Pumpkin brings warmth and richness to the table, whether it’s baked into something soft and tender, like Paula’s Souffled Pumpkin Pancake recipe,  or stirred into your morning coffee. It’s not about going over the top—it’s about those little touches that make breakfast feel extra comforting. A hearty pumpkin scone to dip in your coffee, a warm pumpkin muffin fresh from the oven, or a dollop of pumpkin-spiced butter on your biscuit can turn an ordinary morning into something special.

Even a simple cup of Paula’s hot Pumpkin Cider recipe can be enough to set the tone for a calm, cozy day. Add a sprinkle of pumpkin granola or a dollop of pumpkin whipped cream, and suddenly you’ve got yourself a breakfast that tastes like fall in every bite.

This season invites us to slow down, enjoy the flavors, and create little rituals we look forward to. A pumpkin breakfast might be simple, but it’s one of those small joys that makes fall feel truly special.

Let us know your favorite pumpkin breakfast recipes in the comments below. Here’s to cozy fall mornings and warm starts, y’all!

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Start with a classic—Strawberry Pretzel Salad. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and salty, with a tangy cream cheese layer and a crunchy pretzel crust. For a lighter option, try Bobby’s Lighter Strawberry Pretzel Salad, which is just as delicious but with fewer calories!

If you’re in the mood for something vintage, Paula’s Strawberry Mold, a cool, creamy treat that melts in your mouth; her Lime Salad, which is tart, refreshing, and always a hit at summer gatherings; or her Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie recipe, which is absolutely loaded with fresh strawberries!

Now, not all summer jello recipes have to have the jiggle factor—some of these sweet treats use jello mix for flavor and texture, like Gelatin Cheesecake, Strawberry Shortcake,  Chocolate Cherry Chiffon Pie, and this unexpected Strawberry Margarita Mousse (don’t worry, there’s no alcohol included!).

These Jello treats are just the thing to keep your summer days extra sweet! Which will you be making this summer? Let us know in the comments below!

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The yellow summer squash has plenty of vitamins A and C plus potassium, meaning it supports bone health and a healthy immune system and helps regulate your heartbeat and metabolize carbohydrates, among many other things. It’s also high in fiber, which aids in digestion and managing blood sugar levels, and has natural anti-inflammatory qualities. Sounds pretty great, right? Just keep in mind that most of the nutrients are in the skin, so don’t peel them first!

But the wonder that is the yellow squash is not just about what it does have—it’s also about what it doesn’t have! The yellow squash has little to no fat, sodium, or cholesterol. Plus, it’s a low-carb veggie and is low in calories too—we’re talking around 20 calories per cup!

Are you sold yet on just how great this summer staple is? Good! Now let’s get cooking with it, shall we? Whether you eat it raw, sauté it, grill it, bake, fry it, or prepare it any which way, it’s sure to be delicious. If you could use a little inspiration, check out the 12 summer squash recipes below; then, share a comment with us on your favorite way to eat yellow squash.

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First of all, chicken tends to get a lot of credit for being the inexpensive meat option, but pork is often even more economical than chicken! We’re always game for a cheap and easy dinner—aren’t you?

Plus, each cut of pork is so very different. From a pork tenderloin to a pork shoulder and ground pork sausage to a pork chop, it’s incredible how vastly different they taste.

And as we mentioned earlier, pork and rice recipes are found the world over, which means it’s a versatile combo, and a universally tasty one at that. It works in every type of cuisine from Japanese to Mexican and everything in between. Truly, could we love pork and rice recipes any more than we do? We don’t think so!

From a fabulous dirty rice recipe to a wonderful pork and rice casserole recipe, your family is sure to love these pork and rice recipes as much as our families do. What’s your favorite pork and rice recipe? Will you be making any of the pork and rice recipes we shared below? Let us know in the comments, friends!

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Ground beef and rice don’t seem to have a lot in common on the surface, but, think about it—they’re both kitchen staples, universally loved, and will even be eaten by the pickiest of eaters! They have more in common than you would think, right? It’s no wonder they pair so perfectly together! Plus, these two ingredients provide a solid base to just about any recipe because you can prepare them a million and one ways. Let’s add “versatile” to the list of shared qualities, shall we?

Do you have some great ground beef and rice recipes to share? We’d love to hear them! Simply share them in the comments below.

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Whether it’s a broth-based soup or a heartier chili, ground beef is a perfect addition. Today we’re sharing everything from a traditional vegetable soup recipe and a pasta-filled Tastes Like Lasagna Soup recipe to a Chocolate Chili—yes, you read that correctly! Chocolate. Chili. These ground beef soup recipes are out-of-this-world, y’all! The ground beef adds a bit of heartiness to these soups, as well as some extra protein and texture.

