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Stirring the Soul
Just a Southern girl who loves her family, Jesus, and all things vintage, especially food.
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Cake
My sweet little nephew just turned two. He seems to like a lot of things that start with the letter "P" like Peppa Pig, pizza, popcorn,...
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Dec 7, 20204 min read
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Thanksgiving
2020 has been an up and down year for most of us. There was good, bad, and lots of in-between. But rather than dwell on the not-so-great...
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Nov 26, 20202 min read
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Mac O'Lantern and Cheese Bowls
I am pretty sure it's no secret that I love cheese. I mean, is there a more perfect food? Can be sweet or savory, perfect anytime of day....
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Oct 26, 20203 min read
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Chicken Pumpkins
It's a lot of fun to make your kid laugh. Mine is 6, a perfect age for wonder and amusement. So, when I saw this Halloween recipe from...
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Oct 26, 20203 min read
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Apple Spider Web Pops
Halloween is a big deal in our neighborhood. I grew up in the country and we didn't get many trick or treaters. In fact, most years we...
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Oct 26, 20203 min read
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Apple Butter Pound Cake with Carmel Frosting
It's apple season! I love apples! We recently visited a local orchard and had a great time despite the rain picking our own apples. Up...
stirringthesoul
Oct 10, 20203 min read
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Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache
My mom, for health reasons, maintains a gluten-free diet. She feels much better with the absence of gluten and finds plenty of yummy...
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Oct 10, 20203 min read
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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
I have never been to Hawaii. I would love to, though. I have dreamed about it for years and hope to someday soon make it a reality. In...
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Oct 10, 20201 min read
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Chicken Cabbage Casserole
Sometimes we have to eat a little healthier. I have had to, in order to drop some weight and better control my blood sugar. I am a firm...
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Oct 10, 20202 min read
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Y'all...these cookies will leave you speechless. I am in a Southern Living magazine group on Facebook and everyone was making this recipe...
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Oct 10, 20202 min read
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Chicken Okra Stew
I'm a North Carolina girl through and through. It was a good many years before I discovered that there were more than 3 things to do with...
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Oct 10, 20204 min read
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Twice Baked Potato Casserole
We love to talk about all of the downsides to social media, and, for sure, there are plenty. Feelings of anxiety, envy, rejection, and...
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Oct 10, 20202 min read
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Seven Layer Salad or, The Post I Never Posted Because the Pictures Were Ugly
This has been in my drafts since March. Why haven't I posted it? Because I hated how the pictures turned out. I didn't use the right size...
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Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Checking In
It's September! And while I have been keeping up with my social media posts, I have not been active on here. I have still been cooking...
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Sep 15, 20201 min read
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Integrity and the Hummingbird Cake
I am too nice. I know it. Everyone who knows me knows it. As far as bad qualities go, this certainly isn't the worst, but it does leave...
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Jun 1, 20202 min read
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Pie in the Sky
At the time of this writing, we as a country and world are in the midst of a pandemic due to COVID-19. I have been healthy and able to...
stirringthesoul
Mar 31, 20202 min read
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St. Patrick's Day Dinner
This is the story of my St. Patrick's Day Dinner. Links to the recipes are found below. Corned Beef Balls in Cream Sauce:...
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Mar 25, 20201 min read
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Dinner Church
No, the above title is not a typo; there really is a such thing as a dinner church. Our congregation has two; other churches across the...
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Feb 1, 20201 min read
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It's Been a While
It's the day after Christmas. And I have posted anything in a while. I have a few good reasons for that and am looking forward to posting...
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Dec 26, 20191 min read
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Homecoming Season
It's homecoming season for the churches nearby. In addition to attending the old family church and seeing people you haven't seen in a...
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Sep 28, 20192 min read
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