Deliciously Easy Ramp Carbonara Recipe: A Seasonal Twist on a Classic Favorite

Spring has spring here in West Virginia and that means one thing...RAMP SEASON!  You see, Appalachian cuisine is traditionally simple.  It's comprised mostly of what people grow, hunt, and forage.  I can remember countess hours spent in the woods with my grandpa foraging mushrooms, berries, an…

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Easy One Pot Sausage and Rice Bake

There was a time in my life, back when I was learning how to cook, when I spent hours researching and cultivating these beautiful meals.  I was all about building skill and technique.  It was quite pretentious.  Well, fast forward 12 years later and I am a working homeschool mom, who is crazy busy…

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Classic Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe (with Plant-Based Alternatives)

It's Mardi Gras season y'all and no Fat Tuesday would be complete without a delicious Classic Gumbo Recipe . Full disclosure.  I have never been to New Orleans, but I have a few friends from there, who taught me the ways of their ancestors and helped me to perfect my West Virginia version of …

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Easy Sausage and Pepper Sauce Recipe

Pantry cooking is very popular right now.  I think it's mainly because we are all trying to save money and what better way to do that than to use what you already have on hand.  I have found, in my own home, that I'm able to keep my grocery bill pretty reasonable by practicing this.  It als…

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Easy Candy Cane Pizza

Around the holidays I love making fun, festive food with my son.  I know we all tend to gravitate towards sweets, but Camden is more of a savory kind of kid.  I was scrolling through TikTok and saw someone make a candy cane danish out of crescent rolls and I thought to myself this would also make a…

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Creamy One Pot Sausage and Butternut Squash Tortellini Recipe

I've really been working hard to use the food that I have unknowingly collected over the last few months (don't act like you don't know what I am talking about.  We all do it.) to cut down on the amount of money that I have been spending at the grocery store.  It's been fun because…

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Crockpot Sauerkraut Sausage and Potatoes Recipe

Sauerkraut and sausage is nothing new under the sun.  Growing up is was just simply throw it all in a pot with some water and call it done.  There is nothing wrong with that.  However, I like to really utilize my spice cabinet and elevate these simple dishes that I grew up with and make them just a…

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German Cabbage Soup Recipe

I've had the best time this Souptember experimenting with new ingredients.  To me, coming up with all these interesting flavors makes cooking challenges like this fun.  I'm especially excited to bring this German Cabbage Soup to the table.  Mainly because it's unique to anything I have …

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Cheesy One Pot Sausage and Noodle Skillet Recipe

I think it is safe to say are all feeling the pinch at the grocery store these days.  What used to feed my family three meals a day for a week barely covers essentials.  Throw that on top of being a busy working parent and things get a little stressful.  That is why I love simple and inexpensive, o…

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Instant Pot Cajun Pasta with Sausage Recipe

Over the years I have found cajun cooking to be very similar to West Virginia cooking in the sense that we use the simple, inexpensive ingredients we have on hand to great delicious food.  One such recipe for me is this Instant Pot Cajun Pasta with Sausage .   I used only a few pantry staples and c…

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