God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24 ESV Whenever we are planning a family dinner someone always says “Mom, will you make your beans?” The mom referred to is my sous-chef dish-washing mom and her beans are the calico beans she has made and perfected through … Read more
I tasted spicy pretzels for the first time at a party last week. I popped one in my mouth, then another, and another. I couldn’t stop. I’m embarrassed because I ate a handful before I could even say “who made these?!” I never found out who made them for the party but Google helped me … 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
I do realize refrigerators all over this country are stuffed full of Thanksgiving leftovers. But truthfully, the turkey is cold, the gravy has jellied and the pumpkin pie is gone. To me that means one thing — Christmas! Brunch, luncheons, parties, Christmas eve, Christmas dinner and New Year’s eve … it will all start tumbling … Read more
There are kazillions of recipes being posted from wall to wall on Facebook. I drool over them just like you do. But, just like you, I can’t cook or bake or EAT everything out there. Today, we’re going to be cooking Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast! This is a MUST TRY recipe for … Read more
Do you have a favorite banana bread recipe? I don’t. At least I didn’t until recently. I’ve made a lot of banana bread through the years. Mostly crumbly, sometimes overly dense, occasionally dry, and always leaving me wishing I just hadn’t bothered. Then my friend Opal called asking me if I have a recipe for … Read more