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Homemade Popcorn

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

popcorn in bowl with butter and salt in the back ground

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

how to boil cabbage

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 Wrapped Hot Dogs

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

A side view of a bowl of pasta salad for the post ALL THE SECRETS TO PERFECT PASTA SALAD

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...]

HOW TO COOK SCRAPPLE

January 17, 2019 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

a white plate of scrapple with two slices on the plate and another part slice, fork holding piece

Delicious crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, flavorful, spiced scrapple is the best breakfast EVER! Served with eggs, waffles or pancakes makes the perfect breakfast or even breakfast for supper dish! First, though, you have to know how to cook scrapple! … [Read more...]

HOW TO MAKE CANNED CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP BETTER

January 16, 2019 / Updated July 1, 2025 / By Wendi Spraker

a blue bowl of soup on a white and blue napkin with spoon and extra bowls

Hot steamy soothing canned chicken noodles soup! If it just had something that made it a tiny bit better! Today I’ll show you how to make canned chicken noodle soup better! … [Read more...]

How to Save Bacon Grease

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

A jelly jar half full of bacon grease on a blue and white napkin

Free, tasty, easy to keep,  flavorful and always ready to use, bacon grease is the perfect accompaniment for a cook’s kitchen. I’ll show you how to save bacon grease and you’ll be so glad I did! … [Read more...]

Old Fashion Chess Bars

January 12, 2019 / Updated January 29, 2020 / By Wendi Spraker

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These Old Fashion Chess Bars are sweet creamy cookie bars with a delicate flaky upper crust and a soft browned cake-like bottom crust. The taste will remind you of a combination of cheese cake, graham cracker crust and fluffy cloud!  … [Read more...]

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