This recipe comes from a fabulous restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it's always a winner! Originally published in 2011, it's a favorite on our site. 8 oz. cream cheese 8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese 1 can Ro-Tel 1/4 cup diced purple onion 1 (10-oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and… Continue reading Spinach Dip & Pita Chips
Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
My friend Judi and I walk and talk... then talk and walk. Our talks always lead to food (shocker), the newest restaurants (big news in our small growing town), and the latest recipes we have tried. This is crockpot-friendly and delicious! Originally posted in 2014, this has been a favorite on our site since then!… Continue reading Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
Simple Chicken Noodle Soup
This chicken noodle soup in the Instant Pot is so good and sure to cure what ails you. It comes together so quickly in the Instant Pot. This is the kind of recipe where you measure with your heart - my favorite! 1 cup diced onion 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced carrots 1… Continue reading Simple Chicken Noodle Soup
Cheesy Bread
In 2025, my sister Tracy and I resolve to post more recipes! (We'll try to add pictures, but no guarantees.) We'll start with the bread we served for Christmas. We made it in the shape of a Christmas tree, but you could "customize" it into any shape you like. It was a TikTok find and… Continue reading Cheesy Bread
Fruit Cookies
I brought these cookies to Christmas dinner, and they were delicious! I didn't use nuts or raisins but followed the rest of They are also a perfect accompaniment with coffee. These freeze great. Enjoy! i'm 2 eggs2 c. sugar1 c. (2 sticks) butter1 c. each of following dried fruit: Raisins, cranberries, blueberries, and cherries2 c.… Continue reading Fruit Cookies
Complicated Green Chili Shredded Chicken
I hope you can follow this recipe. It's so complicated, so please. Focus. 4-6 chicken breasts1 jar HEB That Green SauceLime to tasteSalt to taste Put the chicken breasts in a slow cooker. Top with sauce. Cook for 7-8 hours on low, then shred with a fork. If you're feeling saucy, squeeze a lime or… Continue reading Complicated Green Chili Shredded Chicken
Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Oh how I love this recipe. It’s so versatile and I’d say dangerous if it wasn’t so darn healthy! It all mixes up in a food processor and will make any Mexican dish better. You could even use it as a salad dressing. Or one could sit and eat it for breakfast with chips. Hypothetically. It… Continue reading Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Sweet Potato Yum Yum Casserole
This is our mom's sweet potato recipe. It's sweet and rich, perfect for the holidays! Base ingredients: 3 c canned sweet potatoes, drained 8 oz (1 cup) evaporated milk 1/2 t cinnamon 1/2 t nutmeg 1/2 t vanilla 6 T. (3/4 stick) butter, softened 1 c sugar 2 eggs Topping ingredients: 6 T. (3/4 stick) butter 3/4… Continue reading Sweet Potato Yum Yum Casserole
Lemon ‘Swig’ Sugar Cookies
When my friend Molly shows up to a youth baseball practice with cookies in a cellophane bag, tied with a ribbon...I knew it was going to be good! These cookies are a perfect mix of sugar, lemon, and goodness. The texture is buttery and smooth. The frosting compliments the cookie better than most. Can… Continue reading Lemon ‘Swig’ Sugar Cookies
Brownie Roll-Out Cookies
This recipe is from Smitten Kitchen, a blog I love so much I bought her cookbook. Some people say Ina Garten's recipes are fail proof; I guess you could say Deb Perlman is my Ina. I made these cookies for the first time for my cookie party, which is a commitment. But they worked great, and… Continue reading Brownie Roll-Out Cookies
