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Move over Mint Juleps! Ingredients - 3 oz. cranberry juice (about 1/3 cup) - 1 ½ oz. vodka (3 tablespoons) - 1 oz. lime juice (2 tablespoons) - 1/5 ounce Triple Sec (about 1 1/4 tsp.) - Ice, crushed Directions 1. Add cranberry juice to a cocktail shaker filled with crushed ice. Add vodka, Triple Sec, and lime juice. 2. Cover shaker with lid; shake vigorously until chilled. Strain drink into a glass of crushed ice. #kentuckyderby #oakslily #southerndrink #derbyday

If you’re not serving your Pear Salad on a deviled egg plate, you’re doing it all wrong. Ingredients - 1 (15-oz.) can pear halves - 1/2 cup mayonnaise - 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded Directions 1. Spoon a dollop (about one tablespoon) of mayonnaise into each canned pear half, and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. #pearsalad #southernsalads #vintagerecipes #easterrecipes

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Replying to @Tiffany Strickland Sooo, which pronunciation is actually right?? #pecans #southernaccent #southernersoftiktok #pronunciation

Replying to @GentleGiantAce It’s been four years since we first showed y’all how Ivy makes her Southern sweet tea—and you guessed it: baking soda is still very much on the ingredient list. #southernsweettea #sweettearecipe #bakingsodahack #southernersoftiktok

Celebrate their “I-Dos” without committing these major dont’s! #weddingetiquette #southernetiquette #southernmanners #southernwedding

#duet with @Pop #beans You really learn something new every day here. #butterbeans #southerncooking #butterbeansrecipe

Yes, Southerners love etiquette rules — but we also love to break them. 😬 #southernmanners #southernersoftiktok #southernetiquette

Don’t let the deviled eggs get all the spotlight this Easter! Ingredients Cake: - 2 cups all-purpose flour - 2 tsp. baking soda - 1/2 tsp. table salt - 2 tsp. ground cinnamon - 3 large eggs - 2 cups granualted sugar - 3/4 cup vegetable oil - 3/4 cup buttermilk - 2 tsp. vanilla extract - 2 cups grated carrot - 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained - 3 1/2 oz. flaked coconut - 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts Buttermilk Glaze - 1 cup sugar - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda - 1/2 cup buttermilk - 1/2 cup butter or margarine - 1 tablespoon light corn syrup - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - Cream Cheese Frosting Directions 1. Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring often, 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. #carrotcakerecipe #easterdessert #southerndessert #carrotcake

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We’re gonna bake like it’s 1999. Easter Bunny Cake recipe below!🐰 Ingredients Cake: - 3 large eggs - 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream - 1/3 cup water - 1 (8.5-oz.) can cream of coconut - 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract - 1 (18.25-oz.) package white cake mix - 2 cups cream cheese frosting Vanilla Meringue Cookies: - 3 egg whites - 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar - 1/8 tsp. salt - 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract - 1/2 cup superfine sugar Garnish: - Shredded coconut - Pink candy melts - Pink gummy candy Directions 1. Beat eggs at high speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes. Add sour cream, 1/3 cup water, and next 2 ingredients, beating well after each addition. Add cake mix, beating at low speed just until blended. Beat at high speed 2 minutes. 2. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9-inch circular pan. 3. Bake at 325°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack. 4. Once cooled completely, cut the cake in half. These will be the two sides that make up the body of your bunny cake. Frost between your layers, and then prop up the cake on a frosted cardboard cake base to keep the cake in place. 5. At the front of the cake, make a notch to form the bunny's head. Take a chunk of the cake scraps, and attach it to the back of the cake to form the bunny's tail. 6. Once your bunny has begun to take shape, cover the whole body in frosting. Be sure to cover the cake in a thick layer, as this is what the coconut "fur" will be adhering to. Gently pat your bunny with shredded coconut to give it a fluffy look. 7. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, and vanilla extract at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves. Spoon mixture into 36 (1 1/4-inch) mounds onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Place wooden skewers into mounds. Bake at 200°F for 2 hours; turn oven off. Let meringues stand in closed oven with light on for 8 hours. Once cool, pipe on pink frosting or use pink candy melts to create the inner ear. Complete the cake with a pink gummy nose. #easterbunnycake #easterdesserts #oldschoolrecipes #bunnycakerecipe

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There is really no better feeling than fresh sheets. #bedroomdesign #southerndecor #bedroomdecorating

