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Quick, Easy, and Cheap – Five Family Meal Ideas

Family Meal Ideas

Groceries are expensive. Time is money. And who wants to spend hours in the kitchen each night? It’s much more fun to spend that time with family or relaxing. The good news is you don’t have to sweat over a hot stove. You don’t need to spend a fortune either. Here are five quick, easy [...]

Mediterranean Turkey Casserole

Mediterranean Turkey Casserole

What are you planning to do with your Thanksgiving Day Turkey leftovers?  Giving families an alternative to a hot open-turkey sandwich the National Pasta Association (NPA) has a few recipes for pasta dishes which feature left-over turkey as a main ingredient. These recipes pair protein rich veggies with leftover turkey and pasta – one of [...]

12 Easy (and quick) Crockpot Recipes

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–Please welcome Crystal and Southern Mom Cooks – this Southern Mom (Texas) knows what it means to get food on the table quickly and easily!  I asked if she would share some of her famous Crockpot recipes with you.  I hope you enjoy them! ~Kelli We are a busy family. Life is go, go, go. [...]

Proscuitto Melon Bites Recipe

Proscuitto Melon Bites

If you’re looking for a quick and easy appetizer for a party and don’t want to do any cooking, prosciutto-wrapped melon might do the trick. All you need is a melon (cantaloupe or honey dew) and some very thinly sliced prosciutto. You can also use toothpicks for easy sampling, but they usually aren’t necessary to [...]

Meal Planning Tip 5: Get Creative

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This is a fun new 10 week series here at Southern Mom Cooks. Every Sunday, for 10 weeks, I will be bringing you a fun Menu Planning Tip for you to pin on Pinterest and use throughout your home! Have fun and get creative. Put a new spin on an old classic. (For example turn [...]

Southern Style Grits with Hunter Sauce

Grits with Hunter Sauce

From Minnie:  People in some areas may serve polenta…but we are in the south, so we serve grits!  Grits topped with gravy or alongside an egg…grits with fish or alongside a slab of ham.  Anyway, anytime…we love grits!  And this recipe is no exception.  It is delicious as a side for whatever protein you happen [...]

Menu Plan Monday: 2 More Weeks

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So, I have a follow-up Doctor’s Appointment today and then should have only 2 more weeks before I am totally cleared!  This past week had made such a huge difference in how I feel, what I am doing, etc.  I almost feel 100%!  There are some days when I have just done too much and [...]

Minnie’s Skinny Spaghetti Pie Recipe

Skinny Spaghetti Pie

From Minnie:  Kelli’s Spaghetti Pie sounded yummy, buy a bit too high in calories for myself and the hubby, so I tried scaling it down and must say, “it turned out great!” This recipe calls for Seasoning Blend Muffins. Print Minnie’s Skinny Spaghetti Pie Recipe Author: Minnie Recipe type: Main Prep time:  10 mins Cook time:  30 [...]

Pizza Pinwheels Recipe

Pizza Pinwheels

Super yummy, super easy!  Plus, you can make several different flavors!  Great family fun night snack. 5.0 from 2 reviews Print Pizza Pinwheels Recipe Author: Kelli Recipe type: Appetizer Prep time:  10 mins Cook time:  8 mins Total time:  18 mins   This actually makes a double batch, but I can’t imagine anyone wanting to make less [...]

Yummy Pizza Dip Recipe

Yummy Pizza Dip

I could not get a good picture of my Pizza Dip to save my life.  So, I asked my dear friend Crystal of Crystal and Company to make my dip and photograph it.  The darling dear did!  How awesome is that? So, thanks Crystal for the picture!! 4.5 from 4 reviews Print Yummy Pizza Dip [...]