Skillet Chili Mac - a quick skillet meal of ground beef, tomatoes, chili seasonings, beans, cheese and medium shell pasta.

Skillet Chili Mac

It's been a crazy couple of months around here and this Skillet Chili Mac is the kind of meal that's right up my alley when that craziness happens!

Coconut Orange Marmalade Bread - a lightly sweetened, quick bread, made with orange marmalade and coconut, infused both in the bread batter as well as to glaze the top.

Coconut Orange Marmalade Bread

Folks sometimes show up on my site here wondering where all of the wonderful desserts are that are often associated with the South, and that are usually found in abundance on the pages of many of the other Southern bloggers out there. I do admit, a post of sweets certainly draws a lot more attention and shares on Facebook for sure! Folks sure do love their sweets.

Sweet and Tangy Russian Chicken - My Way

Sweet and Tangy Russian Chicken, made with bone-in chicken thighs, red Russian style dressing, apricot preserves and a homemade onion seasoning.

Sweet and Tangy Russian Chicken

This recipe is a real throwback to way back that some of you might remember. Grab an old church, community or junior league cookbook, and it's bound to be in there somewhere, though often called by other names and sometimes simply called Apricot Chicken, though it's always been more widely known as Russian chicken.

The name of the dish has nothing to do with the country or people of Russia and comes from the use of Russian dressing, originally a spicy mayonnaise and ketchup condiment, somewhat similar to Thousand Island dressing, and one that dates back to the early 1900s, said to have been invented by James E. Colburn, a resident of New Hampshire USA.

Stuff to Make with Ham Bones and Leftover Ham

A collection of Deep South Dish recipes with ideas for what to do with that leftover ham.

Recipes Using Ham Bones and Leftover Ham

Looking for some ways to use up that leftover holiday ham or ham bone? I've gathered some of my favorite recipes here in one spot for you. Don't fret if you're not one to cook a whole bone-in ham, because these days you can get a mighty fine, plump ham bone at your local ham store, like Honey-Baked Hams, where they generally charge by the pound. They're beautiful bones and well worth the investment.