Sweet Tea
When someone comes into my house, they do not have a lot of choice in regards to available drinks. I do keep bottled water on hand, since our tap water has a bad taste to it. Sometimes I have some soft drinks. I generally have the ingredients to make Kool-Aid. Rarely [...]
My Whatever You Want to Call It Beans and Sausage Mix
I’m sure you are getting the idea that I do not follow directions very well in the kitchen. Sometimes I even forget my own versions of recipes. When that happens, it isn’t always good, but sometimes it is truly wonderful!
Years ago, a former friend showed me a version of red [...]
Lemon Pepper Chicken
What do you do when you send your son in after chicken and then never get around to cooking it that day? If you were planning on making a chicken finger recipe that takes two days to make and you are too lazy to start it like I was, you improvise.
My [...]
Food Memories
Growing up, there were certain foods that were part of every get together. If it was just the weekly family get together, we had a certain set of foods. If it was a holiday or some other special occasion, we may have a different set of foods. There were some foods [...]
Eating Out: Southern Cooking with a Twist
Honestly, I enjoy eating out. I particularly love to eat out when it is good old southern food. There is nothing in the world as comforting. You can imagine my reaction when I read an article about a restaurant that serves southern food with a twist. Shh, don’t tell anyone, but it [...]