Recipes & Inspiration

Strawberry Pretzel Salad One of my favorite things about the South is the broad definition of a salad. Being a child of the 80’s, my mom loved to surprise us with salads in all forms, from molded J...

Bunny Foo Foo Cake I have seen some interesting takes on a bunny cake in my life. Growing up on Easter there was always a rounded bunny cake with loads of dyed coconut and a terrifying plastic bunn...

6 Creative Uses for Candy CornAs Fall comes to a close and I start to usher in the Christmas holiday season, I am always left with bowlsof leftover candy corn. Each season I purchase a bag or two o...

Dot’s Candied Cast Iron Sweet PotatoesA few weeks after my now husband and I started dating, his parents decided to come to Nashville forThanksgiving. I did my best to make all the preparations per...

Royal Icing RecipeChristmas was always a big deal at our house growing up. We had visits from Santa and parties wehosted and presents we exchanged. I have an older brother with severe disabilities ...

Chocolate Peppermint BarkIn the almost seven years I have owned Sugar Drop out of its nearly 60 years in business, there are twothings that remain the same: peppermint crunch and Merckens chocolate...

Winter Potato SoupI’m not sure if you are like me, but I aspire to do better with the change of the new year. I’m not one forresolutions but overall goals, like eating better, sleeping better, read...