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Are You Ready For The BEST Apple Pie Ever Known To Man?

If there is one thing I love about pie it is the crust. I am a huge fan of buttery, flaky pie crust. I honestly think I could just eat the crust and not the pie filling. LOL!

However, today’s recipe for homemade apple pie definitely leaves me wanting to eat the filling. You guys, this recipe is just like your grandmothers. It is entirely made from scratch and produces one of the best pie crusts I’ve ever eaten. It takes a minute to throw it all together but let me tell ya, once it’s made, you’ll be glad you put in the effort.

The crust in this apple recipe is flaky and delicious, and I think it might be because of the addition of buttermilk. I especially like how three types of apples are used. It just added to the overall yumminess. All that’s missing is a scoop of vanilla ice cream! If you have some on hand, please try this pie with the ice cream. It is going to make you slap your knees! I think I’ll being serving this yummy pie over the holidays.

Image credit Ragesoss.

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Quick Tip: Serve this apple pie with your favorite ice cream for a fun treat!

That Fluffy, Creamy Frosting Is Better Than ANY You’ve Ever Tried Before

I didn’t know it was possible to get tired of your favorite cake in the world but, ladies and gentlemen, it happened. I am still in shock and I think I may need therapy. It was a couple of weeks ago when I made the chocolate cake I had LOVED for years, and I thought, “this doesn’t taste as good as it used to”. Seriously, I had over-enjoyed that recipe!

Lucky me, I had already set my eyes on this one from A Farmgirl’s Dabbles. I thought I’d give this one a go. I had nothing to lose, since I really didn’t want to make my old favorite again for a while. So I grabbed my apron and got to work last weekend!

Boy, am I glad I did because this turned out amazing! The cake itself is totally scrumptious, but that special buttercream frosting will make you slap your knees – or maybe even your momma! Who would have thought a little bit of mint could make such a huge difference?

Recipe and image courtesy of A Farmgirl’s Dabbles.

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Quick Tip: For even stronger flavor, you could add a drop of mint extract to the cake batter, too.

The Aromas Alone Are Enough To Make Your Mouth Water!

I can’t imagine a proper Southern meal without biscuits, and I know a lot of people who feel the same way. My husband says biscuits should always be served with gravy but I don’t necessarily agree. Of course, biscuits and gravy is a dish that’ll pick you up any day, any time, but I actually prefer serving biscuits with soups and stews!

When it comes to homemade biscuits, there’s only one way to go if you want to do it right. At least if you ask me. And that is to make them from scratch, using buttermilk. This recipe is exactly how I’ve made my biscuits ever since I first started baking (it’s been longer than I care to remember!)

If you don’t happen to have buttermilk at hand, you can still make these right away as long as you have milk and a little bit of lemon juice or vinegar. Sometimes I forget to buy buttermilk but I always have vinegar, so I can pretty much make these any time.

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Quick Tip: Serve with butter or your favorite jam.

My grandma used to make this cake, and now I’m making it for my kids!

I think it’s a given that the older generation has a different definition of fashionable clothes. I had a hard time keeping the laughter in whenever I remember that one time when my aunts had a bit of a culture shock when they finally realized that there were different kinds of fashion now and that they mostly wouldn’t definitely get them because that’s just how fashion evolved—you just go with it. It started when they saw us girls discussing something from a fashion magazine on Joana’s hands.

Aunt Carmen, who’s probably the most conservative, came over to see what we’ve been arguing about. It was a simple thing. We were arguing whether red shoes would look good with blue pants and vice versa. I told Joana that it would as long as you know how to carry your clothes. Color is something that you play with now.

She actually agreed except that she said blue pants would look better with yellow flats. My Aunt Carmen, who was listening, said that we were ridiculous because those colors would clash together. And then we explained things to her. Aunt Beth quietly placed a loaf of butter cake in front of us along with saucers and said, “Carmen. You would understand this better. Eat.” Well, it wasn’t just Aunt Carmen who “understood” the butter cake. It was gone in a few minutes!

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Quick Tip: Serve with freshly brewed tea.

Crunchy And Delicious – This Copycat Coleslaw Will Become Your Favorite Side Dish

If you’ve ever been to Kentucky Fried Chicken, I bet you’ve also had their famous coleslaw. I know I certainly couldn’t leave that place without ordering it! Unfortunately, there isn’t a KFC nearby and I just don’t have the time to drive to the nearest one whenever I feel like it. No worries – when there’s a problem, you find a solution and move on. Right? That’s exactly what I did; I asked around and found this amazing copycat recipe that is even better than the real thing!

Coleslaw is such a perfect side dish for pretty much any meal. Sure, most of us are used to serving it with our BBQ, but I tend to put it in just about everything. Chicken and mashed potatoes? Coleslaw it is. Bacon and cheeseburger? Stuff it with coleslaw! Surely it’s not for pita wraps? Well of course it is! You name it – I’ve tried it!

Another note about coleslaw…did you realize how versatile it is? It isn’t only for putting into a bowl or on a plate and eating with a fork. No, sir! You put coleslaw on pulled pork sandwich, burgers, or even use it as a relish for hot dogs. How awesome is that?

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Quick Tip: Mix red and green cabbage for a colorful coleslaw!

About 7 years ago, my sisters and I opened a bake shop called Sweet Cakes by Vivi. We could not decide what to name it, so we named our company after my youngest sister who would not be a part of it at all because she was too little. We slowly grew our company and began working a lot more. We made thousands of cupcakes at a time for school bake sales and fundraisers, we made wedding cakes and we made hundreds upon hundreds of cake pops for a fancy nautical party. We had a blast doing that!

Now, when we made wedding cakes, we could not get too creative and had to stick with something that was easy, classic and very delicious. We never wanted to let a bride down. So we created our own recipes for classic vanilla, chocolate and strawberry cakes for weddings. Our favorite to make were sheet cakes. Those were easy to work with and helped us make any shape the bride wanted her cake to be. After years of playing around with recipes, we found the perfect cake: this classic chocolate sheet cake. It is easy, delicious and makes a ton, so grab a friend to eat this with you!

Photo and recipe courtesy of The Pioneer Woman.

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Quick Tip: Add some chocolate chips throughout for gooeyness.

Your typical pancakes take on a new and more convenient form! The Danish did it right with these aebleskiver pancake balls. Light as air these go down like water – and trust me – once you pop you can’t stop!

They are perfect for breakfast on the go, or even a tasty dessert. Serve these with a dusting of powdered sugar and a side of fruit preserves for a delicious treat. If you don’t have the special aebleskiver pan, no problem! A mini muffin tin works just as well, although the shape will be a little different but the taste won’t change. Enjoy!

Image courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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