11/29/2017Leave a comment Let the 2017 Christmas season begin! Its a candy Christmas here this year, a joyous display of Peppermints, Candy Canes and Snowflakes! It truly is, the most wonderful time of the year! Peppermint and Snowflakes! A few photos from our little farm! Yeah, we built a snowman… 11/28/2017Leave a comment It’s […]
You can’t find an easier soup for your crock pot…well maybe you can, but not from my kitchen. Navy Bean Soup is one of my many, many, way too many favorite soups and one reason I love it is because I can put it together in the morning, head out to work and come home […]
I think I should just start by saying… Fall is here! Yeah, I know…it’s still warm out, the leaves have not all changed and the I haven’t watched; It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown® ( yet ) but it is close y’all !! That hubbyman of mine has been out back all day, manning the smoker […]
03/29/20161 Comment Ingredients 1 leftover hambone 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 onion, diced small 3/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 3 Cups Instant Rice 2 bay leaves Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 1/2 cups leftover diced ham Place leftover hambone in a large stockpot or Dutch oven […]
03/16/201803/16/20182 Comments Yes, I know… I spelled Betty wrong. Let me explain. In the community we live in, the areas are divided up into smaller communities with individual names. We are all considered the Down East ( ummm the ORIGINAL) community, but we all have our own little name. We live in Bettie, funny to […]
I can’t decide which I love more; Christmas or Cookies? It’s a constant tug-o-war in my life. No, really…it is. I don’t bake very much in the warmer months, I am actually not much of a baker at all , but I can throw down a mean cookie! Cookies from a roll are fine, I […]
03/11/201803/11/20181 Comment Cooking is not the only activity that brings me joy. I love DYI projects, especially any that I can do using recycled items, or re-purpose inexpensive items into something new and unique. I am a dollar store fanatic. I take my finds from my trips and turn them into decorations that are all […]
Bean DIP!! We have been on a serious dip kick this past month. I dunno why, but I’m certainly not gonna question such a good thing. That hunnyman O’ mine loves bean dip. I am a fan myself, so when I knew we would have the night alone together I made our favorite dip and […]
Once upon a time, I watched an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives® and this chef…. I will call her Queen of Cooks cause she is cooking royalty, added Captain Crunch® to her French Toast!! I was like … “Whoah, hold the phone, what did she just do?”, ” why is this not a bigger […]
Just like everyone, I am always looking for new ways to cook chicken. There are about a gazillion chicken recipes out there and I have tried about half of them. Well half of a gazillion is a lot, but its close let me tell ya. I wanted something that felt light but comforting at the […]
Olives, you either love them or hate them. I, personally, love them!! I have never found an olive that I hate. They have to be my favorite fruit. I love experimenting with new ways to serve them, its always fun because I am the one that loves them the most . The hubbyman, he can […]
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way, oh what fun, OH! Hey, sorry, I have had this song in my head for at least a month… okay, maybe two… confessions… Christmas Candies are new to me, I have only been making them for about four years or so… but the question is… why did […]
It’s easy, it’s tasty, it tomatoey greatness… and you do not have to put the booze in, that can be up to you… either way, it’s still pretty dang good! With this line up, how can it be bad? __________ You will Need: 1 1/2 Tbsp each fresh lemon and lime juice 1 tsp onion powder 1 1/2 tsp […]
People say we southerns will fry anything, and that is the gospel!! We love our fried foods and as much as I try to eat healthy, somethings just can’t be changed …and that includes the fried pickle!! Y’all just gotta try these… you will not be sorry!!!
