Tag: southern food

Classic Banana Pudding Recipe
December 5, 2017

Classic Banana Pudding Recipe

I have finally created a banana pudding recipe that can compete with someone’s grandma or auntie. After years of failed pudding attempts I gave up on creating or finding a banana pudding recipe that reminded me of the one I loved so much during my …

Desserts
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Pecan Pie cheesecake
November 28, 2017

Pecan Pie cheesecake

This is what happens when I can’t choose between baking a cheesecake and a pecan pie. So, I combine them into one and create a sweet, creamy, nutty love child. I should be ashamed because I’m sure this cheesecake is an obnoxious amount of calories …

Desserts
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Candied Yams
November 16, 2017

Candied Yams

My favorite candied yams recipe. Yes you need to add all of the sugar….and yes you should only enjoy this once or twice a year lol. It’s delicious but certainly not good for you however, I felt it was worth sharing. Enjoy at your own risk!

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 Candied Yams
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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Ingredients
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat over to 350 degrees.
  2. Wash your yams.
  3. Place yams in a large pot and boil until soft.
  4. In a medium bowl mix your sugars, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  5. Now it’s time to layer your sweet potatoes.
  6. Slice your first yam thinly and place it in a 9x13 baking dish
  7. Generously sprinkle your sugar and spice mixture over yams.
  8. Using a tablespoon drizzle 2 tablespoons of butter over layer.
  9. Repeat until you have used all of your potatoes.
  10. Top final layer generously with sugar and spice mixture, orange and lemons juices as well as remaining butter.
  11. Cover with foil and bake for 45-55 minutes until juices are bubbling.
  12. Remove from oven and allow yams to cool for at least 15 minutes.
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Spicy chicken wings
November 16, 2017

Spicy chicken wings

I love chicken guys….well loved chicken and these are by far the best fried chicken wings I have ever tasted. I’ve been on this vegetarian journey for a while and have axed chicken out of my diet completely but, I thought to myself, that’s not …

Appetizers
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Seafood Gumbo
November 6, 2017

Seafood Gumbo

There’s no cool story behind this gumbo, it’s just amazing and one of the first recipes I created on my own so needless to say it’s my baby and I love it. I must also add this gumbo easily goes in my top 2 gumbo …

Soups
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