Blog • Loaves and Dishes

San Marzano Tomato Sauce

February 1, 2019 / Updated December 16, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

Tangy, rich, creamy, tasty and ready in minutes. This beautiful, red, thick, sauciest of sauces is the PERFECT pasta sauce. This San Marzano tomato sauce is absolutely one of my desert island foods. … [Read more...]

Old Fashioned Sugar Cream Pie

January 31, 2019 / Updated June 24, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

Creamy, luscious and way better than any instant pudding pie you ever ate, this old fashioned sugar cream pie is absolutely unforgettable and only gets better as it rests, so make it TODAY! … [Read more...]

Restaurant Ranch Dressing Recipe

January 30, 2019 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

Creamy, tangy, herby and perfect with EVERYTHING, you KNOW resistance is futile! Not only is this recipe for restaurant ranch dressing easy, it is clinically proven to improve the flavor of any dish you serve it with (at least here in the south). … [Read more...]

Homemade Popcorn

January 26, 2019 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

Crunchy, buttery, light and airy with the perfect bite. Movie theatre style buttery popcorn that is ridiculously good and ridiculously easy. You'll be wanting to climb in the bowl and lick the sides, it's that good! … [Read more...]

Southern Cooked Cabbage

January 25, 2019 / Updated April 2, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

Superb, soft and the indisputable champion of affordable dishes, this cabbage feeds a crowd and is delicious to boot! This version of Southern Cooked Cabbage is the best I know. I'll show you how, come with me. … [Read more...]

Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs

January 23, 2019 / Updated January 27, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

Bacon? “NO, Thanks”....said no one. Ever. Bacon wrapped hot dogs? Why, yes. You are BRILLIANT, Thank you! ‘Cause Bacon is the right answer, all the time! … [Read more...]

ALL THE SECRETS TO PERFECT PASTA SALAD

January 22, 2019 / Updated October 26, 2024 / By Wendi Spraker

Perfect COLD pasta salad made JUST the way you like with al dente noodles, a tasty sauce, some meat, cheese a few veggies, it's ALL in there! If you've been wondering about all the secrets to perfect pasta salad, then today's post is for you! … [Read more...]