I’m so tired of restaurants playing with my emotions!! I was craving Cracker Barrel®️ Hashbrown Casserole so badly last night! I wanted nothing else. Those pillowy shreds of potatoes smothered in cheese with the faintest hint of onion flavor haunted my tastebuds! I need it. To my dismay, those folks have taken it off the…
Side Dishes
Carrot Soufflé Recipe
Cheesy Jalapeño Scalloped Potatoes
The recipe was inspired by the scalloped potatoes I had in NYC. Took my friend to Ocean Prime in Manhattan near the Rockefeller Center. Pretty posh place. I pulled out my fancy shoes that I can barely walk in for the occasion. We had so much fun (and so much booze) that I ended the…
Creamy Spaghetti and Cheese Recipe
A Classic, Southern Side Dish! My family will always choose Spaghetti and Cheese over Macaroni and Cheese. It’s literally a no brainer in my household. I grew up having spaghetti instead of mac and cheese as a side dish. Very rarely would my mom or aunts use elbow macaroni. We still refer to the spaghetti…
Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe
Crispy Baked Potato Wedges Recipe
Potato wedges are so unappreciated. They are really a bomb side dish! And they are too easy to make. My recipe tastes exactly like the ones my family gets from a local restaurant. They are baked, but you wouldn’t believe it by taste alone. I’ll show you how I make crispy potato wedges in your…
Macaroni Salad Recipe
For years, I was afraid to even look at the macaroni salad I saw in deli’s and on buffet spreads. I honestly don’t remember when I actually decided to give it a try. But, I’m so glad I did! It’s amazing! I chuckled while developing this recipe. Because I never imagined I’d eat this stuff…
Crockpot Cajun Smothered Potatoes with Sausage and Shrimp
My Cookies know that the most important element of any and every recipe to me is flavor. And I wholeheartedly believe in building flavors. You never want to rely on one aspect of a dish for flavor. It’s best to add and build it with each component. This is especially true when slow cooking. It…
Pressure Cooker Southern Style Greens
I sing the praises of the pressure cooker creators all day. The pressure cooker has become one of my top 3 favorite kitchen gadgets. It just frees up your hands and time so much! I can load in dishes that usually takes hours to cook into the pressure cooker and it’s done in a fraction…
Jazzed Up Corn Maque Choux Recipe
Allow me to introduce you to your new favorite corn based side dish! Maque Choux “mock-shoo” is a traditional, Creole dish. It’s a jazzed up version of cream-style corn and it is delightful! It’s spicy, sweet, fresh, and savory! Imagine using the corn on the cob, but a seafood boil and turning it into homemade,…