Fried Okra with Jalapeno Ranch Sauce

A blue plate with some food on it

Ingredients ½ cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cornmeal 1 tsp paprika ¼ teaspoon cayenne 1 tsp garlic salt ½ tsp lemon pepper ½ cup buttermilk (more if needed) 8-10 okra, sliced into half inch rings Canola oil, about 1 cup – enough to be an inch deep in the skillet Directions In a large mixing…

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Fried Ravioli

A plate of food on the table

Ingredients 1 pkg refrigerated cheese ravioli (hint: You can keep this in the freezer and add it right into boiling water without thawing it.)  4 Tbsp. canola oil Parmesan cheese (the kind in a can is fine) 1 jar pizza sauce and/or Alfredo sauce Directions Add pasta to boiling salted water (add salt to water after…

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Frozen Cranberry Pie

Slice of cherry cheesecake on a plate.

My husband is one of the only people in the world who doesn’t like pumpkin pie. This is because he believes that pumpkins are vegetables (technically they are not) and therefore not pie worthy. Like everyone else, our holidays will be much smaller this year but the thoughts of A) missing out on pumpkin pie,…

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Frozen Lime Vacation Bars

A table with some food and a vase of flowers

Here is a disclaimer so that you will know before you sink your teeth into reading this blog that it does not contain a list of bars to visit on your next trip. Actually, we were vacationing in Monteagle, and I love cooking in a vacation home, so I made dessert bars – the kind…

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Frozen Peach Pie with Pretzel Crust

Ice cream pie on blue plate with flowers.

You’ve probably tasted and enjoyed a lot of frozen pies – especially here in the South. If the humidity today is any hint, the heat level is going to make you crave this cool tasty treat that is a breeze (that sounds good) to whip up. AND the fun part is: a Frozen Peach Pie…

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Frozen Tomato Salad

Pink dessert with lettuce on a plate.

Maybe one of the best salads in the whole world is a Frozen Tomato Salad. It’s hard to describe, and once you read the ingredients you may seriously doubt this, but when all is said and done and you’ve given it a try, you’ll be craving this dish for days. It’s possible that this salad…

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Fruit Cobbler (Daniel’s Dessert)

Blueberry cobbler with ice cream.

This recipe is as old as the hills which is a good reason to have it in your repertoire. You know a dessert is the real deal if it’s stuck around for ages and can still get “oohhs and aahhs” when you bring it to the table. I’ve never been sure if this recipe had…

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Fruit Ice Cream – No Churn

Two pans of strawberry ice cream on a table.

Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream whipped 1 can of sweetened condensed milk Zest of 2 lemons and about 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 cup fig preserves – or favorite flavor (* It is really simple to use fresh fruit about 1-1 ½ cups and 3 Tbsp sugar. Heat in a saucepan just until sugar melts…

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Fudge Pie

A close up of some chocolate covered cookies

Ingredients 1 stick butter 2 squares (1 oz each) of unsweetened baking chocolate 1 cup sugar 2 eggs ¼ cup flour 1 tsp vanilla Piecrust (hint: It’s fine to get the frozen ones in aluminum pans, but the piecrusts that you unroll and place in the pan are better and no more trouble if you…

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Garlic Toasts with Cheese and Honey

A close up of two pastries with butter on them

Ingredients French bread slices – 2 to 4 per person 2 Tbsp melted butter ¼ tsp garlic salt Gorgonzola cheese, one thin slice for each piece of bread Honey to drizzle Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir garlic salt into butter Dip one side of bread slices in the butter mixture and place on…

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