So if you, too, love some ground beef soups, then buckle up, y’all, because things are about to get real tasty!

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An easy way to make ground beef recipes healthy, or at least healthier, is to choose a lean or extra-lean ground beef option instead of a fattier ground beef. This will automatically cut down on some fat and calories. We love taking classic recipes and finding ways to lighten them up—a skill we learned from both Paula and Bobby.

When compiling these healthy ground beef recipes, we took a page (and some recipes!) out of Paula’s lightened up cookbook, Paula Deen Cuts the Fat, to find recipes with some lighter substitutions. It’s amazing how a few small changes can make a big difference, isn’t it?

Do you have some favorite healthy ground beef recipes? We’d love to hear them. Feel free to share your recipes with us in the comments below. In the meantime, happy (and healthy) eating, friends!

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As with other proteins, environment, texture, and fat content will determine which cooking methods are best, but as a general rule, fish with darker flesh have higher oil content and stronger flavor, though many people, even children, find salmon and tuna surprisingly palatable. Most fish fall into the category of flat (flounder, fluke, sole, turbot), round (sea bass, snapper, grouper, tilefish, salmon, tuna, pompano, mahi-mahi), or cartilaginous (swordfish, shark, monkfish, skate). They can also generally be classified as saltwater, freshwater, or anadromous (migrating between the two through rivers, like eel, salmon, or ocean trout).

Your fishmonger and recipe can help find the type, cut, and accompanying ingredients that are right for you. Zesty sauces, deep-frying, and butter are reliable ways to get almost anyone to appreciate fish, but healthier, easy options, like steaming, poaching, grilling, and baking with herbed lemon or a light vegetable topping, can also produce delicate, enjoyable results.

Here are some fun recipes, highlighting Southern standards…

Whip up an elegant fish dish just like a restaurant chef by searing and finishing in the oven, like this Pecan Coated Fish with Remoulade Sauce. We like grouper, but you can play around with other fish, like flounder, or go even healthier and faster by omitting these standard nut crusts and side sauces.

Or make it a club or po’ boy sandwich:
Grouper Club
Grilled Tilapia Po Boys with Homemade Tartar Sauce

Tilapia is a mild and widely available fish, commonly used in baking or grilling or for the popular Southern specialty of a blackened fish sandwich:

Blackened Tilapia Sandwich with Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise
Bobby’s Baked Tilapia
Zesty Grilled Tilapia

Another excellent grilling fish is tuna, which provides a tasty alternative to a high-cholesterol red-meat steak, Grilled Tuna with Olive Tapenade.

Southerners are known for catfish, fried or baked with Old Bay seasoning or heavily sauced:
Southern Fried Catfish
Oven Fried Catfish
Saucy Catfish

For some large-pot Southern group meals, consider a gumbo or a seafood stew:

Savannah Seafood Gumbo
Seafood Cioppino Stew

And remember these tips for the freshest and most delicious fish (aka, for some, the least “fishy” tasting):

• Look for bright, clear, bulging eyes; tight scales and shiny (not slimy) skin; elastic flesh with a clean, pink belly; and no strong odor—essentially, as close to alive as possible.
• Fish degrades extremely fast in the air, so most chefs prefer to buy their fish the day of or the day before cooking. It should be chilled, if not iced, for display, storage, and transport.
• Frozen fish should be properly thawed and gently dried before cooking.

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To help when you have that hankering, we’ve pulled together fifteen potato recipes that are sure to satisfy your craving. From homemade potato chips to Southern potato salad recipes, potato soup recipes to twice baked potato recipes, air fryer potato recipes, and a whole lot more, you’ll find tons of great recipes with potatoes right here.

Have you tried some of these recipes before? If so, which ones and how did you like them! If you haven’t, which are you planning on trying? Let us know in the comments below!

Want to learn more about potatoes? Get some interesting facts and info about potatoes here.

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The thigh also happens to be a more forgiving cut than a chicken breast as they don’t dry out as easily, which means they’re generally easier to cook. And in honor of those juicy thighs being easy to cook, we thought we’d share some easy Southern chicken thigh recipes from Paula’s collection.

There’s so much to love about chicken thighs. Do you love them? What’s your favorite part of the chicken to eat? Let us know in the comments below!

P.S. Try using the bones from chicken thighs to make homemade chicken stock—you’ll be amazed by the bolder flavor!

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