10 Best Fall Mocktails Round Up

by Jamie Reeves // 2020-10-03 // 1 Comment

Happy fall ya’ll! I can’t believe the amazing cool weather we are having in Nashville already. We had an unseasonably warm fall last year so I am thrilled to already be breaking out the boots and sweaters. The nice folks... Continue reading →

Three Classic Southern Pie Recipes for #NationalPieDay

by Jamie Reeves // 2020-01-23 // No Comments

Happy National Pie Day! Here are a few classic and simple Southern pie recipes from my mom’s recipe box. She has had many for more than 50 years. The best family recipes are those passed down year after year, whether... Continue reading →

Easy and Delicious Lemon Blueberry Bread

by Jamie Reeves // 2017-07-09 // No Comments

(Affiliate links included) I am admittedly no June Cleaver in the kitchen, however I can whip up a mean loaf of quick sweet bread! I love my Great Aunt Lucille’s classic banana bread recipe (if she were living today she’d... Continue reading →

Get Ready for Spring Entertaining: Next Door Chef Nashville Edition Is Live

by Jamie Reeves // 2017-03-29 // 1 Comment

Remember last fall when I attended a Next Door Chef Nashville pop-up restaurant at a local home? The evening was part of a Food Network commercial taping and followed the kickoff commercial taping which took place in Chicago. I attended... Continue reading →

Aunt Lucille’s Best Banana Bread Ever

by Jamie Reeves // 2017-01-15 // 3 Comments

January must be going to my head because this afternoon I spent time considerable time in the kitchen baking. The first few weeks of the year are always bleak and depressing to me, so I enjoy spending a little more... Continue reading →

Perfect Weekend Breakfast: Blueberry Pancakes With Sour Cream

by Jamie Reeves // 2016-12-18 // 1 Comment

We actually got our first dusting of snow here in Nashville this morning. There’s something about a cold winter weekend that just begs to be started with a hearty breakfast and pancakes are one of our favorites. This weekend I... Continue reading →

5 Easy Dinner Ideas for Busy Moms (Have You Hugged Your Crockpot Lately?)

by Jamie Reeves // 2016-01-08 // 2 Comments

Being a working mom with two middle schoolers who is admittedly somewhat of a slacker on meal planning I need all the help I can get. I love easy crockpot dinner ideas. Coming home to a house that smells like... Continue reading →

10 Recipes For Leftover Halloween Candy

by Jamie Reeves // 2015-11-01 // No Comments

I know what you’re thinking, WHAT leftover candy? Well, chances are your eyes may have been bigger than your stomach as my mom used to say and you overpurchased Halloween bags of candy when they were on sale. Maybe you... Continue reading →

Guilt Free For Me: Vintage Sparkling Water

by Jamie Reeves // 2015-08-07 // 1 Comment

What a week! We returned late Sunday night from the beach and the Florida/Alabama line where we enjoyed all there is to do in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach and then both my girls started school on Wednesday. Now that... Continue reading →

Mouthwatering Monday: Easy Crockpot Potato Soup

by Jamie Reeves // 2014-12-08 // No Comments

So what happens when you have a sack full of taters, a slow cooker, and chilly nights, and days? You make soup! I haven’t yet mastered a good potato soup (too runny) on the stove so I decided to go... Continue reading →

10 Delicious Donuts For Dreary Days

by Jamie Reeves // 2014-11-23 // No Comments

We discovered the goodness that is the limited edition Entenmann’s pumpkin donut this weekend. I bought a dozen of the delicious donuts yesterday and, no surprise, they were gone by this morning! What can I say…I’m a sucker for anything... Continue reading →

Five-Minute Chocolate Fondue

by Jamie Reeves // 2014-07-23 // 6 Comments

Welcome to my annual 15 Minutes to Fabulous series! Over the next few weeks I’ll feature some fantastic guest writers. Let’s face it, give a busy woman 15 minutes of uninterrupted time and she can conquer the world…or at least... Continue reading →

An Easy and Fabulous Peppermint Bark Recipe for Busy Moms

by Jamie Reeves // 2012-12-18 // 8 Comments

So…if you are like me you are trying to avoid last-minute panic mode of the OMGIHAVESOMUCHTODOBEFORECHRISTMAS variety also known as the Fa La La La La Freakout. My girls get out of school this week, um tomorrow to be more... Continue reading →

I Like Big Roasts And I Cannot Lie: Carnitas Shredded Pork Recipe

by Jamie Reeves // 2012-10-13 // 6 Comments

At less than $5 per roast, check out how much shredded pork I have for Tex Mex night! This easily fed our family of four, plus we had leftovers for another meal. This is prior to browning the meat in... Continue reading →