Soft and chewy oatmeal cookies with coconut and pecans. Coconut Pecan Oatmeal Cookies I'm not much of a baker. Never have be...

Thick cut, bone-in, pork loin chops, filled with a simple cornbread and mushroom stuffing and baked. Shown here with sour cream sauce, succo...

Fresh coin cut carrots, steamed in the Instant Pot, then tossed with a honey based butter glaze . Instant Pot Honey Glazed Carrots I te...

A quick and easy, small batch chowder, made with the trinity, smoked sausage, beef stock, stewed tomatoes, potatoes and white beans. Smoke...

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Center cut, boneless, pork chops, lightly seasoned, pan seared or grilled, and finished with an apple cider...

Bone-in chicken thighs and legs, rub marinated, then grilled over indirect heat or smoke cooked, brushed with Alabama white sauce and served...

A classic homemade version of French onion dip, with a twist on the original! Classic French Onion Dip I love onions! I use them for sea...

A salad of fresh, garden tomatoes and sweet, summer Vidalia onions, mixed with a salt and pepper mayonnaise dressing and finished with broke...

Sliced squash and chopped onions, caramelized in a skillet with bacon drippings and finished simply with salt, pepper and a pat of butte...

A small batch churned version of ice cream, made with a fresh blackberry puree. Small Batch Blackberry Ice Cream Let's just s...

A flavorfully seasoned boil mix to use for a smaller batch of 1 to 2 pounds of jumbo shrimp, with sausage, potatoes and corn. Small Ba...

Fresh peaches, softened, pureed and stewed for a fruit spread that is summer in a jar. Peach Butter When it comes to preserved fruit, I am g...

Sliced fresh jalapenos, lightly blanched, then stacked in a quart jar with sliced garlic and brined in an apple cider vinegar and sugar ...

A classic recipe for southern peas, in this case, fresh purple hulls, simply seasoned with bacon, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, perfect as...

A great summer salad made with garden fresh tomatoes, veggies and bacon, tossed in a flavorful mayonnaise dressing and macaroni. Bacon...