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It’s actually kinda sorta hinting occasionally of Fall here in northeast Louisiana and that means--- soup’s on! Beefy Vegetable Soup Ingredients: 1 pound of hamburger meat, browned and drained Six medium potatoes, diced 3 to four onions, diced 1 (16-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables 1-2 cups beef broth 1cup shredded carrots 1 bay leaf 1 clove minced garlic Salt and Pepper to taste Brown a pound of hamburger meat, drain the grease, and set aside. Clean and

Welcome, y’all. Shellie here, in this week’s episode of All Things Southern, I’ll be visiting with Rhonda Stoppe, also known as the No Regrets Woman. Rhonda and her husband, pastor Steve Stoppe, have released a new book called The Marriage Mentor, “Becoming the Couple You Long to Be”. It’s a valuable resource and Rhonda is a great communicator. You’ll enjoy her!   Of course, I’ll also share

Hey y'all! I spoke at the BATTLE conference in West Monroe, LA recently with a host of Jesus loving women.Miss Kay Robertson wasn't able to join us for this pic but she was on the program for the big day, and the crowd just adored her message that was filled with wisdom and humor! I’ll be sharing a recording of the message I brought a little

Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen.   The first time I had this slaw it was served at a Garden Club luncheon. I cleaned my plate in record time, but seeing as I was the guest speaker I decided not to ask for more. I did, however, get the recipe. I promptly dropped by the grocery store for the ingredients and

Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen! I rarely if ever pass freshly roasted rotisserie chickens at the grocery without taking one home. I love to pull the meat off into bite-size pieces, date it, freeze it, and it’s ready for a variety of meals. Like today’s Chicken and Sausage Gumbo. When it comes to gumbo, my preference is a seafood

Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. Brace yourself, fellow southerners. It has come to my attention that some of our listeners have never had Shrimp and Grits. I am prone to forgetting that we have people with us who aren’t from around here but never fear. I’m prepared to fix this. My Shrimp and Grits recipe is killer good and

Hey now! I’ll definitely be stirring up my Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing for our Fourth of July celebration, so I thought I'd share it early enough that y'all could enjoy it, too. This is one of those recipes you’ll want to have on hand while the produce aisle is just brimming with fresh fruit! Here,  I’ll walk y’all through it. “Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed

Welcome back to my kitchen! I’m whipping up something light and refreshing for y'all. Sautéed spinach and baby tomatoes pair with Kalamata olives and a couple different cheeses in my Garden Fresh Pasta to deliver big flavor. You can stir it up and serve it right away, but it gets even better if you chill it overnight. Come on, I'll walk you through it!   Summer’s Garden Fresh Pasta 12

I've got a delicious new recipe for y'all from my recent trip to Bluffton, South Carolina, compliments of Church of the Cross and their church cookbook. One of the neatest parts of my job is the cookbook gifts I often get when I travel and speak. I’m amassing quite a collection and I love to share my finds from those treasured volumes with you! Like this Mexican Corn

So, last week I walked y’all through my simple steps to a delicious pulled pork you can use as a main meat for your meal or in dishes where you don’t want a barbecue sauce. Today, I want to share my Pulled Pork Corn and Potato Chowder that you can make on the second day—if you have any leftover meat! "The Belle's Pulled Pork Corn and