Baking dish filled with green chile pork enchiladas ready to serve.
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Instant Pot Green Chile Pork Enchiladas – Easy & Flavorful Recipe

Instant Pot Green Chile Pork Enchiladas – Easy & Flavorful Recipe   Now, I don’t like to start kitchen debates, but green chile pork enchiladas might just be the best comfort food around. If your kitchen smells like slow-simmered pork, roasted green chile, and melted cheese, you’re in for a real treat. These Instant Pot…

Finished horehound candy cut into square pieces and coated in powdered sugar”

Horehound Candy – Old-Fashioned Herbal Cough Drops

Horehound Candy – Bittersweet and Straight from the Hills Horehound candy is one of the oldest herbal cough drops still made today. While it’s not everyone’s favorite flavor, it’s a cherished Appalachian remedy that’s stood the test of time. This bittersweet treat filled every home medicine cabinet—long before menthol lozenges or synthetic syrups became the…

Sassafras tea served in a rustic ceramic mug on a wooden table, evoking Appalachian tradition and natural remedies
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Sassafras Tea – Old-Fashioned Appalachian Root Brew

Sassafras Tea – A Sip of Appalachian Tradition If you ever spent a chilly morning in the Appalachian hills, there’s a good chance you’ve sipped a cup of sassafras tea—that earthy, reddish brew made from the roots of the sassafras tree. It’s a drink with deep roots (literally and culturally), passed down through generations of…

Pumpkin crumb muffins baked in vintage cast iron pans, topped with golden streusel and maple icing, cooling on a wire rack for a cozy fall breakfast
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Pumpkin Crumb Muffins in Cast Iron – Easy Fall Recipe

Pumpkin Crumb Muffins in Cast Iron – Easy Fall Recipe Bake the coziest pumpkin crumb muffins right in your vintage cast iron pans! This fall favorite is soft, moist, spiced just right, and topped with buttery crumble and optional maple icing. Whether you’re using a classic Wagner muffin pan or a Griswold #3 skillet, this…

A cast iron skillet with a giant cinnamon roll swirled tightly and topped with creamy coffee-maple icing.
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Giant Cinnamon Roll Recipe – Cast Iron Brunch Favorite

🌀 Giant Cinnamon Roll Recipe – Easy Cast Iron Favorite If there’s one thing that makes a brunch table feel extra special, it’s a fresh, gooey cinnamon roll. But this isn’t just any roll—it’s a giant cinnamon roll recipe baked golden in a cast iron skillet, drizzled with warm coffee-maple icing. And yes, it’s every…

A golden baked breakfast casserole in a cast iron skillet, made with hash brown rounds, sausage, eggs, and melted cheese.
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Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole – Easy & Cheesy Bake

🍳 Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole – Easy & Cheesy Bake If you’ve never made a sausage hash brown breakfast casserole, let me introduce you to the ultimate weekend breakfast. It’s warm, cheesy, hearty, and tastes like comfort in every bite. I usually made this in a casserole dish, but the first time I used…

Homemade orange clove pomander with spiral clove design and red ribbon
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How to Make an Orange Clove Pomander: A Timeless Holiday Craft

🍊 Orange Clove Pomanders: A Timeless Holiday Tradition There’s something magical about the aroma of oranges and cloves wafting through the air during the holiday season. It instantly transports me back to cozy winter evenings, where the warmth of the kitchen was matched only by the love shared among family members. One of the most…

Sealed jar of pickled eggs and beets on a countertop, ready to refrigerate.
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Pickled Eggs with Beets – Old-Fashioned Appalachian Recipe

Pickled Eggs with Beets – Old-Fashioned Appalachian Recipe Now, I know pickled eggs can stir up a little debate—some folks absolutely love ’em, others aren’t sure what to think. But if you grew up anywhere near the Appalachian Mountains, chances are you’ve seen a jar of these ruby-red beauties sitting on Granny’s counter. And once…