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Skillet Garlic Cauliflower ~ Simple Sides

I know…cauliflower recipes are everywhere these days. And…it is not a vegetable that really has much flavor. But…this recipe is too quick, easy and flavorful to pass up! First…buy fresh cauliflower at the grocery store. The frozen stuff is okay if you can’t get it fresh but you’ll have to steam it first, let it…

September Sun Peach Sauce

While pumpkin and apple season is gearing up, peaches aren’t completely done yet! I picked up some September Sun peaches from the farmer’s market a couple of weeks ago and it took them a whole week to ripen all the way. When they were finally ready I made some Peach Pie filling and put it…

Last Tomatoes of Summer Pico de Gallo

Happy September! It was 61 degrees here this morning. Our first morning reminder from Mother Nature that summer is ending. Every where I turn there are signs of the changing of the season, like the little dinging notifications on my phone ~ something needs attention! Last week we pulled all of our tomatoes out, except…

Eclipse Cookies

I think you’ll know what inspired these cookies. While we weren’t in the path of Totality here, it was an awesome phenomenon to watch and I wanted an edible way to recreate the experience! I used my recipe for Sugar Cookie Cutouts and simply added 2 tablespoons cocoa powder to half of the dough. I…

Gluten Free Sandwich Rolls ~ Recipe Redo

I’ve baked my recipe for Gluten Free Quick Rolls many times for my daughter and she loves them for dinner rolls and small sandwiches or sliders. We were looking for a good gluten free yeast sandwich bun to replace the store bought kind ~ these she finds dry and tasteless. Something hearty enough for burgers…

Yellow Tomato Curd ~ Eggless

Don’t you just love when you goof and stumble upon something good? My Golden Cherry tomato plants have been fruiting prolifically and I can’t eat the tomatoes fast enough. I decided I would make a batch of Yellow Tomato Jam. I didn’t measure out the potato starch carefully and accidentally added too much. The jam…

Leftover Remoulade = Remoulade Pimento Cheese

What do you do with leftover Homemade Remoulade? Well, it’s basically spiced mayonnaise. Sooooo…what better mayonnaise is there to make pimento cheese with? Pimento cheese is the peanut butter of the South. Mayo, cheese, sweet roasted red peppers slapped between two slices of soft white bread or on top of crispy saltines (preferably Sunshine brand)….

Quick Berry Cobbler for a Crowd

Need a quick and easy dessert to feed a crowd? This mixed berry cobbler will do the job and give you plenty leftover for sweet second helpings! Need it gluten free? Make my suggested substitutions and no one will miss the gluten! Quick Berry Cobbler preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit Juice and zest 2…

Homemade Remoulade

One of my daughters loves remoulade so much, she asked for a batch of homemade remoulade for her birthday last week! We’ll eat it on just about anything, but her favorite way is with easy oven fries (cut potatoes into cubes or spears, drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh chopped rosemary and bake…

First Magnolia Blossom

via Daily Prompt: Blossom Magnolia Grandiflora ~ Worth the wait

Vidalia Onion Summer Salad ~ Sumac Substitution

Early summer always includes a visit to the library to sign my son up for summer reading. He comes home with an armful of I Spy books, while my haul usually consists mostly of cookbooks. This year, my armload of cookbooks wasn’t necessary with the growing selection of ebooks through the library website. I’m midway…

First Canna of the Summer

Commonly called Canna Lily, it is actually the only genus in the family Cannaceae ~ not in the Lily family. Traditionally used as an agricultural product in some parts of South America and Asia. Young shoots are stir fried, roots are harvested for starch, and fiber from the leaves is turned into paper. The pods…

Growing Cilantro ~ Coriander Seed

Cilantro, or coriander (also known as Chinese parsley). An ancient global cuisine flavor and nutritional powerhouse. The feathery herb with a light sharp lemony flavor you either love or hate. The ground coriander seeds mimic that flavor with an earthy, slightly bitter finish (best toasted or warmed quickly in a hot pan before crushing or…

Blueberry Hot Sauce

I have been reading Deep Run Roots, by Vivian Howard and felt inspired by her Blueberry Barbecue Sauce recipe. If you haven’t read her book yet, go out right now and get it! It is the best cookbook I have read in a very long time. It reads more like a food storybook full of…

Pecan-Crusted Mojito Bars

I made these for Derby Day today and adapted them to a Gluten Free version that came out great! The crust is so nutty and buttery and so versatile you could use it in place of a graham cracker crust for pies, bars and cheesecakes. The original recipe is from BHG.com and is published in…

