Category: Blog
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Bloody Mary Mix
Bloody Mary’s have always been my cocktail of choice. Since our recent visit to New Orleans, I have been thinking of preparing my favorite recipe for this drink. This is by far, the very best recipe I have found and is fantastic with or without the vodka. It keeps indefinitely but I usually freeze half…
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No bragging rights!
I have always been envious of beautiful lawns, not something I have bragging rights on. We have way too much land for us to concentrate on lawns, 5 acres with 3 of those cleared. But a beautiful lawn was always in the back of my mind. I decided to divide our land into rooms and…
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Quick Lemon Tart
I have been out of town for work this past week at a National Convention. Returning home, I am feeling a little frazzled. Maybe because next weekend we will be attending the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans and I have a million task that I need to accomplish at home and at work before leaving…
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Pralines (Microwave)
My family loves visiting New Orleans anytime of the year and often take day or weekend trips. As soon as we get in the car, excitement increases as we start talking about what food we are craving or restaurants we want to visit. There is no better place in the world to eat and party than…
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Spring is in the air!
Thank goodness, winter is coming to a close here in the Deep South. Spring is in the air and it happens to be my favorite season. Every afternoon, after a long day at work, I love walking around our property taking note of which plants are beginning to peak out from their long winter’s nap. I am always…
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Chicken Pot Pie
When I was growing up one of my very best childhood friends was and still is Betty Jane. We were inseparable. We did everything together from romping in the wood’s to attending dancing lessons together. I laugh to this day thinking what “Tom Boys” we were at times and then we would transform into these frilly little girls at…
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Plum Cake
Elizabeth Gates was one of my mother’s best friends and I have many recipe’s in my collection from her. Remembering back, I think that my mom and her where always in a fun competition with cooking and sewing. They really enjoyed baking and baked cakes every Friday. Gates as we called her, her husband Hannis, and my…
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Sun-dried Tomato Meatloaf with Tomato Gravy
Southerner’s love their tomato gravy. It is so good served with biscuits, grits or this meatloaf. Directions: Put chopped onion, roasted red bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes in food processor and process together or chop all very fine. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to cast iron skillet, add vegetable mixture and saute for 2 minutes. Add…
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What Really Makes a Good Cook.
I have been told that I am a good cook. I have to admit, when hearing that statement, I always giggle. My mind wanders back 42 years ago when boiling a pot of water was…..well, let me ask: Have your ever burned a pot while trying to boil water? In those days, our meals consisted…
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DIY: Sylvia’s Perfect Pie Crust
I have never been able to make a decent pie crust until I tried this recipe from Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman. When I saw her make this on her show, I immediately printed it and added to my collection. And, I am happy to report, when I tried the recipe it turned out wonderful.…
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Pear Strudel
We have a pear tree in our front yard that bear’s an abundance of fruit each and every year. I freeze and can most of the fruit so I can prepare dishes throughout the year. This dish is adapted from an apple strudel recipe that I found in Dr. Weil’s and Rosie Daley’s recipe book…
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