Twinkies are as iconic as 80’s pop music! Although Twinkies have never been a favorite of mine growing up, they are truly a iconic snack food. You couldn’t count the times they are mentioned or eaten in a 80’s or even 90’s television shows. Twinkies are truly part of pop culture folk lore. Have you […]
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Brunswick Stew
Brunswick Stew is a fall time favorite of my family once the temperatures start to get cool! Imagine it is fall in the deep south. All of the leaves are at peak season, colors of red, yellow, orange, and brown fill the landscape. There is a coolness in the air, with the temperatures dipping into […]
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Every once in a while an item comes out and you think to yourself, why did I not think of that myself? Well, The Great Plate is one of those ideas. According to their website, “The Great Plate™ was created in a flash of genius. One of our founders saw a precariously-placed drink on […]
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I love finding these local hidden gems like Little Country Kitchen! When I first started my YouTube channel more than a year ago, my goal was to show the world all of the local hidden gems in the South. You know, restaurants where the locals go. Just like the Cheers theme song says” You wanna go […]
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She’s Pesto is the star of this Chicken Margherita I love Pesto. It is a awesome condiment that when added to a dish gives it a lovely bite. The only thing is, I have never had fresh pesto. Now I love cooking but it takes time to make pesto then you have to make the […]
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Cheap Authentic Mexican Tacos Tacos have always been a favorite dish of mine. They are simple yet full of flavor. In addition, they are easy to make at home but I find they never taste quite like they do from a Mexican restaurant. I love getting them from the restaurants but I have always heard that […]
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Disclaimer: Kyvan Foods sent us these products to try out. As always we do not do reviews for the sake of saying a product is good or bad but rather we are just highlighting these products. Growing up in the south, Southern Food has always been a staple in our home. Southern food roots came […]
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Every year I have to go to Charlotte, NC for a MRI on my back. While we are there, I always try to find a new restaurant to try out. My Appointment time was earlier this year, so when we got finished it was not breakfast time and not quite dinner time either. At any […]
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This week the wife and I had a few hours to spend to our self. What do you do when you have a date night with your wife? You go look at houses right? Well that is what we do anyways. We were looking for ideas to get our creative juices flowing for our upcoming […]
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