Andy Bedwell

December 17, 2025

Granny Mac's Brown Sugar Bar, Granny Mac's Date Loaf, Grandmother Icy's Egg Custard Pie and Grandmother Icy's Chipped Beef with Gravy

May 22, 2020

By Andy Bedwell You’re more than a wonderful Grandma. You’re a woman I admire and a friend I can count on. Your love and inspiration are gifts in my life, And I...

Granny Mac's Holiday Vegetable Salad, Granny Mac's Crusty Top Pound Cake, Grandmother Icy's Strawberry Pudding and Grandmother Icy's One-Two-Three-Four Cake

May 15, 2020

By Andy Bedwell GRANDMA (gran’ mg) n. 1. A grandmother 2. A woman who loves unconditionally 3. One who teaches, motivates, and encourages...

Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad, Stuffed Bell Peppers and Butterscotch Coffee Cake

May 8, 2020

By Andy Bedwell Years ago, our summers were full of shelling peas and butterbeans, shucking corn and putting up tomatoes. T...

Strawberry Layer Cake, Strawberry Pie and Strawberry Trifle

May 1, 2020

By Andy Bedwell Southern food is in my blood! Fresh fruit and vegetables are, without a doubt, my favorite part of spring and...

Mother’s Pecan Pie, Mother’s Sweet Potato Pie and Virginia Watts’ Chocolate Pie

April 24, 2020

By Andy Bedwell The South’s best soul food comes from our Southern kitchens! Two of my favorites to bake are cookies (which you al...

Strawberry Salad, Hamburger Quiche, Turnip Green Casserole and Easy Mississippi Mud

April 17, 2020

“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces…just good food from fresh ingredients.” – Julia Child Strawberry Salad 1...

Brunch Casserole, Eggnog Pancakes and Blueberry Monkey Bread

April 10, 2020

Let’s do brunch! Brunch Casserole 10 slices of bread, cubed (I don’t remove crusts) 1 pound Dean’s sausage, cooked and crumbles 1 (...

Strawberry Pie, Strawberry Bread, Strawberry Ice Box Dessert and Strawberry Pizza Crust

April 3, 2020

The strawberry, red in all of its glory, is one of nature’s sweetest offerings. It can be eaten strai...

Strawberry Angel Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie and Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie

March 27, 2020

Spring is here! I think one of the big reasons people do not cook anymore is the notion that it takes too...

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