Family Meals

Ingredients You’ll Need Tools You’ll Need How to Make the Very Best Salisbury Steak What Makes This Recipe Special Quick Table: Easy Swaps Ingredient Swap Notes Ground beef Ground turkey or chicken Use a little extra Worcestershire for richness Dry breadcrumbs Crushed crackers or panko Panko makes a slightly lighter texture Ketchup Chili sauce Gives … Read more

Ingredients You’ll Need For the buttermilk soak For the seasoned coating For frying Tools You’ll Need How to Make Fried Chicken Gizzards What Makes This Recipe Special Quick Table: Easy Ingredient Swaps Ingredient Swap Why it Works Buttermilk Milk + 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice (per cup) Mimics tang + helps tenderize All purpose … Read more

Ingredients You’ll Need Tools You’ll Need Box grater (or food processor), clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth, mixing bowl, spoon, skillet, spatula, paper towels, plate or wire rack. How to Make Crispy Potato Pancakes What Makes This Recipe Special Quick Table: Easy Ingredient Swaps Ingredient Swap How it changes things All-purpose flour Cornstarch or potato starch … Read more

Ingredients You’ll Need – 1 lb dried pinto beans, soaked overnight– 2 smoked ham hocks– 1 onion, chopped– 3 garlic cloves, minced– 6 cups water or broth– 1 tsp black pepper– 1 tsp salt (adjust at end)– 1 skillet of cornbread, baked Tools You’ll Need Large pot with lid, colander, cutting board + knife, wooden … Read more

Ingredients You’ll Need Tools You’ll Need Slow cooker or large Dutch oven with lid, large skillet, tongs, cutting board + knife, measuring cups/spoons, small bowl for slurry, saucepan (for gravy). How to Make Pot Roast with Carrots, Potatoes & Gravy What Makes This Recipe Special Quick Table: Easy Ingredient Swaps If you don’t have… Swap … Read more

Craving comfort food? Make Cheesy Ranch Potatoes And Smoked Sausage! This ultimate recipe is easy, delicious, and packed with flavor. Get ready for a family favorite!

Introduction When I was growing up in Georgia, no family cookout or church potluck ended without someone proudly bringing out a big glass dish of banana pudding. The layers of silky vanilla custard, soft vanilla wafers, and sweet ripe bananas always disappeared first.One spoonful of that creamy, nostalgic goodness and suddenly everyone was ten years … Read more

Introduction There’s something magical about a Sunday roast — that rich aroma filling your kitchen while everyone gathers around the table. This Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes takes me right back to family dinners at my grandma’s, where comfort food wasn’t fancy, but every bite felt like a warm hug. It’s hearty, tender, and downright … Read more

Introduction There’s something magical about the sizzle of a ribeye hitting a hot skillet. It’s that rich aroma that instantly makes everyone in the house wander into the kitchen, asking, “What’s for dinner?” When I first started cooking steaks at home, I was terrified of overcooking them. But once I learned the secret—pat dry, season … Read more

Introduction If there’s one breakfast that feels like a warm hug from Grandma, it’s Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage Gravy. I still remember my first bite as a kid in a tiny diner off a quiet Tennessee highway golden biscuits stacked high, smothered in creamy peppered sausage gravy that felt like pure comfort. Now, it’s my … Read more