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August
Squash casserole (don’t hate me)
We are a little dim in the South. You know that old saying from Edmund Burke, “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat…
Sausage gravy
Sausage gravy and I go way back. I learned how to make it in high school from my first boyfriend’s mother. It was a revelation….
Pork asada tacos with chipotle crema
Periodically I decide to clean out my freezer (actually I have two) and just cook with whatever is in there. Actually, that’s not entirely accurate….
One ugly hamburger
King Daddy: “You’re going to make fun of me on the blog aren’t you?” Me: “Yes. Yes I am. This is ludicrous.” It’s not nice…
Chinese spare ribs
So King Daddy and I were at the World Famous Peking Palace in Cool Springs eating Chinese spare ribs as that is what one does…
Julie’s granola
I have been on a little bit of a sugar rampage lately and I’m not sure why. I actually looked this up on the Internet…
The Mayonnaise Man
My son turns 25 tomorrow. I sent him mayonnaise. What a good mommy am I! What an extravagant present. So meaningful. Actually, it is. Mommy,…
22
April
Cheese grits
Grits, it seems, are (is?) a very controversial topic. If you’re in the South, it’s whether to have them sweet or savory. Sweet is with…
9
January
Cheese and ground beef casserole
Well, I am just about to cry. After a week of the Polar Vortex, now I am given to understand that there may be a…
18
December
Bad, bad, bad (and a recipe for stuffing)
So the afternoon began with onion dip and potato chips. It went deliciously downhill from there. You will be appalled. I am, too. But I…
10
November
Old food
Mark and I were talking last night about cubed steak in the South versus cubed steak in the North. Down here, it’s breaded and fried…
22
July
Cracked wheat salad
Self-control. Isn’t that just the hardest thing? I was at a gathering today with some of the Women of St. Paul’s and we were talking…
14
July
Top 5 ingredients you’re embarrassed to have in your pantry (and smothered country fried steak)
If you consider yourself to be a sophisticated cook who routinely uses ingredients like fish sauce, beef short ribs and Thai red chile paste, should…
30
April
Grilled pimento cheese spread and bacon sandwiches
As you all know, the Chicks at the Community Resource Center celebrate every Wednesday with bacon. And we had a truly revolutionary Bacon Wednesday a…
10
March
We are worms
It is the first day of Lent. If you are not Catholic or Episcopalian, this probably means nothing to you. But if you are, this…
30
December
Cheater’s casserole
My son, Noah, got very lucky when he entered high school. He found forever friends. And I got lucky, too, because they’re all adventurous eaters…