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If your breakneck binge-watching of both seasons of Virgin River has left you with a hankering for more melodrama, we have good news: we’ve found the perfect show to tide you over until season three. For those unfamiliar with early aughts television, Everwood is a cozy and sentimental show that ran on The WB from 2002-2006 with a storyline so similar to that of Virgin River that people have wondered whether or not it provided the blueprint for Netflix’s adaptation of the Robyn Carr books....

“I toasted you said, turkey, we may be through, but you’ll never hear me complain.” That may very well be the modified lyric this Thanksgiving for Garth Brooks from his anthemic “Friends in Low Places,” since he plans on gobbling up a 20 person feast—for himself—next Thursday. In a recent interview with Good Morning America to promote his two new albums, studio record, Fun, and Triple Live Deluxe, a compilation of live tracks from his Stadium Tour and his world tour with wife Trisha Yearwood, Brooks also revealed his intentions to eat quite the meal this Thanksgiving....

If your kitchen is filled with the delicious aroma of a homemade chicken stock, thin soup is a good thing. But if you’re making a heartier soup, like our Roasted Tomato Soup with Cheddar Cheese, chances are you had something a little thicker and creamier in mind. Sometimes, getting your soup to be just the right consistency can be tricky. If you’ve just made a beautiful pot of soup and it isn’t thick enough, help is here....

Of course they had sweet tea. It was a barbecue joint. They also had collards, mac and cheese, and biscuits with peach jam. But when I ordered one of those glasses of tea, I knew for sure I wasn’t in the South. “Would you like sweet or regular?” the waiter asked. I asked for regular. When in Rome . . . or in Boston, as the case may be. For a while now I’ve been watching barbecue pop up in places where it was virtually unknown just a few decades ago—Oregon, the Dakotas, Ohio....

Take a look at the 2021 Atlantic hurricane predictions as we forge ahead with this year’s named storms. As the hurricane season has officially started, NOAA predicts somewhere between 14 to 21 named storms for the 2022 season, of which six to ten can become hurricanes. The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1st and usually ends around November 30th every year. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted six to 10 Atlantic hurricanes for this season, with three to six achieving category 3, 4, or 5 winds of 111 mph or higher, categorizing them as major hurricanes....

Let’s move beyond those black and yellow buzzers that are hanging around our hydrangeas and focus our attention on a particular bee variety that’s far less common in these parts, but absolutely demands a spotlight thanks to its brilliant armor designed to dazzle. We’re talking about the orchid bee (not to be confused with the bee orchid)—and it’s just as beautiful as it sounds. The orchid bee (Euglossa viridissima) looks like the type of creature you’d find in a tropical rainforest and rightly so, it’s found in forests from Mexico to Brazil....

Have you ever seen that classic movie The Long, Long Trailer about newlyweds, played by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, hoping to make the honeymoon last as they travel across the country in a very long trailer?Their RV dreams didn’t exactly go as planned, but RV travel has come a long way since then. Especially with a sharp rise in the number of us working remotely, the RV experience suddenly appeals to travelers who never considered it before....

Parker Millsap joins Sid Evans to discuss his early musical influences and how they informed his new record, his take on chicken fried steak, and family cooking traditions. Get to Know Parker Millsap Parker Millsap grew up in Purcell, Oklahoma, about 30 minutes outside Oklahoma City. On today’s show, Parker shares how his high-school English teacher influenced him as a songwriter, plus why he thinks chicken fried steak has become synonymous with Oklahoma....

I’m no chocolatier, but I am pregnant during a pandemic. For better or for worse, sheltering in place while baking my weekends away has given me a unique take on all things chocolate. I’ve satisfied my sweet tooth one new (typically chocolate-filled) recipe at a time over the course of the past seven months. From layered chocolate cakes to gooey caramel-covered brownie recipes, I’ve had time to try it all. It’s a decadent new hobby that’s kept our at-home movie nights sweet while my go-to box of theater Milkduds is far out of reach....

