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As Memorial Day approaches, we are all running towards the warm, sunshine-filled days of summer. This year, perhaps even more so than ever before as we seem to be coming out of the confines of the pandemic, little by little, and what says summer better than ice cream? We have a very special brand to introduce you to that should now become a staple in your freezer this season. Chef Liz Rogers may live in Ohio, but her origins and culinary influence are distinctly Southern....

Asking which dipping sauce is our favorite from Chick-fil-A is like asking your mother which kid she loves the most. We love them all equally, and which tops the list as our favorite at any given time can differ, depending on what we’re ordering or what kind of mood we’re in. Sometimes, there’s a craving that only Garden Herb Ranch can satisfy. Or Polynesian. Or classic Chick-fil-A sauce. Well, it’s time to add one more sauce to your lineup, and most people don’t even know about it: Chick-fil-A’s cheese sauce....

The dressing is the wild card in all the dishes on the Thanksgiving sideboard, traditionally made with sliced bread or cornbread, although you can also throw some rice in there. Besides the bread, Thanksgiving dressing recipes vary as much as the families making them. Add chestnuts, dried fruit, mushrooms, green chiles, bacon, and cheese—the list of possibilities goes on. You can make it extra meaty, or you can go vegan. Dressing can be slightly sweet or ultra-savory, use fresh herbs or be dried, and even be cooked in a pan or inside the turkey....

While boxed mixes may have fallen out of fashion much like the pantyhose that were in vogue during the boxed mix heyday, there are certain situations even we, Southern Living, purveyor of homemade pie crust and barbecue sauce recipes, make exceptions for. Those situations include when you have come home from a particularly exhausting, inbox disaster-filled day at work far later than you expected. Tempted to eat a salad plate of Oreos and call it a day, you still have a small flickering light of hope that you can do better for yourself....

There was once a time when a manicure meant one thing: basic polish, swiped onto just-filed nails, finished with a shiny top coat. Today people gawk when you ask for regular polish at the salon. It’s been cast aside for shiny new versions, defamed by those who say it doesn’t hold up in a crisis. Here lies the classic manicure, chipped and forgotten. Now every nail salon touts a menu as extensive as everyone’s favorite chicken joint, and things get confusing faster than you can say “shellac....

Hester Ford, believed to be the oldest living American—116-years-old by some census reports, 115-years-old by others—died on April 17 at home in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to Gerontology, she was one of the top ten validated oldest Americans of all time, tying in age with Edna Parker, and one of the 50 longest-lived validated people in history. Ford lived through World War I, the 1918 flu pandemic, World War II, and this past year amid coronavirus pandemic....

Before the salted caramel craze, there was the peanut pie. Some say it’s simply a poor man’s version of pecan pie. Others say its salty-sweet punch was inspired by the flavor explosion of a now-vanishing gas station treat created by pouring a five-cent packet of salted peanuts into a bottle of ice-cold Coke. Peanut Pie Variations For our Georgia Peanut Pie with Coca-Cola Glaze, we embrace the legend of that Coca-Cola soaked peanut packet....

It goes without saying that stand mixers are a workhorse appliance in the kitchen. Whether it’s mashing creamy potatoes, kneading homemade bread, grinding meats, and mixing cookie dough, the stand mixer is truly an indispensable tool for avid bakers. But for all its benefits and advantages, the average stand mixer can get pretty filthy, especially with sticky dough, greasy butter, and melted chocolate and cheese. To keep your stand mixer in working order, from now through holiday seasons to come, it’s important that you take proper care of it....

We’ll be the first to admit it—the breading is the best part of baked or fried chicken (pork, steak, fish, or anything). So when the breading separates from the cooked chicken and falls off, it’s a major bummer. If this happens to you, try our foolproof method for breading chicken. It may look like a traditional breading method, but minding a few small steps will create a crisp, crunchy coating that stays put....

Buying frozen seafood is like giving a gift to your future self—a delicious, fresh dinner, ready in minutes. We’re major proponents of stocking the freezer with frozen seafood, which affords you flexibility in cooking and unexpected entertaining. But our number one freezer MVP is frozen shrimp. Shrimp freezes so well that, once cooked, you won’t be able to tell it was ever frozen. Did we mention that it cooks in a matter of minutes?...

