I am a soup lover. It is one way for me to get veggies intake. This is a recipe that is simple and in one pot. You can substitute vegetables that you like. You can slim it down by using a low sodium broth or water. I love the combination […]
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PERSIMMON COOKIES
Daddy had a huge persimmon tree in our front yard. He and Momma were firm believers in having gardens and fruit trees to provide for our table. And together with their green thumbs, our table was bountiful. Some of the bounty, I could have done without but different strokes for […]
BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES & BAKING
DESSERT: HUMMINGBIRD CAKE I come from a long line of folks that enjoyed the afternoon air and lazy conversation. Most of Momma’s relatives had some type of porch attached to their houses way out in the country. Most of the homes were framed and off the ground with concrete steps […]
Champagne Pound Cake
New Years Eve is the best time to make this cake. I always buy Champagne for this occasion and I always end up with some left in the bottle. Make this cake and you will finish the bottle. In anticipation of making the cake, I purchased a Nordic Bundt called […]
Daddy’s Christmas Gift
RECIPE: MOMMA’S COCOONS Momma and Daddy had the State Times newspaper delivered every afternoon. Back then, folks had a choice of the morning or evening edition. This was the way we received news if one can only imagine. Yes, we had a television with limited stations and viewing. But Momma […]
Cherry Bounce: A Toast to Aunt Tenna
Original Post AUGUST 8, 2019 Great-Aunt Tenna’s given name was Florie. I never heard anyone call her that nor do I know where “Tenna” sprang from. Why did I not ask more questions? That will be one of my great regrets. Aunt Tenna was the youngest of my grandmother’s three […]