Recipes

Oh, fall, we just love you for so many reasons. After summer’s heat and humidity, your cool, crisp air is a glorious change of pace. Your colors are astounding, bringing perspective each day as you turn the leaves into gorgeous shades of crimson and gold. Bundling up in sweaters and boots is exciting and new after a season of sweating it out in swimsuits and shorts. But nowhere is our love for fall displayed greater than in the explosion of pumpkin everything in the past few years. Long gone are the days when pumpkin made a single appearance in the pie at Thanksgiving. Now, pumpkin is the marker by which we usher in the entire season, with the release of the Pumpkin

I’m not sure how it is for you, but by the time summer break rolls around, I am absolutely drooling for a slower pace of life. I’m looking for some easy answers, like what I do well, easy slow cooker meals, Between the inevitable crunch of end-of-year activities at school, spring sports seasons coming to a wrap, and trying to keep up with life in general. I am flat-out worn out when summer arrives. During this season, I always find myself breathing a gigantic sigh of relief. I welcome this change, and I fully prepare my children for the shift in my mindset, telling them that we will be slowing down and living a more mindful life during the lazy days of

“…forgetting how to have a good time on Saturday night is as lethal as smoking crack. It just takes a little longer to kill you.” Pearl Cleage, “I Wish I Had a Red Dress” In my teens, a hoppin’ Saturday night was an excuse to stay up as late as I wanted and consume massive amounts of television. In my 20s, it meant getting dolled up and going somewhere my friends and I could drink and dance. In my early 30s, it still meant getting dressed up, but we would forego the drinking and dancing, and instead treat ourselves to exquisite meals out. Now, in my late 30s, I still like to dress up, I still like to dance, I still like

In the South, there are three things we take very seriously: sweet tea, our Southern drawl, and food. Southerners have a special way of bringing new meaning to comfort food, but there are some recipes that simply speak for themselves. As we head into the months that bring us bonfires and painted trees, I always find myself craving rich and hearty meals that fully satisfy. Here are 5 fall recipes that will not only meet the needs of your busy schedule but will leave you and your family with a satisfied tummy and a smile: 1. Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup Any recipe that begins with slow cooker and ends with soup is sure to be a hit. This potato soup