Around these parts, almost every mom and pop restaurant serves a Pepper Steak Sub , and almost all of ’em have a recipes held near and dear to their hearts!! Guess what? So do I ! This pepper steak recipe is good on rice, noodles and yep, in a bun… I won’t spend a lot […]
Nothing says comfort, like a big bowl of soup, well maybe a bowl of soup and a big soft blankie. I love that January is National Soup Month, I’m always looking for any reason to celebrate food. This recipe is easy, but flavorful. It’s sweet, but savory. Its’s just good Y’all !! 4 lb ripe tomatoes, quartered 1 tsp […]
The Chimichurri Sauce ( i make it a day ahead if I can ) 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 5 large garlic cloves, minced well 2 tablespoons oregano leaves ( optional ) 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper salt and freshly ground pepper ( to taste) 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil […]
Pasta? Yes, please! I have never met a noodle that I didn’t love, and trust me, they love me too…they’ve told me! Okay, lets get serious, a bit, I love the cooler months, and although it wasn’t all that chilly today, I am just in the mood for comfort cooking! Lasagna isn’t a southern original, […]
05/13/201605/13/2016Leave a comment I have a bumper sticker on my back glass that says, “Southern Girls like Sweet Tea and Sunshine” and that my friends is the truth! I have a small ( ok maybe not small) addiction to sweet tea. The hubbyman say’s I am a tea snob… maybe. It has to have a […]
You’ll need: 3/4 each red and green bell peppers 1/2 cup yellow or white onion 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved 1 can diced tomatoes 1 ( 29oz) can tomato sauce 1 tablespoon Olive Oil 1 heaping tablespoon Badia® Complete seasoning 1/2 tablespoon white sugar salt and pepper to taste Your favorite pasta, cooked […]
Nothing says Be Mine like chocolate. Chocolate has been the center of Valentine’s Day since the late 1800s, no really… I looked it up ( Ahhh Goggle, what would I do without you? ) What better way to say I love you than to make your sweetie homemade chocolates! Did I mention how easy they […]
Guess what? I don’t cook every night! What-What?! Yup, at least once a week, the hubbyman takes over the kitchen ( and every bowl, why does he use every bowl?) Last night he made his southern fired chicken nuggets, these are man sized nuggets that I have no problem letting him cook! 8-10 Chicken Strips […]
04/20/2016Leave a comment A southern staple in our house. I don’t fry a lot of food, even though I was raised on it… but you just can’t get a hushpuppy any other way… 1 small onion, chopped fine 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup self-rising flour 1 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal 6 cups […]
09/26/2017Leave a comment No refried beans in the pantry!! HELP! Happens to me all the time! Here is a quick recipe to help you out in the kitchen! Cause I love ya! Fry 2 pieces of bacon in a cast iron skillet. Remove bacon but leave the fat. Eat bacon. Add a can of beans, […]
04/24/201704/24/2017Leave a comment Do you remember chasing the ice cream truck in the Summer? I sure do, and my favorite treat was an Orange Creamsicle… these days I am a bit more grown up and I don’t chase ice cream trucks… well not as far anyway. I have turned my childhood favorite into the […]
03/20/2016Leave a comment Pimento Cheese with Green Olives A family favorite 1 medium block of med sharp cheddar cheese 1 medium block of gouda 1 small jar of pimentos 1/2 cup green olives 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tsp garlic powder salt, pepper to taste 1 teaspoon parsley Grate the cheeses and dice olives. do not […]
I adore guacamole… it’s the hubbyman’s fault! Here’s his favorite recipe. 2 avocados 1/2 small “purple” ( okay red ) onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp fresh chopped cilantro 1 ripe tomato, chopped 1 lime, juiced 1/2 tsp Cumin salt and pepper to taste mash avocados in a medium serving bowl. Stir […]
January is National Soup Month! Let’s Cerebrate!! Ah, Eastern North Carolina. A utopia of beauty. Beaches, wild mustangs running the sands, boats sailing in every direction and sunsets that look like diamonds on the water. Oh, did I forget to mention THE RAIN! Mercy we have had some rain lately!! Today was another overcast, chilly […]
