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This classic southern candy recipe is one that beats even the best store bought candies. The secret is to use a strong flavored bourbon so that the flavor comes through. My personal preference is the standard Bourbon Trace Variety. The flavor is perfect for these …
Bourbon is a new love here in my house. Sounds kind of crazy since I live in Kentucky, right? Since my BIL introduced us to some killer varieties over Thanksgiving, it has become a “thing” here. So for New Year’s I decided to try out …
Although I did not grow up in the South, I not only live in Kentucky now but I am married to a born and raised Southerner. And not only does he not really love healthy food, he loves his sweets. So even though I may …
We didn’t grow up with these Southern Classics. Our mom’s family was from New York. We did, however, beg for them when we visited Savannah on vacation. The recipe is actually pretty easy. It does require a candy thermometer but it is not a super …
I love to bake. Candy making however, has always intimidated me. This recipe is a good one to start with. It only requires 3 ingredients and doesn’t require a candy thermometer. Literally if you can make frosting and mashed potatoes, you can make this candy!
I recently started going through my husband’s grandmother’s recipe box. It is chalk full of Old Fashion Cookies, Cakes and Candy’s. Her Fried Chicken recipe was also in there… All of the recipes were written more like reminders to herself vs actual recipes someone else …
Every Thanksgiving when I have a house full of guests, I make quiche. I also make it for Mother’s Day Brunch. Why? It is easy to make ahead so I can spend more time visiting with my guests than making breakfast. It is also easy …
This Roast and Potato recipe was a staple in our house growing up and it was always one of my favorites. I have been making it so long and I really had stopped thinking about it as a “recipe”. I had to actually stop as …