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Print Yes, we know that most Southern homes have their version of cream cheese icing, and there’s not much variability. But we wanted to make sure everyone knew about this treasure. There is something about a delicious cream cheese icing.....
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Cinnamon Rolls
Step-by-Step Print A couple of months ago, Aunt Alisa shared her go-to sweet dinner rolls, and we mentioned that she also uses the recipe to make cinnamon rolls. Due to popular demand, she has meticulously, with her youngest daughter’s help,.....
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Around the Supper Table #110 – Growing Up with Brothers
A few years back, my brothers and I were helping Pa roof his house one summer. When we work together, we usually have at least one, if not ten conversations going. Well, I think this was the first time there.....
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Old-Fashioned Brownies
Print It is summertime. That means time for homemade ice cream and a backyard barbeque, right? Well, if you have ice cream, you need warm brownies. There are plenty of boxes to purchase, but how much better is it to.....
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Around the Supper Table #109 – Wheat and Tares
Good day, Friend. Hope this finds you in love with Jesus. There are times I ponder why Jesus used simple nature examples to prove a point. They start with, “. . . a man who sowed good seed in his field.....
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Creamed Corn
Print In the south, we like all things creamed. Not only do we add cream to our vegetables (Creamed Yellow Squash, Creamed Carrots and Peas, and Creamed Potatoes), like this recipe, but peaches and cream is not just a saying. .....
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Around the Supper Table #108 – Conversations are Necessary
My husband and I dated in high school, then got married after seven and a half years of dating. When we were dating, he’d often tell me that he loved me, and I’d say, “I know,” with a confused look. .....
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8-Layer Dip
Print We have a joke that Nana can turn any leftovers into Ribeye steaks. Of course, she cannot, but she can disguise them pretty good. When serving this dip, it is often because she’s already served fresh pinto beans and.....
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Around the Supper Table #107 – Growing up White Trash
My mom had been working hard. Waking before dawn, driving the hour to work, spending all day there laboring before coming back to where we lived, so she splurged. She bought a brand-new Fender guitar and decided to take lessons......
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Around the Supper Table #106 – When I am Weak, Then I am Strong
Recently, my Pa told me something along the lines of, “I love to see you smile, but every once in a while, I just want to see you cry.” In one word, Pa was asking me to be vulnerable, which.....
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