Hummingbird Cake

Move aside carrot, hummingbird cake is here to steal the sweet show this spring. If you’re a fan of carrot cake, you have to try hummingbird cake. Both are traditionally topped with cream cheese frosting and are moist, dense cakes. They’re usually served in the springtime. Enjoy a sweet slice after Easter dinner, Mother’s Day…

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Slow Cooker Cajun Gumbo

If you’re celebrating Mardi Gras, you have to put this slow cooker cajun gumbo on your Fat Tuesday menu. Not only is gumbo a staple stew of the bayou, it’s also a classic southern comfort food dish you can serve throughout the winter. This recipe is packed with meat, vegetables, and seafood and comes together…

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Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Waffles

Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday this year, and a romantic breakfast in bed, homemade dinner, or date night during the busy workweek seems improbable.  Why not celebrate the weekend before (or after!)? For many of us, there aren’t many Monday-Friday mornings when we can take our time and spend a leisurely morning in bed….

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Wake Up & Smell the Coffee Cake

If you ask me, cake for breakfast is always a good idea. Who hasn’t had a piece of leftover birthday cake with a cup of coffee in the morning? Come on, you know you have. While super sweet breakfasts are championed in my household, coffee cake makes the whole cake-for-breakfast lifestyle a little more socially…

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Easy Chicken & Rice Soup

Quick stovetop soups can be made with just a few ingredients and are a great way to use up those vegetables you have hanging out in the freezer or vegetable drawer. For easy chicken and rice soup, combine onions and peppers (we used a cup of the pre-made frozen mixture but you could certainly use…

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