My journal of big words and pretty pictures
When I was younger, my mom and I made this tea every Christmas season. We'd fill half pint mason jars with the mix, decorate the lid with some pretty holiday paper, and give out as gifts. If we were really industrious, we'd add a plate of homemade cookies to go with the tea. I've always … Continue reading A nice hot cuppa tea
My son is in his second year at technical school. If you know anything about his educational and/or personal history, you would realize how awesome that truly is. During his first year, he only attended as a part-time student. This year? Full-time... booyah! I digress... At 18, he is by far the youngest student in … Continue reading Cake by any other name
When the temps start falling, and the nights get a little bite to them, then it's autumn, and to me, that means soups and stews. I love cooking up a big pot of stew, baking some fresh bread to sop it up, and settling in for a toasty warm dinner. This stew is a full … Continue reading Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder
I spent last night baking giant German chocolate muffins. Giant as in each muffin cup was filled with a fourth of the batter that would normally be used for a 9X9 cake. The recipe, one that my mom handed down to me has a secret ingredient. One that isn't typically thought of when baking sweets … Continue reading Mayo, no mustard, no ketchup
My grandmother made this dish for me when I was a kid. If you knew her, you would understand why this was totally out of character for her. She was the iconic Southern Grandmother. Her table was laden with artery-hardening comfort food - biscuits, fried chicken, gravy, home-canned green beans made with fat back, mashed … Continue reading Zucchini Spaghetti
I like to cook. If I have the right ingredients, I would rather stay at home and make dinner than eat out. (Clean-up is an entirely different matter. I'm still waiting for kitchen elves to take care of my culinary messes.) While I can control what goes into a savory entrée - adding more fresh … Continue reading Eat what you want…
Thin spiral notebook 