Kale – Queen of the Greens!

If you haven’t eaten kale lately, it is time to jump on the bandwagon and join the health craze for kale!  Even though my southern-born and raised husband grew up eating collard greens and turnip greens, kale wasn’t cooked up in his granny’s kitchen.  But last year as he was fighting an iron deficiency we … Read more

The Good and Perfect Gift

Genesis 1:12  (ESV) “The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.” As I was walking through the garden my eye caught upon these little peaches drinking in the sunshine.  … Read more

Mixed Fruit with Cream Cheese-Pecan Topping

When my brother Mike and his wife Kay were coming for the weekend I had two main meals to plan.  The first night of their arrival a steak dinner seemed just right.  Knowing anything apple is one of my brother’s favorites, my sous-chef dish-washing mom decided to make her family favorite, Alice’s Apple Goodie  Dessert. … Read more

Company’s Coming Cinnamon Roll French Toast!

On the heals of my recent debacle with my Kitchen Aid mixer, my long-time friend and often-times adviser Sue, wrote to me saying, “Any luck getting your Kitchen Aid fixed?  You make waaay too hard recipes.  Your equipment is telling you something.  Well, trying anyway.”  I will pretend I didn’t see that “well, trying anyway” … Read more

Reflection On Friday’s Soul Food

Between the natural disaster caused by tornadoes and the disasters brought on by people in power, this has been quite a week for the news media.  I can barely stand to listen to the talking heads.  Instead, I have found myself turning to the Word that never changes and the God who is the same … Read more

BBQ Pulled-Pork 4 Times in 2 Weeks – Priceless!

I know, I know!  Food blogging 101 says “do not post the same foodie thing 2 months in a row.”  However, I am quite sure whoever wrote that rule never ate Roast Pork With Onions and Apples quickly followed by some finger-lickin’ BBQ Pulled Pork with Root Beer!  Besides, this is my story! During the … Read more