…
Quarter-Pound Turkey Burger
This quarter-pound turkey burger is absolutely one of the best burgers that you will ever put in your mouth. While I use…
Cooking with Roosters, Laying Hens and Eggs
Cooking with Roosters, Laying Hens and Eggs is a time old tradition and one that I am excited to pass on to…
Garden Party/Skewered Wild Turkey with Chili Ginger Sauce
Wow! What a week! If you have ever given a wedding shower or wedding party you…
Note About Cuts of Meat
I was so excited to meet Julie via email a few weeks ago. She asked a question that I often have been…