Middle Tennessee has been hit with full-on WINTER all in one week. This week. Ice. Snow. Rain. Sleet. Thunder. More Ice. All this week. The glorious result for me is that we have been home all week. This may not sound great to you but for me, it is a blessing to have appointments cancelled. … Read more
Fudge doesn’t have to be for Christmas-time only! At our house “anything chocolate” equates to a ♥ fantastic gift ♥ for my Chief Love any time of the year! This fudge was gifted to us this Christmas by our friends Peggy and Barnett. I will be making it this week for my funny Valentine. ♥ … Read more
Do you have cookies ready for Santa tonight? Well, I didn’t until we made a stop to visit Lee’s Aunt Mattie Lou this morning! Mattie Lou reminded me of a recipe I had given her for Snicker Doodle cookies. She said, “I made that recipe and they turned out great!” She had them all packaged … Read more
[ The Birth of Jesus Christ ] In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage … Read more
I was sitting at a table with friends the other night at our Community Bible Study leadership potluck and Christmas party. My friend Mary Ann said, “Jo and Catherine, you both cook a lot, can you tell me how to keep pecan pie from sticking on the bottom?” Well, I sat up a little straighter … Read more
Chess pies are a Southern specialty that has a simple filling of eggs, sugar, butter, and a small amount of flour. Some recipes add cornmeal and others include vinegar. Flavorings, such as vanilla, lemon juice, or chocolate are also added to vary the basic recipe. When I asked my southern-born husband if his Granny made … Read more