Stirring the Soul

Food. Faith. Nostalgia.

Stirring the Soul

Just a Southern girl who loves her family, Jesus, and all things vintage, especially food.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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Oct 10, 20203 min read

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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Mar 31, 20202 min read

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

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

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

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