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Ahh…Pancakes, Pancakes, Pancakes!
Pancakes are “what's for breakfast” in our house on Sunday mornings. It is one of the family traditions I started for us, mostly out of my love of pancakes but also because we had the same tradition in my house when I was growing up. This…
Ahhhh….Sweet Tea
Pigeon Forge holds many special memories for me and it even helps to drum up a few from my childhood. From Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que to Old Mill Restaurant, and McAlister's Deli any time I take a sip off a tall, cool glass of sweet tea I am…
Mellow Mushroom
Pizza Like No Other! Our first trip to Mellow Mushroom was on our getaway trip to Pigeon Forge without the little divas. We loved the food and loved the 80's music playing in the background. The atmosphere is fun and hip, kind of story book…
Sweet Treats That Are a Reminder of Pigeon Forge
Truth be told… “sweets” are a downfall in our household, mainly for mom! As a child growing up in the South, I vividly remember eating at my grandmother’s house where there was something “sweet” to eat with each meal of the day. Those genes…
Thanksgiving Recipes from the Greatest Country Cooks
Tis the season to eat lots and be thankful! Pigeon Forge is home to some great country cooking and Thanksgiving foods are no exception. If you haven’t eaten at the Old Mill Restaurant, then you will definitely want to give it a try. They…
Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show
...a Feud’n Good Time! The newest show to hit Pigeon Forge when we were last there was the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud. It was much anticipated by our family! We saw the building during the construction phase and were intrigued by its…
It’s Dinnertime!
It would be hard to go hungry in Pigeon Forge! There are so many great places to eat. We tend to hit the local places and fill up on Southern yumminess. We lucked up on a new restaurant in town during our last stay. JT Hannah’s Kitchen had…
Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que
Better than good! Since moving to Texas, I have missed real bar-b-que! In Texas, bar-b-que is mostly beef brisket which is much different from the pit cooked, pulled pork bar-b-que that I was used to growing up as a child in Tennessee. So…
Alamo Steakhouse
A Piece of Texas in Tennessee?!! Dad, being the man he is and not having roots in the South, doesn’t always enjoy Southern cuisine quite as much as mom and Jellybean. He needs his steak and potatoes sometimes. So, mom and the little divas…
Old Mill Restaurant
Southern Cooking at its Best! In the heart of the Old Mill Square in Pigeon Forge, nestled alongside a running water-powered grist mill is the well known Old Mill Restaurant. Since Mom likes to pass on her Southern roots to the little divas…