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Not Too Fancy, Just Good Food

Nurture family ties around the dinner table with Life Love and Good Food, your resource for easy recipes, cooking tips, and endless recipe inspiration!

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

Chicken recipes

close up of a blueberry shortcake with whipped cream on a plate.

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dipping a pizza roll into a bowl of marinara.

Pizza Rolls

A bowl of homemade BBQ sauce with a wooden spoon on a table.

BBQ Sauce Recipe

Shrimp and chicken fried rice in a skillet on a table with a napkin to the side.

Shrimp & Chicken Fried Rice

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

Smoked Brisket

Top 10 Recipes

A bowl of ice cream with buttery crisp topping peach cobbler

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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

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

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

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two ice cream bowls with scoops of homemade strawberry ice cream on a table with two spoons.

Strawberry Ice Cream

top down view of a no bake blueberry cheesecake in a white pie plate with a mint sprig garnish.

No Bake Cheesecake Recipe

no churn blueberry ice cream in a white bowl garnished with mint sprig on a table with a blue napkin and blueberries scattered around.

Blueberry Ice Cream

strawberry trifle with whipped cream and strawberry garnish on top in a glass trifle bowl.

Strawberry Trifle

Comfort Food

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Sweet & Sour Pork

fried potato slices with onions.

Fried Potatoes

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

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

chicken pot pie soup with two pie crust crackers on the side of the bowl.

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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heart shaped bread flour biscuits stacked on a blue plate.

Homemade Biscuits

a bite of lemon ricotta pancakes pierced with a fork lying on a plate with more pancakes.

Ricotta Cheese Pancakes

close up shot of two slices of orange french toast with maple syrup oozing onto the plate.

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

twirling spaghetti pasta salad on a fork.

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

fresh cherry cake with fresh mint and buttercream frosting on a white cake stand

Cherry Cake

servings of fruit cobbler on a red checked table cloth

Cherry
Cobbler

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Southern Classics

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fried green tomatoes stacked on a plate with a bowl of mustard dipping sauce to the side and a garnish of raw green tomatoes..

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

a spoon serving squash and zucchini casserole from a white baking dish

Squash Casserole

Potato Cakes

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

Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe