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RULES FOR LIFE

March 8, 2019 / Updated March 20, 2019 / By Wendi Spraker

Fried Green Tomato @loavesanddishes.net

RULES FOR LIFE Today is International Women’s Day. A day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and reinforces a call to action for gender parity. … [Read more...]

ALL THE SECRETS TO PERFECT CROCKPOT POT ROAST

March 8, 2019 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

Bake in Bag Pot Roast

Rich, falling apart, juicy with the best balance of flavors ever found in a pot roast, as my daughter in law exclaimed with the very first bite, "This ain't yo grandma's pot roast!". Today, I'll teach you ALL THE SECRETS TO PERFECT CROCKPOT POT ROAST !!! … [Read more...]

HOW TO MAKE GRAVY WITHOUT DRIPPINGS

March 5, 2019 / Updated April 2, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

A gravy boat pouring gravy into a small white bowl sitting on a white napkin with wood table

This creamy easy flavorful gravy will make the perfect gravy lake with your mashed potatoes and will drip onto and enhance everything about your perfect meat dish. Easy instructions and a video are here for how to make gravy without drippings. … [Read more...]

Chess Pie

February 28, 2019 / Updated April 2, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

This is another photo of the Old Fashioned Lemon Chess Pie with a slice out and it is turned so you can see the inside of the pie

When it comes to Chess Pie, resistance is futile. Silky, smooth, subtly flavored with lemon, chocolate or one of many delicious flavors, this is the right answer. No matter the question.  … [Read more...]

HOW TO COOK GROUND BEEF ULTIMATE GUIDE

February 28, 2019 / Updated September 26, 2023 / By Wendi Spraker

How to cook ground pork

Ground beef cooked to perfection is basically impossible not to enjoy and  is the basis for many great recipes. This ultimate guide of how to cook ground beef will have your kitchen smelling heavenly and your recipes tasting perfect. … [Read more...]

HAMBURGER GRAVY

February 19, 2019 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

hamburger gravy covering two biscuits on a blue plate with skillet in background

Trust me, you are going to be so happy about this. A little (ok, a lot, let’s face it, we aren’t capable of just doing a little) of this creamy meaty hamburger gravy splashed over some toast, biscuit, southern fried potatoes and onions or literally anything on your dinner plate is simply the most perfect comfort dinner ever. … [Read more...]

THE Chocolate Cake

February 15, 2019 / Updated January 22, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

The Chocolate Cake on a plate with two forks and a blue place mat

A rich, moist, creamy, melt in your mouth, chocolatey of chocolate homemade cake that you can totally eat for breakfast (or any time, really) because, only a fiend would stand in the way of "eat dessert first". Am I right?  … [Read more...]

RED EYE GRAVY

February 15, 2019 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

A blue cup of red eye gravy pouring over three pieces of country ham on a white plate

A decadent rich, dark, flavorful and slightly salty red eye gravy to sop up with biscuits, what could be wrong in the world? I mean, come on, it’s RED EYE GRAVY! … [Read more...]

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