New Year's Eve was always a big celebration when I was growing up. My set of honorary parents hosted a huge party every year at their house way out in the sticks. There where at least 100 people there with all of their kids and teenagers tagging along. Everyone would come with their signature dish and a 6-pack of beer in their hand. It was always the same group of people. The ...
black eye peas
Spicy Black Eye Pea Salad
I consider myself a good Southerner and I tend to stick to tradition as much as anyone when it comes to welcoming in a new year. I never hang up my new calendar for the new year until January 1st ( much to my daughter's chagrin) and I always eat my black eye peas on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. That's not to say that I get up and particularly look forward to eating a big ...
In need of some comfort…Chicken Soup with Cheddar Rosemary Dumplings
Some days... things go wrong. Some days... you get a call from your husband at 5:30 am that goes something like this, " Honey...I think you were right" me: "What?" hubby: " I have a flat tire." me: " Is this the tire I told you to replace yesterday... on your day off?" hubby: "......... yeah" me: "...... I told you so" Some days.... you are very appreciative of good ...
Hoppin’ John and how to Shop at the Farmer’s Market
I have been going to the new local Farmer's Market pretty regularly this summer. After doing a lot of reading on the subject of food over the past few months, I decided that working local food into the budget would really be a benefit for our family. Although I had planned on increasing the food budget to allow for the higher prices of local food, I have found that as ...