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I know some folks who can make an elaborate hors d’oeuvre for a party but couldn’t put a pot roast on the table for their hungry family if their life depended on it.

Do you have big, gaping holes in your kitchen skills? Well, we’ll take care of them in this section.

These are the basics: How do I make gravy? How do I prepare cole slaw? How do I make a bowl of grits? Visit with me here and you’ll learn those basic building blocks of the kitchen that maybe your momma didn’t have time to teach you.

Zucchini or Green Bean Bundles

For each serving, place the zucchini or green beans on a square of heavy-duty aluminum foil and top with the butter.  Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and Silly Salt. …

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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In a medium saucepan, cook the potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and return them to the saucepan.

Add the butter, sour cream…

‘Ol No. 7 Yams

‘Ol No. 7 Yams

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Wash and dry sweet potatoes and bake at 400 degrees for one hour, until potatoes are soft to the touch.  Remove from the oven and let cool slightly then remove…

Zesty Roasted Garlic Bread

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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 

Cut top off garlic head. Place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil; drizzle with olive oil. Fold edges together to seal. Bake…

Corny Cornbread

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously season a cast iron skillet with up to 1/4 cup vegetable oil. Preheat the pan either in the oven or on the stove…

Green Bean Casserole

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Melt the butter in a large skillet.  Saute the onions and mushrooms in the butter. Boil green beans in chicken broth for 10 minutes…

Alice Jo’s Spaghetti Sauce

Brown the beef in a large, heavy bottomed pot, then drain off the fat.  Add the onion, green pepper and garlic and saute until the onion is tender, about 5…

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Sweet Potato Biscuits

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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate, large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and butter. Add the flour mixture to…

Squash Casserole

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Using a heated stewing pot, add 6 cups of raw sliced squash and water, and stir and let stew for 5-10 minutes. Then pour the…

Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding

Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding

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Line the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.

In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using…

Cola Basted Ham

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 

Place ham in a shallow roasting pan. Baste the ham with cola. With toothpicks, stick some pineapple rings on the ham, about…

Tartar Sauce

In a bowl, combine chopped onion, pickle, mayonnaise, and House Seasoning and mix well.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Mama’s Fried Cream Corn

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Remove corn from cobs by using a corn grater or knife, and mash the whole kernels a little. Slice bacon into 1-inch pieces. Cook bacon until brown in a large…

Grits

In a small pot, bring water, milk, and salt to a boil.  Slowly stir grits into boiling mixture.  Stir continuously and thoroughly until grits are well mixed.  Let the pot…

The Lady’s Cheesy Mac

The Lady’s Cheesy Mac

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Once you have the macaroni cooked and drained, place in a large bowl and while still hot and add the cheddar.  In a separate bowl,…

Good Old Country Stuffing

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Crumble dried white bread into a large bowl. Add cooked white rice, and crushed saltines. Saute pork sausage. Add celery and onion and saute until…

Old-fashioned Meat Loaf- A.K.A Basic Meatloaf

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Mix all meat loaf ingredients well and place in a baking dish. Shape into a loaf.

Topping:
Mix ingredients for…

Foolproof Standing Rib Roast

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Allow roast to stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour. Rub roast all over with the House Seasoning. Place roast on a…

Red Potato Salad

Red Potato Salad

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Cook potatoes, covered in boiling water, 10 minutes, or until tender; drain well and cool.  In a large bowl, combine potatoes, bell pepper and onion.

In a small bowl,…

Pumpkin Pecan Pie

Pumpkin Pecan Pie

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Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. 

With a hand beater, beat eggs well. Beat in corn syrup, sugar, butter, pumpkin and vanilla until well-blended. Arrange pecans in bottom of…

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