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Think of us as your personal kitchen assistant—whether you want to find new recipe ideas for the season's freshest ingredients (zucchini, anyone?) or go back to the basics and learn the absolute best way to make pancakes. Amp up your baking skills and learn how to bake flawless fluffy biscuits and the perfect praline, straight from our kitchen professionals. Browse our Kitchen Assistant for the best Southern Living recipes by meal (desserts versus dinner), by season, by convenience (quick and easy, or healthy and light), or by cooking style (crock pot, yum). We guaranteed our tried-and-tested Southern Living recipes will satisfy any and every craving.

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The “Cheap” Lunch My Grandmother Always Made Us, That I Still Make All The Time

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