Hey everyone, it's Sid Evans, editor-in-chief of Southern Living and host of Biscuits and Jam.

We're taking a quick break, but we'll be back next Tuesday with actress and songwriter,

Bethany Joy Lenz.

In the meantime, I wanted to bring back an episode with country music star and cookbook author, Miranda Lambert,

who talks about the women who raised her and why she loves to entertain.

I hope you enjoy it, and we'll see you next week.

Welcome to Biscuits and Jam from Southern Living.

I'm Sid Evans, editor-in-chief of Southern Living magazine.

And in this episode, I'm talking with a woman-in-chief of Southern Living magazine. And in this episode,

I'm talking with a woman who's become one of the most successful and recognizable names in country music. Miranda Lambert grew up in a small town in Texas, where there were seemingly more churches

than people, but she was also exposed to some tough realities at a young age. Her parents, who were private

investigators, often open their home to clients and other people in need, especially women

who needed a safe place to stay. Miranda turned some of these experiences into songs, and eventually

a reputation as a tough, fearless performer who knows how to tell a story.

But despite her independent streak, she also gives credit to an intergenerational support system

of women who have always had her back.

And now she's got a cookbook that pays homage to them.

We'll talk about all that, plus her farm-to-table childhood, her mom's famous meatloaf, and her new hit with

Morgan Wallin on this week's Biscuits and Jam.

Miranda Lambert, welcome to Biscuits and Jam.

Biscuits and Jam. What a name. And especially when we're talking about your new cookbook, congratulations on that. Thank you. So Miranda, this is actually way

more than just a cookbook. I mean, it's really a love letter to your mother, your grandmother,

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