Banana Pudding: A Southern Tradition

Fruit Cobbler, Strawberry Shortcakes, and Good Ole Fashioned Banana Pudding. (No, I didn’t look up Cracker Barrel’s dessert list… Though I could have!) Call us stingy or secretive or whatever, but Chef Callie does not typically share Menu Maker recipes. I begged her...

Cool Off: Summer Gazpacho

Now that Summer heat is in full swing, we’re introducing our “Cool Off” series. Here we will showcase recipes that will literally help you cool off and use vegetables that are in season. Today we’re looking at you Gazpacho. For me, nothing can...

DIY Wedding: Beverage Edition

We are all trying to save money. We go out to eat and get a small entrée…. And split it in half in order to have a meal for the next day. Though I am no longer a freshman in college, it was not but last week that I considered cooking a whole bag of black beans ($.40)...

Wedding Overload!

I’ve recently started looking into buying a new house. In the process of finding properties “within my budget,” I’ve decided that I’m going to have to go “Property Brothers” on a fixer upper (Property Brothers is my favorite HGTV show, in which 2 brothers re-do an...

Budget Friendly Wedding Tips

Well, its wedding season. The stress, the details, the menu planning…. Whew! Here’s an article from Foxbusiness.com on how to keep the costs down a little. Spoken from the caterer’s perspective, it’s right on! It’s supposed to be fun, but let’s...