Let me just start by saying that I’ve never been one for the kitchen! I’ve always said that I didn’t know how to cook. I don’t have a ton of kitchen tools. I just recently figured out how to cook with actual garlic (not the powdered kind). I definitely didn’t grow up this way! As a kid, my parents were always having some sort of family dinner at our house! Most of my Dad’s family lives in Maryland and Henderson, NC and my Mom’s family were mostly local! When it was time to plan the annual family reunion, everyone knew that it was going to be at our house! We didn’t have a huge house, but a lot of my family members would stay with us or with other family in the area! My Mom would prepare a ton of food! The entire kitchen would be filled with dishes of food! German chocolate cake, barbecue chicken, collards, seafood, grilled burgers and hot dogs! Pretty much anything that you can think of! There were so many times when my Mother would tell me to come in the kitchen so that I could learn how to cook! But I was so busy with other things like playing video games (yes, I played video games) and hanging out with friends! It wasn’t until I found myself with a husband and two kids that I realized that I really needed to get serious about learning how to cook! Pizza gets old after 3 nights in a row! After a little digging and researching, I started putting together a list of my favorite recipes on Pinterest! I’m excited to share our family recipes with you!

These are some of our favorite recipes! We have cooked most of these recipes several times! The next time that you’re confused about what to cook for dinner and need a new recipe, just take a scroll through our Pinterest board!

Just in case you’re looking for vegetarian or pescatarian recipes, check out this board!

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