One of the unspoken truths in life is that whenever you make mashed potatoes you will make way too many. I don't care how much you calculate or guesstimate, at the end of any dinner where mashed potatoes are involved you will have a Tupperware dish of homogeneous potato hanging out in your fridge afterwards. Could you just eat them with tomorrow's dinner? Sure, but....day old ...
Appetizers
Low Carb Spinach Feta Greek Pie
Being low-carb while the rest of your family isn't can be...trying. It takes some fortitude to resist the pretty much constant temptation to eat all of the carby things. It also takes planning. As with any "diet", failing to plan = setting yourself up for failure. That's why I try my best to keep easy to eat things stocked in my fridge. Things like this Low Carb Spinach and ...
Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe
There is some debate on who exactly invented the "deviled egg". It could be anyone from Ancient Romans, to medieval merchants, to Jacques Pepin's mother. Either way there is no denying that everyone loves a deviled egg. I remember as a child that I had to restrain my self from eating all of them, because my mother had made enough for everyone to have 2 a piece. There were never ...
Spicy Pimento Cheese
I was born and raised in the South and I love being southern. It's such a charming culture full of hot summer breezes, screen doors, grandma's cooking and a pitcher of sweet tea. Whenever I start cooking those traditionally southern dishes, I just can't help but think of my childhood that consisted mostly of climbing trees, playing in the creek and hanging out laundry. Now ...
Quick and Easy Creamy Wild Mushroom Soup
My family is really into mushrooms. We hunt wild morels every spring and we get super excited when the chanterelles start coming in in the middle of the summer. We spent a couple of days a few winters ago inoculating over 100 logs with wild mushroom spores of lion's mane, shitake and 2 different types of oyster mushroom. We are big big fans of fungi. Right now (autumn) is ...
Cast Iron Southern Fried Apples
I would like to talk to you about something near and dear to my heart. Cast Iron. I love my cast iron.It is an unspoken rule of the South that any woman who is about to be married should receive two very important pieces: a deviled egg plate and a cast iron skillet. I got both. Since I have been married I have added a couple pieces to my cast iron repertoire. Another skillet ...
17 Apple Recipes to Celebrate Fall
It's apple season and there's no way to ring in the autumn season than with an arsenal of fresh and fun apple recipes. Here are 17 delicious apple recipes to try out this season. 1. Southern Fried Apple Hand Pies These Southern Fried Apple Hand Pies are easy to make using either homemade or store bought pie crust or biscuit dough and the perfect Southern treat! 2. ...
Basil Peach Brie Crostini
There is a saying that goes, “An apple is an excellent thing, until you’ve tried a peach.” I would amend that saying to “until you’ve tried a real, Southern peach.” Peaches are this thing that I wait for all year long. More so than garden fresh tomatoes, the arrival of peach season is something that is constantly at the forefront of my consciousness this time of year. Not ...
Quick and Easy Breakfast Pizza
Let me fill you in on what’s happening at our house right now. Our kids are growing. A lot. Which in turn means that they are eating. A lot. What this translates to is that, as a family, we are spending money. A lot. We have reached the stage of childhood where it seems that the kids grow inches overnight. I’m certain that they absolutely do and their appetite reflects it. ...
Easy Black Bean Salad
After nearly 3 years in our “new” house, we are finally getting around to actually doing some home improvement. A few weeks ago, my husband and I, with the help of a family friend who actually knows what they are doing, built a deck off the side of our house. It’s a good size deck coming in at about 200 square feet, enough for a table and a fire pit and visions of parties and ...
Blackberry Mint Mocktail
Sometimes life demands that you have a cocktail. Everything from long days to late nights, birthdays, anniversaries and celebrations bring with them a desire to raise a glass of cheer and imbibe with friends. As a woman who has a fair amount of her life invested in a winery, I’m all for it. The tricky part comes when all of the celebrations and long days and hot nights come one ...
Low Carb Zucchini Timbale
Everywhere I go, I end up talking to someone who is practicing a low carb or keto lifestyle. Maybe they just started or maybe they’ve been going for several months, but there is no denying that is has become the “it” weight loss plan of the year. I myself have been following a ketogenic plan since the beginning of December and have lost a satisfying 20 pounds so far. I’ve gone ...
Bacon Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs
There are three things that you will always find in my fridge; cheese, bacon and eggs. Especially eggs. My genius idea of having a flock of 17 hens means that there are no less than 8 dozen eggs in our fridge at this moment. I can’t eat them or give them away fast enough. I make quiche and crepes and pancakes constantly, anything that I can find to put a few eggs into. We have ...
Spicy Keto Avocado Ranch Dressing
This Easy Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing is the perfect condiment to adorn your favorite salad, crudites platter or even chicken wings. It's even keto friendly! When it comes to eating, I’m pretty adventurous. My husband and I both are always game for going someplace new and trying the craziest thing on the menu. We are always looking for something exciting to try. Until we ...
Easy Baked Dry Rub Chicken Wings
I should make more chicken wings than I do. My son can eat his weight daily in the little finger foods and they do fit nicely into my keto diet. It would be a great idea to just have these Easy Baked Dry Rub Chicken Wings ready to go at all times in the fridge. Maybe if I did he would lay off the cookies and ice cream and potato chips. Or maybe that’s just wishful thinking. ...