Rich, creamy, a little bit spicy, and so very satisfying. There’s nothing quite like the taste of chips and queso. In Texas, where they’re particularly serious about the Mexican cheese dip, it’s not chile con queso without a can of Rotel. In fact, to some Texans, queso is simply “Rotel dip.” But why? Eater’s Kayla Stewart recently set out to learn how the canned blend of tomatoes, chiles, and spices, became such a vital part of any queso....

The undisputed hero of potlucks, tailgates, and Christmas mornings has been laid to rest after Sister Schubert’s quietly discontinued one of their signature products, the Sausage Wrap Roll, earlier this year. It’s not clear when the Alabama-born company, founded by Patricia “Sister Schubert” Barnes, stopped producing their beloved version of pigs in a blanket, but with families gearing up for the holidays, its absence on grocery store shelves has grown increasingly apparent....

If you’re a fan of George Strait, you’re likely familiar with his 1990 Billboard Country #1 hit, “Love Without End, Amen.” The way that chorus just jabs you in the heart: “Let me tell you a secret about a father’s love / A secret that my daddy said was just between us / He said daddies don’t just love their children every now and then / It’s a love without end, amen / It’s a love without end, amen....

Floor coverings are always there, but how much do you know about the fabrics you step on every day? One distinction everyone should know about these floor coverings is the difference between a rug and a carpet—words often used interchangeably. However, it’s essential to know the difference between these terms when shopping for home decor, dressing a room, and laying the fabric on the floor. Here are the similarities and differences between these two interior decor essentials....

Every girl seems to have a bang-specific horror story in the archives, whether it took place in kindergarten or junior high, whether it was coerced or not. (We’re looking at you, Mom.) For me, it was fifth grade. My best friend cut them in her bathroom, and I’ll take that school picture to the grave. But against all odds, bangs of all lengths have made their way back to us. It started slow with barely-there wisps, and then suddenly we were in full-fledge fringe-dom....

If you’ve got a few minutes and a handful of staple ingredients, you can have these enchiladas in the oven and baking away with just 45 minutes between you and a dish that rivals the takeout fix you’ve been craving. Our Creamy Chicken Enchiladas are the weeknight answer to all of your decadent and comforting food hankerings—trust me, you’re going to want to commit this one to memory. Now don’t panic, but this recipe does require one additional step prior to stuffing tortillas with a creamy, dreamy mixture of meat and cheese....

The luscious taste of blueberries would be reason enough to grow them, but these native Southern plants can also add a little sparkle to your garden. Beautiful, bell-shaped flowers emerge in early spring, followed by elegant blue-green leaves. Because the fruit doesn’t ripen at the same time, a colorful parade of green, pink, and deep blue berries appears throughout the summer. In late fall, leaves begin turning bright red, providing color well into winter....

Raise your hand if you’ve planned a trip around catching sea turtle hatchlings. Well, sea turtle enthusiasts, we’ve got an inspiring story to share. On Wednesday, February 19, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) in Clearwater Beach, Florida, released “Wiley,” a threatened sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle, back into the wild at Fred Howard Park in nearby Tarpon Springs. “Wiley was found floating sideways at the Crystal River Power Plan in Citrus County,” said CMA vet Dr....

Whether it’s a regional chain or local mom-and-pop shop, grocery stores are highly organized operations, as are the suppliers that stock them. As consumers, we aren’t privy to much of this behind-the-scenes magic; it is simply evident in the meticulous rows of produce and products lining the shelves. But if you look a little closer, you might spot clues as to the origins and freshness of food on display and the fact that it’s constantly refreshed....

Here at Southern Living, we like to talk about grammar and spelling. Is it y’all or ya’ll? Down-home or downhome? We disagree on some, and then we turn to our copy editors who set us grammatically aright and keep our magazine mistake-free. There’s one set of Southern words, though, that keeps us on our toes. These two words can’t be defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary alone. “Fixin’ " and its linguistic cousin “fixing” are two terms that Southerners know well....

The Base. Each storage container has a Crisp Tray, a green plastic perforated tray at the base. The purpose for this tray is to raise the produce off the bottom of the container, keeping it above any liquid that settles on the bottom, allowing for air flow, and reducing spoilage. Instead of grabbing a handful of soggy spinach, you will have fresh, crisp greens for your main-dish salads. The tray can be easily removed for cleanup....