Monthly Archives: February 2012
Bacon Day
Every once in awhile, worlds collide and my work life and blogging life intersect. For those of you who don’t know, I run the Community Resource Center, a nonprofit that provides basic household necessities for people in need. But more … Continue reading
Southern fried fish tacos
I am torn as to the theme of this post. Using things up or stuff I always have on hand. Let’s vote. Who wants using things up? Anyone? Anyone? Well, alrighty then. It’s stuff I always have on hand. I … Continue reading
Fire in the hall (and breakfast casserole)
Everything was going according to plan at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Fat Tuesday pancake supper. Until the fire department came. The Youth started off strong. They were pumping out pancakes like a Ford assembly line. I was proud of … Continue reading
Filed under breakfast, casseroles, cheese, eggs
When teens cook pancakes
Lord, help me. The annual St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Pancake Supper is tonight and I’m in charge. Episcopalians, Catholics and Lutherans are very serious about this time of year. Lent starts tomorrow. Forty days of self-reflection and penitence. We are … Continue reading
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Comfort food
My friend, Kim, got some great news last week. Her sister’s Hepatitis C, which she has lived with for 30 years, is now undetectable. Which led to this bizarre meal her mother used to make: canned tamales, cold pork and … Continue reading
Filed under chicken, snacks, Uncategorized, veggies
The best fried chicken ever
OMG. The best fried chicken ever and it’s not my recipe. I have suffered over making fried chicken. I have several Southern staples slap down. I can make a mean pie crust. I can fry catfish with the best of … Continue reading
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Shrimp scampi
My friend, Mary Ann, goes on a mission from time to time to empty her entire freezer, refrigerator and pantry of all food objects – finding a way to make them into some kind of meal. I admire this. When … Continue reading
Smothered pork chops
If it wasn’t for Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup, we might starve to death. And I don’t think this is a Southern thing, although we can slap wear out a can of cream of mushroom soup for almost any occasion. … Continue reading
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The Women of St. Paul’s (and hot onion dip)
Oh, my Lord. The Women of St. Paul’s have gone on retreat at the Dubose Conference Center “on the mountain” in Sewanee, Tennessee. It is late Friday night as I am writing this and I just heard wild hooting occurring … Continue reading
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A new way to cook pasta
I have mentioned this procedure once before, but I realized last night that Harold McGee’s new method of cooking pasta has changed my life. So I wanted to devote an entire blog post to it. Old way: Get out the … Continue reading
