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Not Too Fancy, Just Good Food

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chicken and waffles with honey sriracha on a white plate with a fork

Chicken recipes

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Appetizers

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Salad

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Lunch

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Side dishes

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Soups + Stews

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Dinner

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dessert

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Pizza Rolls

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BBQ Sauce Recipe

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Shrimp & Chicken Fried Rice

electric smoker brisket on a sandwich bun with pickled red onions and bbq sauce

Smoked Brisket

Top 10 Recipes

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Hibachi Chicken Recipe

A pan of chicken green bean stir fry

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Crockpot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

A bowl of candied yams

3

Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs

A photo of the Best Meatloaf Recipe with a peppery ketchup and brown sugar glaze on a serving platter

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Taco Salad with Catalina Dressing

A plate of stuffed flank steak aka pinwheels

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Electric Smoker Ribs

A bowl of ice cream with buttery crisp topping peach cobbler

6

Easy Potato Soup Recipe

A pan of chicken green bean stir fry

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Baked Okra

A bowl of candied yams

8

Chicken Salad Sandwich

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Shrimp Dip

A plate of stuffed flank steak aka pinwheels

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Air Fryer Pork Chops

Top 10 Recipes

A bowl of ice cream with buttery crisp topping peach cobbler

1

Hibachi Chicken Recipe

A pan of chicken green bean stir fry

2

Crockpot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

A bowl of candied yams

3

Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs

A photo of the Best Meatloaf Recipe with a peppery ketchup and brown sugar glaze on a serving platter

4

Taco Salad with Catalina Dressing

A plate of stuffed flank steak aka pinwheels

5

Electric Smoker Ribs

A bowl of ice cream with buttery crisp topping peach cobbler

6

Easy Potato Soup Recipe

A pan of chicken green bean stir fry

7

Baked Okra

A bowl of candied yams

8

Chicken Salad Sandwich

A photo of the Best Meatloaf Recipe with a peppery ketchup and brown sugar glaze on a serving platter

9

Shrimp Dip

A plate of stuffed flank steak aka pinwheels

10

Air Fryer Pork Chops

Best Holiday Cookies

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Two Toffee Turtle Cookies with chocolate drizzle on a serving plate.

Peanut Butter Turtle Cookies

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Sand Tart Cookies

molasses crinkle cookies stacked on a plate.

Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies

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Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

Comfort Food

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Sweet & Sour Pork

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Fried Potatoes

Stuffed bell pepper casserole in a dutch oven garnished with cilantro with a wooden serving spoon.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Meet the author

Welcome! I’m Sheila!

Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Cookbook Author, Home Cook, Wife, Mom, Nana

Faith, family, and food are my passions! I’m a Southern cook from Tennessee who loves creating and sharing good food with my family and friends. Welcome to my kitchen!

Weekend Brunch

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Homemade Biscuits

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Ricotta Cheese Pancakes

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Stuffed French Toast

A Banana Oatmeal Muffin on a serving plate with banana slices and walnuts.

Oat & Banana Muffins

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Southern Salads

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Spaghetti
Salad

red potato salad on a green plate with a yellow napkin and serving spoon, Italian parsley to the side.

Red Skin
Potato Salad

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Cherry Recipes

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Cherry Cake

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Cherry
Cobbler

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Party Appetizers

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Roast Beef Sliders

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Grape Jelly Meatballs

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Caramelized Onion Dip

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Homemade Chex Mix

Southern Classics

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Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

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Squash Casserole

Potato Cakes

shredded Mississippi pot roast piled on top of a mound of mashed potatoes.

Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe