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Sweet, buttery, cinnamon-filled French toast made in one skillet and on the table in just 10 minutes. No fancy ingredients, no elaborate brunch plans, and very little cleanup. In a Rush? GOOD. Because apparently so was I. This morning, I started making breakfast at 6:51 a.m., and by 7:01 a.m., my son’s French toast was… Read more
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Get Ahead Before Thanksgiving Week Hunnies, I love Thanksgiving. The food. The family. The house full of people. Somebody hollering from one room to another. Kids running around. Coffee brewing. Pie sitting somewhere within reach. I love all of it. Here’s the thing: Thanksgiving should not surprise us. It’s on the calendar every year, babycakes.… Read more
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Country-fried steak is one of those tried-and-true dinners around here. It’s not new. It’s not revolutionary. I’m certainly not claiming I invented country-fried steak. What I am saying is that I don’t make it very often. Because this dinner is a labor of love. It’s flour everywhere. It’s breading. It’s frying in batches. It’s gravy.… Read more
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I haven’t seen my childhood home in longer than I ever lived in it. That’s a strange thing to realize. It wasn’t the house I was brought home from the hospital to. It wasn’t the house my mother and father moved into when they got married. But from about three until fourteen, it was home.… Read more
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An easy weeknight dinner that’s different enough to break the dinner rut, ready in under 30 minutes, and pretty dang good for tomorrow’s lunch too. Alright, babycakes, are you looking for an easy, no-thinking weeknight dinner that does not involve some sort of taco, Hamburger Helper, or spaghetti? Well, this one’s for you. This takes… Read more
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They ain’t winning a beauty contest, but babycakes, neither is meatloaf. In a Rush? Here’s the Recipe. Jane’s Cheesy Burger Bombs Serves: About 4Grill: Medium-lowCook: About 30 minutes, or until beef reaches 160°F You’ll Need 1 lb ground beef 1 large sweet onion 1 Tbsp garlic powder 1 Tbsp onion powder 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning… Read more
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Girl. Why have I been breading chicken with four bowls all these years?! You know how it goes. Milk. Flour. Egg. Breadcrumbs. Half the counter is dirty, and by the time you’re finished your fingers have ten different little crusty breading hats on them. You KNOW the finger caps I’m talking about. 😂 Then a… Read more
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The “I diced up some chicken and started throwing seasonings at it” dinner that actually deserves to be repeated. In a Rush? 🍗 Here’s the quick version, babycakes: Chicken breast + butter + garlic salt + honey BBQ seasoning + Worcestershire + salt & pepper. Dice the chicken into bite-sized pieces, melt a couple tablespoons… Read more
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All the food-truck flavor without leaving the house—or paying food-truck prices. In a Rush? 🌽 Here’s all you need to know, babycakes: Have 10–15 extra minutes? Brown the drained corn in your skillet before adding everything else. Totally optional, but totally worth it. 1 can corn + ⅓ cup sour cream + ⅓ cup grated… Read more
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Mama just made it feel like an adventure. There was a time growing up when my family needed somewhere cheaper to live. And cheaper we found. There was just one small problem. There wasn’t a house. There was a shed. My stepfather had built it, and to be fair, nobody built the thing thinking, “Yep,… Read more
