This Coca-Cola Cake is a southern classic made with two cans of coca cola! It’s a rich, moist chocolate cake that’s full of flavor and wonderfully tender! If you’ve never tried it before, you really have to! You’ll be making it again and again! It's a...
Cookies, Cakes & Sweets
Cinnamon Rolls
This cinnamon rolls recipe comes directly from my great-grandmother's cookbook that came with her 1930 model Home Comfort cast iron range. I've never made this recipe before, but you can be sure I'll make it again! The best cinnamon rolls in the WORLD! Big, fluffy,...
No-Bake Cookies (aka Preacher Cookies, Minute Cookies)
This is my mom's recipe for No-Bake Cookies, and it was my great-grandmother's recipe before her! We love these so much! These are known by different names in different families. I have learned they are also called Minute Cookies and Preacher Cookies!...
Snow Buttons (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies, Snowballs, Christmas Cookies)
Snow Buttons, aka Mexican Wedding Cookies, aka Danish Wedding Cookies, aka Snowballs, aka "Snow Crescents," are a wonderful Christmas cookie to put on your Christmas recipes 2020 bake list! They look like they've been rolled in fresh driven snow. These are ideal with...
How to make traditional, Southern Pecan Pie from scratch
Southern Pecan pie is a traditional southern staple around the holidays and any time. When you see this pecan pie recipe, you'll realize just how easy it is to make! And while pie crust and sugar and Karo syrup might not be healthy choices, pecans absolutely are! So...
Quick and Easy Banana Pudding Recipe
This quick and easy banana pudding recipe is the perfect dessert to whip up on short notice. Chances are you'll have most of these items on hand anyway! Banana pudding is one of the quintessential southern desserts. It doesn't have to be complicated. This recipe only...
Old-Fashioned Fruitcake Recipe – Some History & A Recipe (A Christmas Classic!)
https://youtu.be/kNmmUUZr0Bg How long has fruitcake been a popular Christmas treat? When and why did it fall out of popularity? Is there really an old-fashioned fruitcake recipe that I can make that will taste amazing and be perfect on the Christmas dessert table or...
How to Make and Can Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Filling (+ a Simple Apple Pie!)
In this article (and video), I'll take you through the steps of making 7 quarts of delicious, old-fashioned apple pie filling. Just think of how rewarding it will be – especially once cold weather is here – to be able to take down a jar or two of delicious, homemade,...
How to Make Old-Fashioned Peach Cobbler
This super simple, old-timey recipe for peach cobbler is a traditional favorite here in eastern North Carolina. The ingredients are so easy you can remember them without even writing them down! peach cobbler peach cobbler Recipe Ingredients About 2 to 3 cups of fresh...