Category: Southern Food
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Southern Season
Spring is here. What is in season? Lots of other wonderful and delicious things are also in season like rhubarb, sugar snap peas and asparagus. Don’t you just love this time of year when the world is waking up from a winter’s nap and starting to take on beautiful color? Spring is one of my…
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Southern Green
St. Patrick’s Day, what a fun holiday. I remember as a child, being sure to wear green so I wouldn’t be pinched. It really wasn’t too much of a hardship because green is one of my favorite colors. I’ll have to say, although I love the holiday and the spirit of the holiday, I’m not…
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Southern Luncheon
Had a great time with my friend, Christy Case Keirn, who came for lunch today. Tablescape and more details to come later. I had planned on making lemonade cookies with lemonade frosting, but I got really busy and didn’t get around to it. My backup plan was to make lemon sugar cookies, but they had…
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Southern Shrimp Cravings
I’m craving shrimp today. Not just any shrimp I want Wild American Shrimp – for me, that means from the Gulf of Mexico. Such a wonderful flavor. I don’t want to be bamboozled! I like shrimp most ways but today, I am wanting it barbecued, Pascal’s Manale style. You may need three or more pieces…
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Southern Reflections
So glad to see March arrive. That really means that Spring is just around the corner. My husband’s birthday is March 21st so it is always near the first day of Spring. Just another reason to celebrate! This seems to have been a tough winter for so many. Around here, we are just really ready…
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Southern Sweetie
My little sweetie, Bailey had surgery this morning to remove a large tumor from the end of his tail. He is doing well, still having some pain and is a little uncomfortable but did great and will be fine. What would I do without my sweet little dog and my pretty little cat. They were…
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Southern Fun
Just finished recording the first session of co-hosting The Margaret Banks show with my friend, Margaret. It is billed as a show for women and those who love them. I really like this idea, because, even though her show is targeted to women, it would be enjoyed by men as well. If you are in…
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Southern Greens
Collard, turnip, mustard – the holy trinity of greens and all three are wonderful. Southerners love their greens! Not only are they delicious, they are nutritious too (okay, now, don’t go reminding me about the ham hock, streak 0 lean, bacon grease, etc. that are added for flavor – we all know – they don’t…
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Southern Celebration
This weekend calls for celebration! We have Valentine’s Day on Sunday and then Mardi Gras on Tuesday. I think I’m going to have to combine the two. How about a Sunday brunch for two? Oh, by the way, it is Let’s start with Eggs Hussarde This is my favorite Brennan’s Breakfast. This is Emeril’s version…
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Southern Stuff
Here we are in Arkansas having yet another snowfall! Okay, it was pretty the first couple of times, but I’m ready to see some color! I’ve posted the above picture before and received many nice comments on my black and white photo, however, it is actually a color photo. Just not a lot of color.…
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Southern Superbowl!
First things first! If you haven’t checked out the fabulous give away, you must go see it. The Donnadots are fun and you can continue to post to win through next Wednesday, February 10th at 4:00 p.m. Central Okay, the weekend is upon us. It is time for the Superbowl! The Superbowl is really, really…
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Southern Welcome!
Welcome February!!! So much to enjoy in February. First of all, thank you so much to Kelee at The Katillac Shack. She informed me this morning that I won a $20 gift card to Hobby Lobby from her great give-away post which honored her friend Colette. Go check it out! Okay all of the February…
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Southern Tortilla Tuesday!
The wonderful tortilla. So versatile, so affordable, so yummy! What can you make with the wonderful tortilla? Chicken Tortilla Soup Perfect for a chilly day (or a hot day, or a windy day . . . hmmm, just about any day)! 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 medium carrots, finely chopped 2…
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Southern Fun
Just for fun: and for Foodie Friday Today’s Lagniappe: Cheese Straws A Southern classic 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 cup shortening 3 to 4 tablespoons water 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon paprika Sift together the flour, salt, and dry mustard. Cut in shortening…
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Southern Goodies
Around our house we enjoy football. With the playoff games going on it has been a lot of fun watching the games and rooting for our teams (New Orleans Saints – win, Dallas Cowboys – lost). While we are watching the games, of course, like so many, we enjoy having a little snack. 6 Layer…