A vibrant food blog with recipes from home cooking favorites to foods from around the world.
Isn’t this a beautiful appetizer? My friends and neighbors, Jillian and Thad brought it over not too long ago for us to snack on while we finished grilling dinner…and it was F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! Jillian gladly let me snap a quick picture and jot down the recipe. This marinated cheese appetizer is easy to put together and [...]
Southerners put their heart and soul into their cooking, and take great pride in bringing a smile to a loved one’s face when they bite into one of their delicious creations. And no dinner is quite complete without something sweet! So, when I was recently contacted by the publishers of Southern Living Classic Southern Desserts [...]
This recipe for pound cake is one of the best I’ve ever had and hails from Huntsville, Texas where a great friend and cook shared it with me. Mrs. Lanier heard that my husband loves pound cake and while we were visiting one evening, she wielded her recipe box out touting that she had received [...]
OK. Now you’ve made the Grilled Steak Gyros, Hummus, and Tzatziki Sauce and you might have leftovers, so why not throw together Greek Tostados? That’s what I did for this recipe and it was a huge hit with our family! Print Greek Tostados Ingredients8 whole pita breads 1 cup hummus 1 pound chopped steak, grilled [...]
Hummus seems to be all the rage today, especially as a low fat healthy alternative to dip. You can use it with fresh veggies, as a sandwich spread, or to dip with fresh pita bread (my favorite!). Hummus can be bought at most supermarkets, but it’s super easy to make at home with just a [...]
As you’ve probably noticed, I have been MIA for the last two weeks with moving into our new home and the holidays. I am so excited to be back and to be working out of my awesome new kitchen! I can’t wait for all of the great things this new year will bring…especially great food [...]
A Few weeks ago my Aunt Alicia brought me a large bag of Seville Bitter Oranges from her loaded orange tree. Since they’re not an eating orange and are bitter, I decided to make orange marmalade. It was a lot of work, but well worth it! Thanks, Alicia…I loved making it and really enjoyed the [...]
Okra is one of those vegetables you either love or hate. In my family, we have both lovers and haters. The texture of okra is what usually gets it into trouble…it’s, well…slimy, and there’s not much you can do about it. Those of us who love it, like to eat it fried, stewed, added to [...]
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter Lexie found loaded grapevines on a fence line outside of our new office building. I went out and looked at them and found that they were Wild Mustang Grapes. I was so excited because it brought back so many great memories of grandma’s house in the summer. She [...]
