In a continued effort to save money and get healthier we are trying to eat more veggies and less takeout. This effort culminated in the creation of a new recipe this past Sunday. I really wanted take out Chinese food, REALLY wanted it. As my luck would have it recent plumbing work had depleted any fun […]
Cherry Cobbler
Back in the summer I would have prayed for a cold day like today. At 5 A.M. This morning when I had to go out in the freezing cold to go to work, I was dreaming of summer. Isn’t that the way it always goes, we want the opposite of what we’ve got? I came […]
Buttermilk Biscuits
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We took a few extra days off from the restaurant this past weekend and boy did I appreciate that time off. Rain makes me want to get in the kitchen and bake. I have no idea why, but it always has. This past Monday morning was no […]
Cinnamon Sugar Dutch Puff
Hosting a big Christmas morning breakfast has been my thing for about ten years now. A typical Christmas morning looks like this: I rise early in the morning and start the preparations, friends and family arrive around ten, starving from all their present opening, and we feast. Everyone leaves, I wash all the dishes and […]
Banana Bread
Sunday morning I realized the bananas that had been lingering in the fruit basket were way past their prime. The only thing to do with over ripe bananas is make banana bread and I did just that. This recipe comes from my Aunt Maria. Aunt Maria always made her own yoghurt, this was before making […]
Rugelach
The recipe I am sharing with you today is a new one to me. Until this week I’d never heard of rugelach before. Being the kind, self sacrificing, person that I am, I took it upon myself to make and test several batches of rugelach just so I could report back to you with a […]
Blessings of the Bird Soup
It’s 11:15 pm Thanksgiving night, the last guest just left, arms loaded down with leftovers. I pushed the start button on the final load of dishes in the dishwasher, grabbed my coffee, and waddled my still stuffed self to the computer to share this recipe with you. I might have over bought in the turkey […]
Cornbread Dressing
It’s almost Thanksgiving y’all! I thought it would be the perfect time to share with you the cornbread dressing recipe we use at the restaurant. This dressing recipe can be made ahead of time and tucked away in the freezer unbaked. On Thanksgiving morning you can pop it in the oven and bake until golden […]
Game Night Rolls
Today I thought I would share with you a tasty little snack we make for family game night. I found out about these scrumptious treats while at a friends house. She made them for a get together, and let’s just say I don’t remember the occasion or who was at the party but I do […]
Black Bean Hummus
Tuesday evening our little nephew spent the night with us and in the hour before bedtime we found ourselves teaching him how to play the classic Sorry! board game. It was rough going at first, because as it turns out, four-year olds prefer only to win. They also protest rather loudly should their pawn get […]
Black-Eyed Pea and Greens Soup
October 1st thru January 1st is my favorite time of year. It may be because I am an October baby, or it could be because we finally get a break from all that southern heat and humidity. Either way once we turn the October corner and the weather breaks there’s no denying it, the season […]
Buttery, Salty, Delicious Croutons
Did you try the bread recipe from last week? If you did, then you probably have a heel or two of bread kicking around the kitchen right about now. Are you looking for something to do with that bread? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Make croutons, buttery, salty, garlicky, delicious croutons. I might be […]
‘Heavenly’ White Bread
One of the unexpected benefits of owning a restaurant is becoming friends with some of your customers. I play a little game with my 4 year-old nephew in which he asks me to name all the people that love him. I go through the usual list of family and then ask, who else? He will […]
Spinach Pie
In our most recent quest for better health the husband and I have been watching our diet. You know the drill, more fruits and veggies…less meat, fried foods, and sugar. So far we are surviving well, I have a few tasty, yet healthy recipes up my sleeve. While we don’t necessarily stick to a “Meatless […]
Sweet ‘Tater Pound Cake
This past weekend we found ourselves picking apples at Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge Georgia. The weather was a bit warmer than we would have liked, but between the tractor ride, apple picking, and apple cider drinking we had a grand time. Alongside the many varieties of apples in the apple house at Mercier you […]