TWD:BWJ Blueberry Nectarine Pie

Nectarines and blueberries.  Do you think that is a weird combination?  I didn’t, until after I made this pie and my family said, “why mess up a delicious blueberry pie by putting nectarines in it?  Good question!  What do the nectarines bring to the table and add to the pie?  Hmmm … let me think. … Read more

Yummy Vidalia Onion and Parmesan Tart

HAPPY MONDAY! Last summer I shared the recipe for this onion tart for the first time.  Since then I have made it several times, tweaking the ingredients a bit here and there.  The recipe originally came from my friend Cheryl in Nebraska.  I am so thankful she loves to makes pies — of all kinds … Read more

Frozen Hot Chocolate & Good-Bye July

  Good-bye July!  I know we still have a couple of days left of July but I never mind seeing it in the rear view of my memory.  Since July is typically way hotter than I like, I never mind saying goodbye. What it means to me is that I survived another southern summer month … Read more

Crispy Cucumber Freezer Pickles

When my neighbor, Kathy, called and asked me for a good freezer pickle recipe I said, “can you freeze pickles?” She laughed and said “I hope so! I have waaaay too many cucumbers but I don’t want to can them.”  Okay. Freezer pickles. I began searching for recipes and much to my surprise — I … Read more

Apple-Blackberry Crostata

I hadn’t ever heard of a crostata until Carmen of Baking is my Zen posted this incredible picture for an APPLE CROSTATA. Turns out a crostata is an Italian baked fruit tart, sort of like a pie.  I know there are a bazillion different recipes available for me to make, bake, and blog about.  But … Read more

Green Bean Buddies

Today is the day the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!
What is it about green beans and bacon? My first memories of mom cooking green beans is with bacon sprinkled around the top and simmering right along with the pot of beans.  Yum!  A few weeks back I was visiting Deep South Dish, one of my favorite blog websites.  Mary was blogging about Green Bean Bundles, a recipe given to her by a Facebook friend.  The idea of crispy bacon wrapped around a fresh-out-of-the-garden french green bean left me scrambling to the kitchen.  My Chief Gardener had just brought in a mess of green beans, I had bacon in the frig and I was set to go!
The recipe starts out by mixing up a vinaigrette marinade.  While I have seen many versions of this recipe across the internet, Mary’s recipe called for some Cajun seasoning. 

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