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The crust is the foundation for any pie. It's also the one step in pie-making that scares people away from making a pie from scratch.This video walks you through the steps in making a great traditional pie crust from scratch.

Put a little South in your mouth with Fried Green Tomatoes dipped in Comeback Sauce! Both are so good you'll "comeback" for more! Serve as a dip for all kinds of fried foods and it's wonderful on hamburgers! lovingthehomelife.com/fried-green-tomatoes-comeback-sauce

I like to freeze okra because my favorite way of eating okra is breaded in cornmeal and fried. Many foods need to be blanched before freezing including okra. Blanching before freezing to preserve its freshness and nutrition. Here's why blanching is important and how to do it to freeze okra. lovingthehomelife.com/how-to-freeze-okra

A delicious reimagining of carrot cake featuring crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, and macadamia nuts, frosted with cream cheese frosting. A couple of notes: I have to use 4 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla in the video because my son took my teaspoon to use at work and I didn't know it. So the recipe calls for 2 teaspoons of vanilla, not four. Also, I don't keep buttermilk on hand. I make buttermilk by adding a splash of white vinegar to regular milk and letting it sit for a few minutes. No need to go to the store just for buttermilk. You can get a printable recipe at lovingthehomelife.com/tropical-carrot-cake.

Rump roast is perfectly suited for cooking in the crockpot. A hearty meal will be waiting for you in the evening! For a printable recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com/crock-pot-rump-roast.

Tender new potatoes in a savory black pepper and blue cheese sauce. This side dish beautifully complements beef and lamb dishes. In fact, the sauce is delicious served as a topping for beef and lamb! For a printable recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com/black-and-blue-potatoes

Try something different from the traditional baked ham. Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb is a delicious main course to serve for Easter dinner or anytime you're cooking out and want to try something a little different! For a printable recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com/marinated-grilled-leg-of-lamb

Cranberry and orange flavor burst from each slice of this cool, creamy pie. It's the perfect ending to your Christmas dinner! For a printable recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com/cranberry-orange-pie

Chocolate No-Bake Cookies are a super quick, super easy sweet treat that is made in the microwave! It’s the perfect treat for a hot summer day! For a printable recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com.

Real maple syrup pairs with a rustic stone-ground Dijon making pan-seared salmon fillets extra special! Perfect for lunch or dinner! To print the recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com/maple-dijon-salmon-fillets

Fluffy White Frosting is a light, sweet, fluffy, and fat-free topping to your favorite cake. It goes well with just about any flavor of cake! It's a wonderful frosting that dresses up a cake without being too filling.

Amazing Crockpot Swiss Steak features tender round steak smothered in a thick roasted tomato, onion, Portabella mushroom, and bell pepper sauce.

What a unique and delicious way to use up leftover champagne or wine! I got this idea when I had vanilla ice cream topped with a wine syrup at a steakhouse. It was wonderful! So when I had some leftover pink champagne, I decided to make a syrup and try it on ice cream. Again - WONDERFUL. And so pretty garnished with dried rose petals (of course, the rose petals are for decoration only). I'm going to have to try this syrup on white chocolate raspberry ice cream... For a printable recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com/pink-champagne-syrup

Prime Rib is actually very simple to make! The key is getting a good sear on the roast and sealing in all the juices and flavor before slowly roasting to medium rare. I love Traeger's Prime Rib Rub mixed with ghee and rubbed all over the roast the night before. For a printable recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com/perfect-prime-rib

Light, flaky, homemade buttermilk biscuits drenched in a rich, creamy sausage gravy - does it get any better? For a printable recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com/biscuits-and-gravy

This creamy soup chock full of chicken, corn and vegetables is perfect for that chilly day. It's so easy to make and so good! For a printable version of the recipe, go to lovingthehomelife.com/warm-up-with-chicken-corn-chowder.