Making your own baking powder is the norm for me now. Getting around to making my own Bourbon Vanilla was just a matter of time. Almost every Southern cookbook has this recipe or refers to the simple task of making your own vanilla extract. Apparently short of the finest vanilla which comes from Mexico this [...]
Though I never knew the name Country Captain, it appears this dish holds a special place in my heart. It is a tradition in our home that whenever a birthday is celebrated you get to choose what you would like to do for dinner. My favorite dish growing up, the dish I chose for my [...]
First I loose the photos of the Salmon Croquettes. Then I find the missing CD with the images. Then I finish my post; upload the not so good Salmon images (you try to take good photos while people are grabbing the plate from your hand, not so easy). Then I finish the post minus the [...]
I have a winner to announce for the Give-a-way. Konnie #32 who is a fan of jelly donuts and a good cup of joe get’s to choose a cookbook title from the pile. Konnie- send me an email with your information and I will order you your choice and send it to you pronto.
Sorry for the [...]
My first experience eating Krispy Kreme donuts was when one of my daughters went on a class trip to the Krispy Kreme bakery in Atlanta. They needed a chaparone and seeing that I have a thing for donuts-I volunteered before looking at my schedule. I was going no matter what.
It was only natural for me to zero in [...]
I have good news and bad news for you. If you are anything like me you will want to hear the bad news first getting it out of the way quickly, followed by the good news to ease the pain of the former.
So here goes, the bad news first. These cookies are no good warm [...]
First off, this has been a long time coming and oh, how I missed you all. With my schedule for the month of July, I barely have enough time to do anything- including eating. Cooking, writing, and visiting my favorite blogs (there are many) have had to take a back seat these past weeks.
Why is this post [...]
I had a choice last Sunday afternoon on my only day off till the 27th of July. My choices as I saw it were; clean the house, take a nap on the porch, read on the porch, write for awhile, go shopping with my daughter, garden or cook for the afternoon-in my new kitchen. If I didn’t make a [...]
This post has been a long time coming this week. I have a new daily schedule which includes 8 to 10 hours at a new job. Despite my petitions to the Office Angel in Heaven after the Gingerbread Lady passover, apparently my file has been put in another folder, mis-filed again or simply overlooked. [...]
When cherry season comes, I can’t get enough of them. Oddly, my immediate family includes a lot of non- cherry lovers. I find this peculiar and difficult and I am left alone to find ways to consume anything and everything made with cherries. Having a chance to make this while I had helpers-meant there would [...]
