You would think I would be jumping for joy, three very goods from the husband. These compliments were given of his own free will. No bribes or threats of mediocre food coming from the kitchen to coax them out of him. Unfortunately only two very goods count. Whose counting you say? Well, I am counting. [...]
Having missed my typical schedule of an every other day post, one of my daughters called to ask me, why aren’t you cooking? Why haven’t you written? I am getting hungry and can’t eat another sandwich. Not one for excuses, I have a good reason for the stop work order in the kitchen. The end [...]
The best food that comes out of a hot oven is homemade bread. Well maybe not the best, rather a tie between all my oven favorites. Choosing a favorite would be just too hard as I like bread period-they all have their place in the kitchen and at the table. I grew up eating only [...]
I don’t like Banana Pudding, never have liked it, till now that is. Hating to admit it, I think perhaps I may be somewhat of a picky eater. Learning to cook and eat Southern has required me
Hot off the press out of the oven comes three miniature Coconut Banana Breads with a Key Lime Glaze. When I get a craving it usually sticks with me for a few days till I get my fix. This is why we have had Key lime cheesecake pops with toasted coconut, Carolina coconut rice and [...]
First time out of the gate, and all I can say is fun, fun, fun and some more fun! I haven’t felt this kid-like in quite some time. Yes, it is my first Daring Baker’s Challenge and the hosts Elle & Deborah picked a playful recipe. This Challenge brought me back to the days of [...]
Clafoutis is such a fun word for a dessert-breakfast-snack. It is all of these in one dish. Trust me on this, as I have eaten Clafoutis for all three meals. It is fun to eat also. Ever bite is different and it is intriguing. You can make a gazillion different versions of this dish depending [...]
A cool windy spring day is the quintessential accompaniment to these Small Cakes along with a cup of hot tea or coffee. I have had my eye on these cakes for quite some time now, and only yesterday decided to make them at the spur of the moment. My house was filled with the warm [...]
Tomato- Basil Soup served with a good Southern cornmeal muffin was the makings of an early Monday dinner, just in time for basketball. Tomato soup is a close cousin to ketchup in my husband’s mind. He was in the mood for his favorite soup as he was feeling a little under the weather from a [...]
Well, my dog Scout had it out with me the other day. He thought it was high time that I baked something Southern for him. Baking dog biscuits is long overdue, he barked. Especially after I let the whole world know that he couldn’t catch a squirrel for our Brunswick Stew. It was the least [...]
