Author: Pamela
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$8.00 Chair
I am always needing extra seating when I have family gatherings. I found this chair while junking for $8.00 and couldn’t pass it up. I made the decision to use Annie Sloan’s color Graphite. My intentions when I started this project was to use a dark wax giving the chair a almost black color but…
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Brick Red Milk Paint Cabinet
We purchased a very small cottage in the North Georgia Mountains last year. It needed a tremendous amount of work but at a steal, we couldn’t pass it up. I have been junking and have completely furnished it with all thrift store finds. I have to say, I have had a blast and have found…
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Annie Sloan Painted Chest of Drawers
Another one of my projects for the cabin. This piece is actually one of the first pieces of used furniture I purchased about 39 years ago. The front legs had gotten broken and it had been stored in our shed for years. Needing furniture for the cabin, we got it down and replaced the legs…
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Aunt Willie Mae’s Easy Whole Wheat Bread
Would you like a tasty, quick and easy bread to serve with supper tonight? You have to try this recipe. It makes a great addition to any meal but I love serving it with soups and stews. Directions: Mix all ingredients in a bowl but DO NOT over beat. Grease and flour or spray a…
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Sausage Gumbo Pot Pie
We Southerners enjoy our gumbo in any shape, form or fashion. When I came upon a recipe for a pot pie version many years back, I had to to take the idea and run with it. My husband’s response was “this dish is a home run” so of course it made it to my collection.…
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Mamaw’s Roux
Most recipe’s call for oil in there roux but my mother in law has always made it with just flour. Her gravies and gumbo’s are out of this world and I really think this is the secret ingredient. It takes patience but WELL worth the time and effort. I usually make more than I will…
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Cuban Black Beans
My parents best friends were from Cuba and lived in Tampa, Fl. We made trips to their home every few years and we always looked forward to being served a big pot of Cuban Black Beans and rice. At that time you could not find dried black beans here in the deep South so they…
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Beef Tips with Mushrooms
I love to cook, but working a full time job, there are weeknights that I am just too tired to get into the kitchen and prepare our evening meal. Having my slow cooker has saved many-a-night’s dinner or having to serve a grilled cheese sandwich (not that there is anything wrong with a grilled cheese…
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Eggplant Casserole
Easy and quick! Great with baked chicken. Directions: Peel eggplant and cut into 1-2″ pieces. Cover with water in a saucepan and boil until tender. Drain; reserving liquid. Return eggplant to saucepan; mash with a fork or potato masher. Add egg, flour, butter, poultry seasoning, sage, celery seed and parsley; stir until combined, adding reserved…
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Aunt Willie Mae’s Banana Pudding
I was VERY fortunate as a child. Not only did I have a wonderful mother, my grandmother and my Aunt Willie Mae lived about 50 steps from our backdoor. My grandmother passed away when I was very young but my Aunt lived in this house (that my father built for them) until I was married.…
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Shrimp Boil
Nothing is easier or more fun to serve than a good ole shrimp boil. Throw everything in the pot, cook, drain and dump right in the middle of the table onto newspaper that has been spread to use as a table cloth and a easy clean up when everyone is finished. We have a grill…
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Southwest Fried Oysters
We love our seafood here in the deep South, oysters being “one” of our favorites. I usually don’t fry foods but I have to say I just don’t like oysters any other way. So, I am always experimenting with different coatings to give the oysters different flavors and this one is a hit with my…