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How To Freeze Carrots

February 12, 2020 / Updated August 15, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

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Freezing Carrots is the PERFECT way to preserve the nutrient packed veggie for later use! You’ll have Carrots for all kinds of recipes when you know how to freeze Carrots!  … [Read more...]

How to Microwave a Sweet Potato

February 10, 2020 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

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Sweet, Fluffy, Delicious and Actually GOOD FOR YOU! Perfect baked sweet potatoes by knowing how to microwave a sweet potato!  … [Read more...]

How To Boil Sweet Potatoes

February 7, 2020 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

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Sweet, Tender, Tasty and EASY to do (not to mention affordable)! Plus, shhhhhh, good for you! When you know how to boil sweet potatoes, you’ll have a great intro for MANY terrific recipes starring this perfect, healthy, tasty treat! … [Read more...]

HOW TO COOK DRIED BLACK BEANS

February 6, 2020 / Updated April 2, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

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Rich, hearty, healthy and delicious! No matter what you call them, Black Beans, Turtle Beans and Frijoles Negros are all the same glorious bean that you can have on the table fast (in terms of dried beans) with a kick tail ton of flavor if you follow my simple instructions for how to cook dried black beans! … [Read more...]

How to Make Coleslaw From a Bag

January 30, 2020 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

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Tangy, Crisp, Refreshing, Creamy, Crunchy, Sweet and a PERFECT SOUTHERN SIDE DISH! No overwhelming mayonnaise or sickening sweet goop! Just a fool proof recipe for homemade shredded coleslaw in how to make coleslaw from a bag.  … [Read more...]

How to Make Southern Style Chicken Salad with Rotisserie Chicken

January 28, 2020 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

An image of easy rotisserie chicken salad sandwich on a croissant with the chicken salad falling out the sides and lettuce poking out under the chicken salad

Creamy, luscious, tangy, flavorful, slightly sweet and just the right kind of crunchy. Plus, it is ridiculously easy to boot! How to Make Southern Style Chicken Salad with Rotisserie Chicken is going to become your "go to" chicken salad recipe for all time. I know it's mine!  … [Read more...]

Southern Fried  Cabbage Recipe 

January 22, 2020 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

how to boil cabbage

Flavorful, Easy, Affordable Weeknight Dinner Recipe with a touch of smoky makes this a perfect recipe for a quick TASTY meal! Southern Fried Cabbage Recipe is the stuff we grew up on and want to make at home today!  … [Read more...]

EASY BLUEBERRY COBBLER

January 17, 2020 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

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Fresh, EASY and mixes up in literally a few minutes resulting in an easy blueberry cobbler that is soft, tasty, pillowy and DELICIOUS! You probably already have everything you need! … [Read more...]

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