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Southern Pecan Pralines

Southern Pecan Pralines

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 

Old Fashion Potato Candy

Old Fashion Potato Candy

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!

Traditional Old Fashion Divinity Candy

Traditional Old Fashion Divinity 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 

Making Holiday Travel into a Vacation

Making Holiday Travel into a Vacation

With my mom in Ohio, my sister (and the other half of The Summers Collective) in Kentucky and my family in Florida we collectively (pun intended) spend a lot of time traveling up and down Interstate 75 to visit each other.  At Thanksgiving it usually 

Peel Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

Peel Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

Eggs are the perfect food. I eat them almost anyway that they can be fixed – fried, scrambled, poached and of course, hard boiled. However, nothing is more frustrating that losing half the eggs when you try to peel them! I have tried every recipe 

Tips for Surviving the Holiday Food Train

Tips for Surviving the Holiday Food Train

If you are like us, you are both looking forward to and dreading the holiday season. We all love the traditions and holiday programs, the music and the shopping, the decorating and planning and the cooking! But with the cooking, comes the eating and the 

Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Caramel Cake

Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Caramel Cake

Can you believe this cake was made from a Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix? It totally was. It was inspired by the Frisch’s seasonal Pumpkin Spice Caramel Cake. The verdict is that it tastes exactly like it! But this one is Gluten Free and can 

Gluten Free Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie

Gluten Free Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie

My family loves Frisch’s Pumpkin Pie. So much it seems that both my sister and I picked up a pie this year! The problem is, neither me nor my niece with a Milk allergy can eat it. This year I was determined to make a 

Gluten Free Dairy Free Dinner Rolls

Gluten Free Dairy Free Dinner Rolls

For Thanksgiving we had 3 different types of bread. I kid you not. Everyone gets their favorite at my house! We had traditional Butter Crescents, Dairy Free (full gluten) Crescent Rolls for my niece with a dairy allergy and these Gluten Free Dairy Free Dinner 

Gluten Free Bacon Cheddar Quiche

Gluten Free Bacon Cheddar Quiche

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