Courtesy Helen Lampkin Want to “wow” your guests? Stop serving those mini meatballs and serve these tennis ball size, decadently delicious meatballs. Savory and saucy…everything you want a meatball to be! They will become a family favorite and a must have at all your family gatherings! BBQ Meatballs 1 large onion, diced 1 bottle chili […]
Mini Muffalettas
Courtesy Helen Lampkin Mini Muffalettas For the Olive Salad* 1 teaspoon anchovy paste 1 clove garlic, smashed ⅓ cup olive oil ½ cup pimento stuffed olives, chopped ½ cup Kalamata olives, chopped ½ cup pickled giardiniera chopped 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped ½ teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper For the […]
Turkey Gravy – Make Ahead
Courtesy Helen Lampkin Take some of the stress out of Thanksgiving and make your gravy 3 days before the big feast! Infused with warm, earthy aromatics rosemary , sage and a splash of wine to brighten it – there’s no going back to your grandma’s gravy. Sorry Grandma. Rosemary Mushroom Gravy To make stock: Place […]
Green Chile Queso
Green chiles combined with roasted red pepper bring great depth of flavor to this amazing queso. Serve with chips or use it as a base for macaroni and cheese dishes, top burgers, or sauce for enchiladas. You will also want to eat it with a spoon! 4 oz. half & half, or whole milk 8 […]
Golden Biscuits
Courtesy Helen Lampkin One of the most therapeutic moments that happen in my kitchen would be the making of biscuits. Even though these can be made in a food processor, there’s just something about getting my hands into that dusty flour and smooshing all that glorious butter into tiny pieces. Then shaping it into the […]
Classic Guacamole
Courtesy Helen Lampkin You want the guacamole they all keep talking about? Practice. Practice. Practice. The technique is as important as the freshness of your ingredients! Keep your main guacamole simple and you can then dress it up with all kinds of other goodness. Classic Guacamole 4 avocados, ripe 2-3 limes freshly squeezed 1-2 Serrano […]
Grilled Asparagus Salad w/Lemon Vinaigrette
Courtesy Helen Lampkin You’re gonna love this salad. Nothing screams Spring louder than this bright, crispy salad with slightly smoky grilled asparagus. The lemon vinaigrette completes the bite with amazing balance. Grilled Asparagus Salad w/Lemon Vinaigrette You’re gonna love this salad. Nothing screams Spring louder than this bright, crispy salad with slightly smoky grilled asparagus. […]
Killer Brownies
Best ever brownies to die for. Chewy chocolate bites super easy to make.
Avocado & Pico Layer Dip
A festive layered guacamole dip that will be the hit of your party.
Epic Potato Soup
Courtesy Helen Lampkin Every family needs a “go to” potato soup in their recipe portfolio. But I want your family to have an “EPIC” potato soup. My Dad’s was a creamy potato soup with a celery essence…good to the last bite. Here is my version of his recipe, ramped up with sour cream and grilled […]