Dense and delicious hush puppies laced with fresh jalapenos!

A quick tofu stir fry that gets its flavor from a lot of fresh crushed black pepper!

Sticky date filling rolling to a cinnamon roll with lots of brown sugar and pecans.

A no-bake dessert that combines a rich chocolate layer and a light peanut butter filling!

The Green juice from the popular documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead turned into a smoothie.

Sweet peaches pair perfectly with tangy tomatillos for a great salsa.

Mexican chocolate mixed in with fudge and cayenne pepper.

Fresh okra pickled with a boat load of spices.

Peaches baked in with a delicious oatmeal mixture. Perfect for a weekend brunch!

No need for a pizza stone to make good pizza. Here’s how you can do it in a cast iron skillet!

A chunky version of the traditional South American condiment, chimichurri. Great on a ton of foods!

A quick fig dish with blue cheese and honey. Could be a starter or a dessert!

Homemade dulce de leche smashed between butter cookies. So good.

This year you can do without the cans. Here’s how to make green bean casserole using fresh ingredients!

Buttermilk scones with figs. Great for breakfast or dessert!

Creamy Risotto with two types of tomatoes and homemade chicken stock.

Delicious red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.

Cooking this stew in a slow cooker for 10 long hours turns it into a week night meal!

A bourbon tiramisu with homemade ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese.

Mashed potato filled tots! These aren’t as hard as you might think and they are definitely worth the work.

I almost had to hand in my man card for making these pink peppermint whoopie pies. Worth. It.