Bouffant Blonde Cooks

  I discovered this recipe in a fit of desperation. I had numerous over-ripe bananas that needed to be used immediately. I wasn...

This recipe comes from Southern Living and has proven to be a winner in our house. It's quick, easy and never fails to draw people back ...

I spotted this recipe in the October 2017 issue of Southern Living magazine. I enjoy the magazine and would recommend it to anyone. I love t...

Years ago there was a little hole in the wall restaurant located downtown in the Texas town I lived. I mean that literally. It was like shoe...

This is the Deep South so every now and then you have to fry up some Hush Puppies. I like Hush Puppies. I do. The fish that sometimes go wit...

I found this recipe in the September 2014 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Found is the correct word. I'd marked it, laid it aside and...

This is another biscuit recipe from the May 2014 issue of Southern Living magazine. This is for all us folks who never seem to have enough ...

The May 2014 issue of Southern Living magazine included a wonderful section on homemade biscuits. My Grandmother made the best biscuits. Sh...

This recipe comes from the February 2014 issue of Southern Living magazine. The notes say it is based on a class Southern favorite called 7U...

Yesterday I found strawberries in my strawberry patch. Really. Already. Of course, they're still green and there's only a few of the...

This recipe comes from the September 2013 issue of Southern Living. I rarely ever need a sheet cake recipe. But when I do, it seems that I...

Nothing quite says late spring or early summer to me quite like a lemon cake. It’s just so fresh, like a sunny day. I think this cake will ...

The folks at Southern Living can cook. They’ve been doing it a long, long time and they’re good at it. This recipe was in the March 2013 is...

My all-time favor cookbook is The Southern Living Cookbook. This recipe comes from that. It is the first cookbook I reach for when I need s...

Have I mentioned that I love all things lemon? Yeah. I do. Okay. Maybe all things that qualify as dessert. So the February 2013 issue of So...

I love lemon-flavored desserts and I’m always searching for new recipes. This recipe came from Southern Living magazine last year. Don’t wo...

This recipe came in an envelope from Southern Living Magazine. It was a teaser recipe to get me to purchase their magazine. I’ve received th...

I found this recipe in the November 2011 Southern Living Magazine . Then it ended up in a stack of recipes to try and, of course, didn't...

I needed a dessert. Quickly. Something that would appeal to a mostly male population. That meant chocolate. Not enough time for a cake. Brow...

I am so not a morning person. It's not that I sleep until noon. But I set my alarm for 8 a.m. Unless I need to be somewhere earlier, lik...