There was a time when we all knew Trisha Yearwood as a country singer, but now that she’s on the twelfth season of her own cooking show, it’s pretty clear that she’s a standout star in the kitchen too. We’ve made a few of her recipes here at 12 Tomatoes now (her Baked Bean Casserole […] More
The humble sheet cake. I really can’t say enough good things about them. They’re made from scratch, but super easy. Transporting them couldn’t be more simple (no layers sliding around here). And you get a WHOLE lot of cake! When I need to bring dessert for a crowd, sheet cakes are my go-to! We’ve made […] More
Deep with complex flavor, smooth, and served on top of a hotdog or eaten solo in a bowl, nothing screams classic Americana quite like chili. Nowadays, you’ll find recipes teeming with a volume collection’s worth of ingredients and tons of pots, all of which use up your precious free time and wreak havoc on your […] More
This Fried Cabbage recipe is insanely good! Made with bacon, onion, bell pepper, and a touch of hot sauce, it is easy to make, simple, and comes out perfect every time! This is one of my favorite recipes ever! You just HAVE to try this Fried Cabbage, friends! All of the flavors work so well […] More
Banana Pudding Cake is a fun twist on our favorite summertime staple and this makes getting your fix even easier. All the classic banana pudding ingredients wrapped into one addicting cake! Hey y’all! It’s Kellie again from The Suburban Soapbox and I am a Banana Pudding addict. I guess there could be worse things to […] More
This slow-cooked chuck roast recipe is fantastic for my husband and myself. You’ll also appreciate how tasty and tender this hearty beef chuck roast is. Prep time: 20 min. Cook time: 5 hours Makes: 6 servings Ingredients: 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian stewed tomatoes, undrained 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 to 3 pounds) 2 […] More
Our kiddos- even though many of them are in their late-teens- still run to the windows when they hear the jingle of the ice cream truck. Even my taste-buds perk up when I see them driving through our neighborhood and I ask one of the kids to grab me something if they run out to […] More
This simple 2-ingredient recipe shows us how to make heavy cream that can be easily whipped into stiff peaks. It often happens to me that when I wanted to make a dessert but found out that I had no heavy cream in the fridge. Given that so many dessert recipes heavily rely on heavy cream […] More
In this strawberry cake, pureed strawberries are in the batter, a strawberry reduction is in the frosting, and whole berries are on top as a gorgeous garnish. This strawberry cake completely blew me away. After years of mediocre from-scratch strawberry cakes, my expectations were pretty low. It was time to taste test my efforts. Biting […] More
If you’ve never had or heard of Depression-Era Cake, or “Crazy Cake” as it’s also known, then you’re in for a real treat today. This recipe goes as far back as the Great Depression, a time when certain ingredients were very expensive, so substitutions had to be made in order to continue making and enjoying […] More
Cinnamon and apple have a nice little friendship, don’t they? They lift each other up as only real friends do. And although they’re completely different when they’re apart, together they form an entity of their own flavor: apple-cinnamon. Just saying the word reminds one of the combinations of warm, cozy spice and soft, sweet apples. […] More
Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup I love all the flavors in this soup and how well they all meld together. The peppers offer a mellow and faintly sweet flavor, while the tomatoes and beef kick in that flavor that will remind you of a traditional stuffed pepper. When the leaves start to fall and the […] More