Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Clean 5 lbs. sweet potatoes, prick with fork, and bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

This could be the simplest and best banana bread I have ever made.

Chicken and Dressing Casserole (left) and Peach-Berry Cobbler (right)

Here’s your grocery shopping list: 4 pounds chicken thighs - with bones.

Well, not really my recipe. Originally Paula Deen’s Peach Cobbler recipe with a minor change or two.

My standard issue stuffing recipe. Some people like the vegetables diced instead of chopped, but that is up to y’all.

My adaptation to this Simply Potatoes recipe. 4 cups shredded hash browns (I usually use 1 bag of OreIda) 1/2 lbs.

I adapted Emeril’s Twice Baked Potato Casserole. This stuff rocks!

This is my favorite artichoke and spinach dip. I serve it with garlic crostini and of course, Bloody Marys!

This is my standard Bloody Mary recipe. They are best when made a day ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.