These moist flavorful Carrot Cake Cupcakes are baked with grated carrots, warm spices, and pineapple then topped with brown butter cream cheese frosting making them the BEST dessert ever! Serve these tender and flavorful cakes at your next Easter celebration or year round! Carrot Cake is one of those desserts you either love or hate. […]
Pecan Pie Bars
This gooey Pecan Pie Bars recipe are made up of a buttery shortbread base, toasted pecans, sticky caramel, loads of chocolate and a salt sprinkle! These indulgent bars are full of everything you love about pecan pie and then some! Recipe by Leidi Rodriguez Hello everyone! Are we in the mood for a brand spanking […]
How To Bake A Potato
Learn how to bake a potato perfectly which has a crisp skin but perfectly fluffy tender inside. This technique will yield a perfect baked potato each and every time! Top with your favorites like butter, sour cream, cheese and more! One of my absolute favorite side dishes which also happens to be incredibly easy to […]
Banana Pudding Pie
This Banana Pudding Pie features caramelized bananas, homemade vanilla pudding, lots of sweet, crunchy vanilla wafers, and a classic torched meringue topping. Today’s pie recipe is a delicious reinvention of a classic! Southern Banana Pudding is an heirloom family recipe and a classic Southern dessert! Usually, I’m not a huge fan of bananas unless they’re […]
Lemon Chicken and Rice Casserole
This Lemon Chicken and Rice Casserole recipe is the perfect easy one pot meal full of citrus and herb essence, flavorful juicy chicken thighs and creamy tender rice! Though today’s recipe isn’t one I grew up eating, it is one I think of fondly. Simple casseroles and one-pot bakes often remind me of my mother […]
Fried Pork Chops Recipe
Tender and juicy and downright addictive, these Southern Fried Pork Chops Recipe is marinated in a spicy buttermilk, breaded in a flavorful flour dredge then pan fried until golden brown creating the ultimate crunch and deliciousness! Perks and Highlights of this Fried Pork Chops Recipe Southern food is synonymous with the word “fried” and with […]
Honey Bun Cake
This delicious Honey Bun Cake is a simple, light, and buttery cake features a cinnamon spiced swirl and a sticky sweet glaze! Just like a honeybun! I can’t be the only person who has fond childhood memories of the corner store. That’s right, the bodega, the drugstore, the deli or whatever else you may have […]
Pollo Asado
Smoky, tangy, spicy and tasty, this marinated and roasted Pollo Asado is the most flavorful and moist tender chicken recipe! Put a Latin spin on tonight’s dinner using this meal-prep worthy recipe. I’ll be honest, I can get pretty lazy when it comes to weeknight meals. What can I say? Mama is tired. Long work […]
How to Convert a Cake Into Cupcakes
Looking to put a new spin on an old classic? Learn How to Convert a Cake into Cupcakes in this easy to follow, step-by-step guide! With GBC’s tips and tricks, you can always bake the right dessert for the occasion!! I’m gonna keep things simple here. Cupcakes and cakes are pretty much the same dang […]
How to Make Whipped Cream
Homemade Whipped Cream comes together in 5 minutes in this easy recipe! Made with just 4 simple ingredients, this luxurious cream is perfect for dolloping, icing, or snacking by the spoonful! Listen, I love me some cool whip. Heck, I can even get down with canned stuff! But, real whipped cream? That’s where it’s really […]
Chicken and Waffles
This Chicken and Waffles recipe is better than Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles recipe. Imagine perfectly seasoned and crispy fried chicken on top of a fluffy, sweet and tender waffle! What is Chicken and Waffles? If you’re reading this recipe and wondering ‘what are chicken and waffles?’ then I have an amazing surprise for you!!! Imagine […]
Loaded Fries
These Loaded Fries taste just like a classic cheeseburger but with a salty, carb-ey twist! These crispy, cheesy, and meaty burger fries are easy to make and fun to devour! Each bite is bursting with flavor, making for a delicious snack or full meal. We’ve all eaten our fair share of burgers with a side […]
Kool-Aid Pie
This Kool-Aid Pie Recipe has only 4 ingredients and comes together in a flash! Choice your fave Kool Aid flavor and make this pie your very own! If your summers growing up looked anything like mine then you recognize the nostalgia that comes with a glass of ice cold Kool-Aid. When I was a girl […]
Lemon Pepper Wings
These Crispy Lemon Pepper Wings are juicy chicken wings fried to golden brown perfection then tossed in a sweet, spicy and lemony honey glaze! They are the perfect appetizer for your next game day gathering and they will keep you coming back for more. Who doesn’t love fried chicken? Just at the mention of […]
Cheese Manicotti with Spinach
This Cheese Manicotti with Spinach is a creamy ricotta-filled pasta coated in a creole-seasoned sauce and marinara sauce that’s cheesy and absolutely delicious! Tonight is one of those nights. You know, the ones where you’ve crash-landed on the couch and there’s no way you’re getting up to make dinner? Door dash is calling my name. […]
White Cake Recipe
Y’all, if you’ve been on the hunt for that perfect cake recipe, look no further because this moist and fluffy White Cake Recipe is everything! It’s like, the cake literally melts in your mouth, it’s so tender and airy. Whether you decide to dress this beauty in silky American buttercream or light-as-air whipped meringue, you’re […]
Rice Pudding
This simple Baked Rice Pudding is the perfect cozy night dessert! Made with tender rice, creamy milk, warm spices, and a touch of sugar, this luscious pudding comes to life in minutes! Recipe By Leidi Rodriguez Bendiciones! Greetings! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Leidi and, occasionally, I share a recipe or […]
Italian Cream Cake
A Southern classic, Italian Cream Cake is filled with shredded coconut, coated in decadent cream cheese frosting, and covered in toasted pecans. This light and fluffy cake is a perfect dessert for birthdays, holidays, or weeknights! Boy do I have a recipe for y’all today! Through the years, GBC has gotten many recipe requests but […]
Sweet Tea
This Sweet Tea Recipe is the classic Southern drink made easily with simple ingredients like a few tea bags and granulated sugar. You can now make the perfect glass of refreshingly tall ice cold tea easily. Perks and Highlights of Perfect Sweet Tea Sad truth: I have probably had way more Southern Sweet Tea in […]
Lemon Curd
Homemade Lemon Curd is made in less than 30 minutes with just 6 ingredients! This easy recipe is bursting with bright, citrusy flavor and just the right amount of sweetness! Y’all, it’s time to turn lemons into lemonade! Well, we’re actually making Homemade Lemon Curd but you get the point. Together, we’re busting into that […]