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Butter Cookie Pineapple Pudding

Butter Cookie Pineapple Pudding, a creamy, velvety homemade custard pudding layered between Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies, is a classic Southern dessert .   Old Fashioned Pineapple Pudding with Butter Cookies The Christmas Chessmen add a charming touch to desserts during the holidays, making them simply scrumptious. Christmas in July is a fun Christmas celebration in July that originated from the circumstance that in the southern hemisphere, Christmas is actually celebrated in the summer.   For the residents of that area, Christmas celebrations began in July, allowing them to enjoy the holiday during the peak of their winter season. So here in the United States, we began to embrace the concept.  Americans began capitalizing on the profits with sales and promotions. And then there is the early countdown, six months, which has us all looking forward to all the Christmas fun.   Hallmark definitely plays a significant r...

Stained Glass Fruit Salad

Stained Glass Fruit Salad, fresh pineapple chunks, fresh strawberry slices, and fresh blueberries tossed all together in a strawberry pie filling, homemade or canned.    Light and fresh...who says it can't be for dessert!   The vibrant color of this salad makes it incredibly inviting.  It is perfect for brunch, potlucks, and family gatherings.  You can serve it at room temperature or chilled, making it easy to transport anywhere. The night before any celebration we are having.  I make Stained Glass Fruit Salad.  I like  another quick fruit salad  I made from childhood using canned fruit, but this is our favorite. I try to use fresh fruit as much as I can.  Especially now when the strawberries, pineapples, and blueberries are in season. We have some who are a fan of bananas in this salad, so we leave them out, but feel free to add them along with any other fresh fruit.  I think kiwi, grapes, or peaches would be another delicious...

Fresh Vanilla Peach Slab Pie

Fresh Vanilla Peach Slab Pie,   fresh juicy peaches in a buttery lattice crust, baked in a rimmed baking sheet pan.  Easy to serve and perfect for a large crowd.   Here in Texas, peach season is in full swing.  The peaches are lovely in the grocery stores, but for our peaches, we like to get them at a local peach orchard in a little town close to us.   They have several varieties, but our favorite is Alberta's. They are not ready yet, so we get another variety.  They are sweet, juicy, and the best part, they are freestone.

Hearty Old Fashioned Meatloaf

Hearty old fashioned meatloaf recipe is as old as the hills, but with a secret ingredient added, you will become even more of a meatloaf lover. OLD FASHIONED MEATLOAF WITH A SECRET INGREDIENT Diced Green Tomatoes in old-fashioned meatloaf elevate the dish from average to extraordinary. The meatloaf is flavorful, and a delicious ketchup glaze is spread over the top. Old Fashioned Meatloaf is one of my family's favorite meals.   Who doesn't love a good meatloaf sandwich?  I make my classic meatloaf recipe most days, but for this recipe, I added a twist to our favorite recipe.  

Best Carrot Cake Ever

The Best Carrot Cake Ever with Ultra Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting sets the bar for all carrot cakes. Ultra Rich Carrot Cake This ultra rich carrot cake is incredibly moist from a generous amount of finely shredded fresh carrots and blanketed with a velvety cream cheese frosting that completes the perfection.  The Best Carrot Cake Ever. I surprised my husband with a carrot cake for Father's Day this past weekend.  I had made one just the week before for my son-in-law's birthday.  Jim enjoyed it so much, I decided to make him one too. Carrot Cake is often made around celebrations and holidays and rightfully so, usually for Easter.  It is such a rich and decadent cake that deserves all the compliments and praises.

Old School English Pea Salad

Old School English Pea Salad is a classic salad made with simple ingredients, such as crunchy pieces of onion, chopped dill pickles, and boiled eggs with a coating of mayonnaise.   How To Make The Best English Pea Salad   Pea Salad is an easy summer salad perfect for potlucks and gatherings.     There is a secret to making the best recipe. Pea salad is a classic summer dish.  It pairs well with ham and chicken dishes or any grilled meat.   This Old School Pea Salad recipe for years has been our family tradition to make for our Christmas Eve meal.   Jim's Mother started this tradition back in the '70s.  She cooked Ham, Potato Salad, a pot of pinto beans, and two pans of cornbread.  One to eat with the beans and one for our Cornbread Dressing the next day. WHERE CAN I FIND THE RECIPE?  TAKE ME TO THE RECIPE FOR OLD SCHOOL PEA SALAD Below, under the next heading, I give a list of preferred ingredients, t...

Most Flavorful Southern Baby Lima Beans

Baby Lima Beans are sometimes called butter beans in the South.  They are little green beans with the texture of creamy butter, cooked without adding cream — southern comfort food. GREEN BABY LIMA BEANS In less than an hour and with minimal effort, you can prepare a healthy and delicious side dish quickly. A Southern Spring delight, Baby Lima Beans, served alongside a hot pan of cornbread, fried okra, fresh tomatoes, cole slaw, and garden spring onions.  Add fried chicken, and you have the perfect meal.