Y’all might have some opinions on Aunt Brenda’s secret ingredient.😬 Ingredients 2 cups cold whole milk 1 (5.1-oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding and pie filling 3 cups heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup (about 2 oz.) powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 8 cups vanilla wafers (from 2 [11-oz.] pkg.) 2 1/2 lbs. spotted bananas (about 8 [5 oz. each] bananas), cut into 1/8-in.-thick slices Directions 1. Whisk together milk and pudding and pie filling in a large bowl or 8-cup measuring cup until smooth. Let stand until very thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, beat heavy whipping cream with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add powdered sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in vanilla. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the whipped cream in a small bowl; set aside. 2. Whisk sour cream and sweetened condensed milk into thickened pudding until smooth. Fold in remaining 5 3/4 cups whipped cream until smooth and light. 3. In a 3-quart trifle dish or straight-sided serving bowl, arrange about 12 vanilla wafers in a single layer in bottom of dish. Top vanilla wafers with about 3/4 cup of the banana slices; top banana slices with about 1 cup of the pudding mixture. 4. Stand about 12 vanilla wafers along sides of dish on top of pudding mixture layer to create second layer. Arrange about 18 vanilla wafers on top of pudding mixture in a single layer. Top vanilla wafers with about 3/4 cup of the banana slices and about 1 cup of the pudding mixture. 5. Arrange about 12 vanilla wafers in a single layer over the pudding mixture; stand about 20 bananas slices along sides of dish on top of vanilla wafer layer. Arrange about 20 banana slices on top of vanilla wafers in center of dish to make a single layer; top evenly with about 1 cup of the pudding mixture. Repeat layering process 2 times with remaining vanilla wafers, banana slices, and pudding mixture, ending with a layer of pudding mixture. 6. Spoon reserved 1 1/2 cups whipped cream onto center of pudding mixture. With back of a large spoon or offset spatula, slowly spread whipped cream to edges, leaving most of whipped cream in mounded in center of pudding. Lightly crush remaining 4 to 5 vanilla wafers to create large crumbs, and sprinkle over center of whipped cream. Store, covered, in refrigerator at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours. #bananapuddingrecipe #southernfoodtiktok #sourcreamrecipe #homemadebananapudding

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Take it from Matthew McConaughey, there's no place quite like the South. ❤️ #matthewmcconaughey #texaslife #thesouth #texan #southernliving

Future brides and grooms, take notes! Ingredients - 1/2 cup granulated sugar - 1/2 cup water - 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, plus 8 additional leaves, divided - 1/2 cup ice, plus more for serving - 1/2 cup (4 oz.) bourbon - 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons) - Basil sprigs - Lemon slices Directions 1. Bring sugar, water, and 1/2 cup of the basil to a boil over medium, and boil until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Pour basil simple syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a small heatproof container, discarding leaves. Syrup can be kept, refrigerated in an airtight container, for up to 1 month. 2. Muddle remaining 8 basil leaves in bottom of a cocktail shaker using a muddler. Add 1/2 cup ice to cocktail shaker with bourbon, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons basil simple syrup (Reserve remaining syrup for another use). Shake vigorously until chilled, about 30 seconds. Fill 2 lowball glasses with additional ice. Pour cocktail through fine mesh strainer evenly into glasses, and garnish each with a basil sprig and lemon slice. #southernwedding #weddingtradition #burythebourbon #basilcocktail

How many of these can you find in your home?? #southernhome #southernersoftiktok #southerndecor

From the savory biscuit base to the golden cheese topping, this hearty ground beef supper deserves a spot in your weekly recipe rotation. Get the recipe for Cattle Drive Casserole below 👇 Ingredients -Cooking spray -1 (11.36-oz.) package Cheddar-Bay Biscuit mix (such as Red Lobster) =3/4 cup tap water -1 Tbsp. olive oil -2 lb. ground beef round (85/15) -1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion (from 1 small [6 oz.] onion) -1/2 cup chopped poblano chile (from 1 medium [4 oz.] chile) -1 (1-oz.) packet taco seasoning -3/4 tsp. kosher salt -3/4 cup mayonnaise -3/4 cup sour cream -1/2 tsp. smoked paprika -8 oz. pepper Jack cheese, shredded (2 cups), divided -8 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups), divided -1 (15-oz.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained -1 (4-oz.) can diced green chiles, drained Directions 1. Add biscuit dough to baking dish: Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9- x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Stir together biscuit mix and seasoning packet with water in a medium bowl. Spread into baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until just starting to turn golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. 2. Cook ground beef: Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add beef in large chunks and cook, undisturbed, until well browned on first side, about 3 minutes. Stir and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until almost cooked through but some pink remains, about 5 more minutes. 3. Add seasoning to ground beef: Add onion and poblano and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking beef into small pieces, until beef is cooked through and onions are starting to soften, about 3 more minutes. Add taco seasoning and salt and stir to combine. Remove from heat. 4. Make creamy topping mixture: Stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, and smoked paprika in a medium bowl. Stir in 1 cup of the pepper Jack and 1 cup of the Cheddar. 5. Assemble casserole: Spoon beef mixture evenly over par-cooked biscuit in baking pan. 6. Add tomatoes: Dollop spoonfuls of diced tomatoes and green chiles on top of beef. 7. Add cheese mixture: Spoon mayonnaise mixture over beef and peppers and gently spread to cover. 8. Add remaining cheese: Sprinkle evenly with remaining pepper Jack and Cheddar.

Emmy Russell was born in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and grew up touring and performing with her grandmother, Loretta Lynn, as well as her mother, Patsy Lynn. She doesn’t sound much like the “Queen of Country,” but Emmy has a beautiful voice and plenty of talent as a songwriter. On an episode of American Idol earlier this spring, she wowed the judges with an intensely personal song that caught the country’s attention—and earned her a ticket to Hollywood. It’s called “Skinny,” and it touches on her past struggles with an eating disorder, as well as a deep lack of confidence that’s kept her off the stage. Now Emmy is finding her own voice and looking at a bright future in music. #emmyrussell #americanidol #lorettalynn #countrymusic