The Last Banana Snack Cake

What do you do with the last banana? You know, the one banana left from the bunch that gets riper by the day? The banana that no one will eat? In our house it usually gets peeled and added to the smoothie fruit bag that is kept in the freezer. But what happens when the…

All Purpose Sandwich Bread

All for one and one for all! Just one batch of bread dough you can use to make loaf bread, sandwich or hot dog buns and pizza dough/pita bread/skillet bread. Perfect for any use, and for any filling or topping. Soft bread dough reminds me of childhood. White bread with soft crust upon which my…

Nesting ~ Sesame Tofu Salad

Yesterday we had a drab, rainy kind of day. A day for staying in and tidying up or working on inside projects. My projects for the day were cleaning up my sewing kit and hemming a pair of old cutoff khakis for shorts. My projects were small in comparison to the wrens building a nest…

Do You Tofu?

I do. High protein, low fat, good source of iron and calcium. It takes on the flavor of whatever you cook it with. What’s not to like? Ok, yes, it is soy. A legume product. Beans. A vegetable. But, it’s good for you, and easy and cooks quickly. What’s not to like? No, don’t give…

Wild Garlic in my Pumpkin Quinoa Soup

Spring is popping up all over here in Georgia! Today’s temp will come close to beating a record at 75 and it really seems like we are 4 weeks ahead of past spring seasons. In the yard, the jonquils are already up and bobbing in the breeze, smiling in two tones of pale yellow. The…

Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Fluff

Happy New Year! I wish everyone a sweet 2017 and in that spirit I’m posting my Sweet Potato Pie recipe. If you make it, share it and eat it you are bound to have a fabulously sweet new year! Top it with Homemade Marshmallow Fluff and it will be even sweeter. GF Version: To satisfy…

Cincinnati Chili Pies & A Chili History

I did some research on the history of Cincinnati chili and found resources that pointed to several immigrants who infused their chili with spices and served it over spaghetti. The dish went viral and others imitated, leading to a plethora of chili parlor chains in the Cincinnati area. Indeed, ask Tri-State people (southeastern Indiana, southern…

Cincinnati Chili ~ A Culinary Talisman

I have two very distinct Cincinnati Chili memories. The first is walking into my Grandma’s house (through the kitchen screen door) and being greeted with the kinda funky, stinky, spicy smell of something cooking in a huge pot on her stovetop. I waltzed over to the pot and peeked at a tall pot of boiling…

A is for Apples…and Applesauce!

Happy Fall! I was saving this post for tomorrow, the first day of fall, but I just couldn’t wait! I love applesauce. There, I said it. Actually wrote it, but you get the picture. I have written before about having been a picky eater as a child. Applesauce was a daily staple in my diet….

Spicy Coriander Mustard

I first blogged about homemade mustard last summer, Homemade Mustard ~ Marsala Mustard. Sadly, it is one of the least visited posts on my blog. Though I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who would never see the need to bother with this recipe; it’s simplicity boosts it into the “must make” category. You…

Purple Hull Peas ~ Corn & Pea Salad

On my trip to the farmstand last week I purchased some purple hull peas (also known as pink eye peas) and used them to make a summer salad of corn, peas, beans and Vidalia onion with a simple basil dressing. It’s one of those, “use what you have” summer veggie salads. I had fresh jalapeno,…

Georgia Peaches ~ Low Sugar Peach Jam

I made a return day trip this week with family to Jaemor Farms in Alto, Georgia. Our timing was perfect as there were several varieties of freestone peaches available. I really indulged this time and my freezer is bursting with peaches, plums and blackberries! Freestone peaches are the ones in which the peach flesh comes…

Layers ~ Pastry Metaphor

Please excuse my ramble today…accept my permission to scroll down to photos and recipe links and skip my philosophical meandering! I saw this Daily Post prompt, Layers, a few weeks ago and meant to write a post then. But Life interrupted and put me on another track. It’s happening a lot lately. Not necessarily bad or good events,…

Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcakes

This recipe is an adapted gluten free version of Aunt Mamie’s Lightning Cake, posted here a couple of months ago: Coconut Lightning Cake with Italian Buttercream Frosting. I used my own gluten free baking mix and switched up the method a little. The result is a light, airy, cupcake perfect for any flavor combination you can think of!…

Strawberry Vanilla Jam

This easy homemade strawberry vanilla jam tastes so fresh you’ll think it came straight out of the strawberry patch! Strawberry Vanilla Jam 2 pints fresh strawberries 2-3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 inch piece of vanilla bean 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered pectin 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 4 clean, sterilized pint jars with lids…