Andy Bedwell

February 25, 2026

Champagne Salad, Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole and The Best Cocoa Cookie

April 9, 2021

By Andy Bedwell “The great thing about entertaining is being with the people you have invited. It is a bit discomfiting for your...

Apple Snicker Salad, Squash Casserole and Easy White Cake

April 1, 2021

By Andy Bedwell It seems that the older we get, the more we want to go back to the one meal that tastes like home. My Grandm...

Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies, M&M Almond Cookies and Cream Cheese Cookies

March 26, 2021

By Andy Bedwell Most of these cookie recipes are “super-simple” from the old days. Do you remember when peanut butter cookies were in our school lunchr...

Peach Parfait Pie, Chocolate Crust Lime Pie and Lemon Velvet Pie

March 22, 2021

By Andy Bedwell Me? I prefer pies. One does not have to worry about them rising (or falling) or trying to get the icing to jus...

Andy's Southern Chicken Salad, Broccoli Salad, Apple Snicker Salad and Pink "Stuff" Salad

March 11, 2021

By Andy Bedwell You know, there’s just a hard-to-express “goodness” that everybody loves about well-made salads. Take the clas...

Hash Brown Casserole, Fried Cabbage with Sausage and Donna's Barbecued Beans

March 5, 2021

By Andy Bedwell This week I want to share with all of you some of my family’s favorite sides. This past weekend I tried a different hash brow...

Chicken Fruit Salad, Beef Chow Mein and Sour Cream Apple Pie

February 26, 2021

By Andy Bedwell When I mentioned to family and friends that I was working my way through hundreds of recipes for my cookbook an...

Half-Time Rocky Road Candy, Chocolate Chess Pie and Peggy Roberts’ German Chocolate Pound Cake

February 12, 2021

By Andy Bedwell Valentine’s Day is that special time when thoughts of those we care about come to mind. The best and most b...

Mother's Chocolate Fudge, Mary Frances Raley's Pralines, Chocolate Crispie's and Top of the Stove Cookies

February 5, 2021

By Andy Bedwell February is the month that greets you with an extravagance of chocolatey goodness that sends your sweet tooth into overdrive....

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