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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Pecan-Crusted Mojito Bars ~ Gluten Free
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 …
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? …
All Purpose ~ Three Musketeers Dough
All for one and one for all! Just one batch of dough you can use to make loaf bread, sandwich or hot dog buns and pizza dough/pita bread/skillet bread. Perfect for …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
No Knead Bread ~ Crispy Ciabatta
It’s all the rage, that no-knead bread. I had to give it a try. So I’ve been playing with it for two months and can honestly say…it tastes better than …
Pina Colada Jam
If you like Pina Coladas…you’ll love Pina Colada Jam! My daughters have been obsessed with pineapple lately. We’ve been buying it fresh and letting it ripen, then cutting it up …
Gluten Free Caraway Sandwich Bread
When I baked a rye loaf last week, my daughter mentioned how much she loved rye bread and missed that flavor since eliminating gluten from her diet. I had researched …
Garden Abstract ~ Torch Lily
Abstract Kniphofia Uvaria, a.k.a. torch lily or red hot poker plant. Original photo taken with Kodak Easyshare Z1085 IS, cropped with red filter applied.
What’s Blooming Now
“White bud! that in meek beauty so dost lean, The cloistered cheek as pale as moonlight snow, Thou seemest beneath thy huge, high leaf of green, An Eremite beneath his …
baby peaches on the peach tree
Future Weekly photo challenge theme, dreaming of future fruit! ~Beautiful little baby peaches in the shuck split stage of development~ A Little Peach Ditty Pink parchment blossoms flutter on branched …
