Homemade Pesto Sauce

Homemade Pesto Sauce

This easy recipe for pesto uses simple ingredients like summery basil and lemon juice for a fresh sauce that’s delicious on everything from pasta to pizza. Pine nuts are traditional but blanched almonds, walnuts, or pistachios are great, too! Recipe makes 1 cup of sauce. 

Southern Style Coleslaw (Quick and Easy)

Southern Style Coleslaw (Quick and Easy)

Sweet, creamy, and lightly tangy coleslaw that’s perfect for pulled pork (especially vinegar based). It’s the right blend of mayo (or vegan mayo) + vinaigrette and celery seed with some sugar to balance the tart. Make this easy side dish from scratch and enjoy for up to 3 days. Makes 6-8 side dish sized servings or 10-12 topping sized servings.

Avocado Lime Ranch

Avocado Lime Ranch

The beginning of May always triggers sunny vibes in the kitchen! We enjoy fresh spring veggies, cool temperature foods for dinner, and lots of fresh fruit for dessert! Due to Cinco de Mayo, avocados are especially affordable over the next few weeks here in Virginia 

Vegetarian White Gravy

Vegetarian White Gravy

The best vegetarian southern-style white gravy. Perfect for biscuits, potatoes, and dipping. Peppery and slightly spicy. This recipe makes approximately 2.5 cups of gravy.

Ethel’s Easy Pie Crust

Ethel’s Easy Pie Crust

With Thanksgiving around the corner, I’m excited to share an heirloom pie crust recipe from my papa’s late cousin, Ethel. Baking is something near to my heart and every time I visit my grandparents, I learn a little bit more about their family history through 

How to Make Pumpkin Puree

How to Make Pumpkin Puree

Nothing says October more than pumpkin! Pumpkin spice, pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, pumpkin coffee, etc. A few years ago, I had gotten what seemed like a truck-load of pumpkins from family members who grew them. I wanted to know what all to make with the