On Sunday, as Saints fans processed the news that quarterback Drew Brees was hanging up his jersey after an incredible two-decade career in the NFL and 15 years with New Orleans, wide receiver Michael Thomas took to social media with a heartfelt tribute to his teammate. Thomas, who operated as Brees’ right-hand man for five seasons, shared an open letter titled “Thank You, Drew” on Instagram alongside a photo of the two of them....

There are plenty of shrubs, trees, and flowers you should avoid planting in your garden. Some you should steer clear of because of their smelly blooms (bye-bye, Bradford pear), and others are just too darn invasive. The latter take over and create a real conundrum for gardeners who have to work year after year to eradicate them from their yard. This go-round, we’re underscoring a recommendation we find ourselves making over and over again: In your garden, avoid planting chameleon plant at all costs....

From their ability to fly backwards to their impossibly diminutive size, we probably don’t have to tell you that hummingbirds are special. Even within the bird world, these fluttering beauties stand out. Particularly when it comes to their coloration. With more than 300 species, hummingbirds boast some of the most spectacular colors in the animal world. And, when the light hits them the right way, they shimmer like mother of pearl....

A new type of jellyfish boasting stinging warts and extra tentacles may have been discovered in a water column off the East Coast. A remotely operated vehicle captured footage of the mysterious blood-red jellyfish at a depth of 2,297 feet during NOAA Ocean Exploration’s 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition off the mid-Atlantic states. The delicate jellyfish belongs to the genus Poralia, which includes jellyfish with a bell-shaped top and up to 30 tentacles....

The Hotel Sheets Direct Bed Sheets Set is made out of 100 percent bamboo fabric that the brand says is “softer than silk” and stays cool all night long because it’s thermoregulating, which means you never overheat. The sheets are also moisture-wicking, so you’ll never wake up covered in sweat, and anti-pilling, so they won’t show signs of wear even after multiple runs through the wash. The Hotel Sheets Direct sets come in 17 different colors and are packaged with a fitted sheet, a flat sheet, and one or two pillow cases, depending on mattress size: twin and twin XL each come with one; full, queen, king, and California king have two....

What’s a Southern gathering without a plate of homemade deviled eggs? Perfect for packing in a summer picnic or whipping up for a church potluck, deviled eggs are an essential recipe in a Southern cook’s repertoire. In addition to being downright delicious, another great thing about these two-bite appetizers is that they’re pretty easy to make. Just be sure to steer clear of common mistakes like overcooking the eggs or not removing the entirety of the shell....

I always roll my eyes at New Year’s resolutions. “They’ll be forgotten by February,” I think. They’re usually too ambitious and have no real accountability attached. This January 1, though, I reframed that mindset. Instead, I made a list of goals. For this writer, sometimes swapping out a word is all it takes to make a sentence work. The same goes for the way my brain processes “resolutions” vs. “goals.” New year, new vocab?...

Can you imagine Willie Nelson’s ever-growing body of work without Stardust? The 1978 chart-topping album of pop covers won a Grammy Award for Nelson’s take on “Georgia on My Mind” and is a record we return to time and time again for comfort, joy, and fun. Especially now during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it’s like queso and cornbread for our Southern souls. Well, as it turns out, his record label at the time, Columbia Records, wasn’t exactly chomping at the bits for this album — which runs the gamut from “Moonlight in Vermont” to “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” — to come to fruition....

BUY IT: $33 for 32 ounces; amazon.com After years of hearing about Tyler Candle Company’s products and saving one-too-many videos of people swearing by Glamorous Wash online, I finally gave into the hype and purchased a bottle at a boutique in my hometown. The detergent comes in 10 scents, ranging from refreshing Eucalyptus to sweet Mango Tango and fresh Limelight. I had heard the most about Diva, which the website describes as “a warm and complex fragrance overflowing with delicious fruits and rich florals....

It’s not every day that you get to enjoy a hand pie in all of its glory. The perfect balance of crisp golden crunch on the outside and gooey sweet filling on the inside gets packed into a personal-sized treat. Hand pies are a festive addition to any party and can make the most of seasonal ingredients like peaches and apples, but they also tend to get a bad reputation for being slightly more high-maintenance to make than their counterparts like cookies and whole pies....