Easy chili recipe with canned beans, ground beef, onions, and tomatoes. This recipe is simple and basic with pantry ingredients. It's the perfect classic chili to put on the table on a busy weeknight! I love chili of all different kinds, don't you? I like the spicy Chili Without Beans that my family prefers, but …
Chili without beans is full of beef, peppers, tomatoes, and spices—it's so flavorful and just right for game day or a family night at home! This make-ahead and freezer friendly no bean chili recipe is great for parties and to store in the freezer for busy weeknights. **Cook's Tip: I usually make this chili for a …
Chili Mac and Cheese is a flavorful blend of two beloved comfort foods—chili and macaroni and cheese. Best of all, it's made in one pot so it's easy! Fall may be my favorite cooking season. I endure August and September, longing for the cooler days of October and November when we can begin braising meats, …
Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potatoes—hearty, filling, and full of flavor from beans, tomatoes, chilis, peppers, and sweet potatoes! Spring usually comes early here in Georgia, but right now we are still enjoying cooler days and nights and that means soups and chilis are regularly on the menu. Of course, I like Tomato Soup all …
While I love classic chili and my family loves my chili without beans, we also enjoy this White Chicken Chili with Sausage. It's spicy and bursting with flavor from jalapeños, spices and green chilis—a little spicy but you can cut back on the peppers if you like it milder. I use chicken sausage but regular pork …
This apricot-chili glazed fish is tangy enough for adults but sweet enough to be kid-friendly. It's super easy to make and great for a dinner party! Do you make New Year's resolutions? I do, every year. Sometimes I'm successful, sometimes not. This year I've stayed away from my traditional ones of eating better, exercising more, …
Southern Cornbread is light and buttery with a little crispiness around the edges. Easy to make, cornbread is the perfect accompaniment for soups, chilis, or a fried chicken dinner. DIFFICULTY: EASY YIELD: 10 SERVINGS TIME:40 MINUTES Southerners are known for loving homemade bread in any form, and one of our favorites is cornbread. Sometimes you …
The Top Ten Recipes of last year is my annual list, based on reader favorites and the blog statistics. These are the recipes that readers consistently go to, cook, share, and LOVE! Here we go, your top ten favorites from 2021! Some of them are a surprise to me—and some that are missing are a …
The Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun is a favorite getaway resort with a gorgeous pool, multiple dining options, and some of the best views in Cancun. This trip was sponsored by the Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun. With its stunning beaches and sunny days, Cancun has always been a top choice for an …
This pasta bake is great with chicken or Italian sausage. Everything goes in one pot and then into a baking dish. It's so easy and ready in just over an hour. Pasta bakes are great because you can change up the flavors, you can freeze them, you can take to a family in need, you …
Texas Caviar Dip is made with shoepeg corn, black-eyed peas or black beans, fresh tomatoes, lots of chilis, and a sweet and tangy red wine vinegar dressing. This salad will be the number one hit at your next party! I'm not sure what makes this a Texas dish, but it sure is good wherever it …
Salmon Patties using canned salmon are easy and a healthy dinner staple that you can have on the menu anytime. Ready in less than 30 minutes, this recipe is a keeper and a kid favorite! If you grew up in the South, chances are you ate salmon patties pretty regularly. Or maybe fish sticks like my …
Peach BBQ Sauce with Bourbon is sweet and tangy, flavored with jalapeno pepper and sweet onion. This sauce is great slathered on chicken, pork chops, ribs, or even grilled salmon. Barbecue is a religion in the South. We take it seriously, and it's a noun, not a verb. You cook barbecue, you don't barbecue. And …
Chicken Corn Chowder is a rich and creamy soup filled with corn, chicken, bacon, and cheese. It's easy to make and kid-friendly! Fresh summer corn is perfect in this recipe, but to make it easier and available all year, you can use frozen corn. It's creamy and hearty but not overly filling, with a little …
This easy Mediterranean Fish recipe is a one-dish meal, baked in the oven, and ready in less than one hour. Flavored with tomatoes, onions, garlic, white wine, and Italian herbs, this is a perfect light and healthy meal! I love this simple baked fish recipe. It's easy and full of flavor, while still light and …
Southwest Chicken Soup with jalapeno peppers, Anaheim peppers, and Monterey Jack cheese. It's a little spicy and but light and nutritious! You'll love how easy this spicy Southwest Chicken Soup is! There is a bit of chopping with the vegetables, but you can knock that out in about 20 minutes. Then you just put it …
This spicy roasted cauliflower is flavored with smoky cumin and chili powder, taking it from bland to bold and flavorful! I think I've mentioned a few times on this site how we love roasted vegetables—it's almost the only way we eat them. And anything can be roasted: onions, squash, peppers, green beans...the roasting process adds …
This Southern Meatloaf Recipe is a simple classic, with onions and green peppers and not much else. This is the way Mom made meatloaf! If you grew up in the rural South, this Southern Meatloaf Recipe was probably a staple in your house. As a kid, I remember thinking, "Ugh, meatloaf again," but as an adult, …
Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, onion powder, garlic and other spices is a versatile seasoning mix to have on hand, not just for tacos but for any type of roasted or grilled meat. Try this easy version and get rid of the packet for good! When you're ready to make tacos, the last …
Comeback Sauce made a little spicier with hot sauce and cayenne--it's the perfect easy dipping sauce for anything fried and even cut-up vegetables! Have y'all ever tried Comeback Sauce? It tastes a little bit like Remoulade sauce and Thousand Island dressing had a baby—flavorful but without a lot of heat and with a bit of sweetness. …
Enjoy your best romantic dinner at home with this collection of menu ideas. These recipes are tried and true and will help make your night special. You don't need a special occasion like Valentine's Day to have a lovely evening at home. Every day can be special if you focus on being together and sharing …
Chicken Vegetable Soup is filled with shredded chicken, butterbeans, corn, tomatoes, okra and onion—all frozen which means no chopping! Healthy, quick, and easy! This chicken vegetable soup is our new go-to for the winter. Well, in addition to Homemade Tomato Soup and White Chicken Chili. And easy Classic Chili. And my favorite Navy Bean and …
Butternut Squash Soup with roasted butternut squash, apples, and caramelized onions in a rich, creamy, dairy-free soup. Perfect for soup season and holiday menus! One of my favorite times of the year is when the weather starts turning a little chilly in the evenings. I immediately start thinking about soups, don't you? Maybe because the …
Raspberry Bars made with a buttery shortbread base and topped with easy raspberry filling and a yummy shortbread streusel sprinkled on top. They are divine. When a food blogger hosts a party, it's actually more of an opportunity to have free guinea pigs, uh, I mean tasters—Tasters!—for your recipes. So last Saturday, we had a …