What a weekend! I am back from a fantastic time in the North Georgia Mountains. I cheered on my husband and my brother in their second BBQ competition in Young Harris, Georgia. They did well, 3rd in ribs! Then my hubby and I got some much needed R&R for our 6th wedding anniversary. Then we drove back to reality after picking up the kids. I want to give a big shout out to ...
Dessert
Homemade Valentine Candies
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Every gas station and drug store is full of plastic roses and boxes of cheap candy.Children every where are filling out Hello Kitty Valentine Cards to give to everyone in their home room class. Some love sick little boy is buying his girlfriend of 3 whole months a cheesy gold plated bracelet that says "Be Mine" on it. Husbands ...
Foodbuzz 24,24,24: Great Depression Cooking for the Recession Cook
I won't lie. Times are tough for us. We stress and worry over every penny that leaves our door. One illness or bad run of luck could ruin us. I don't think it's an uncommon thing these days. I think that during the current recession that there are a lot of people who have trouble making ends meet every month. But it also seems that whenever times get really tough, we tend to ...
Oatmeal Cranberry Applesauce Cookies
Okay, so just because I'm dieting doesn't mean that I can't have sweets. Ok it does mean I can't have sweets, but if I have learned anything about myself it's that I cannot live without a cookie on occasion. If I go for too long without some kind of sweet treat my diet will end knee deep in a bowl of raw chocolate chip cookie dough. So, instead of denying myself, I'm limiting ...
From the Depression to the Recession – Apple Oatmeal Bars
I have become quite fascinated recently with the Great Depression. More accurately, with the food of the Great Depression. It's amazing to me how a whole generation of women and men learned how to make everything last longer, go further, and feed everyone at the table. My great-grandmother lived during the depression. After my great-grandfather got laid off from a factory in ...
Bad Excuses and Butter Bars
It's been a long time. Too long. I could give you all kinds of excuses. I could tell you that I lost my part-time gig and had to pick up the slack ( and a couple extra side jobs) to make our ends meet; I could tell you that my kids had their first big birthday party for their 3rd birthday last month at the house,; I could mention that it's nearly Christmas and we all know what ...
Simple Blueberry Sauce
We have a new farmer's market close to us and it is my new favorite past time is to go every Wednesday and see what they have. There is one man there who sells nothing but blueberries and they are delicious! Blueberries seem to be pretty much the only fruit my son will eat, so I bought 3 pints and whipped up this Blueberry Sauce for our ice cream. This would also be delectable ...
Mmmmm…Donuts
Sometimes, inspiration hits me late at night. Actually, most of my good ideas hit me at night sometime after the kids have finally gone to sleep and I have relaxed a little. Anyway, last night I was thinking about the big wad of refrigerator dough I had in the kitchen and what exactly I should do with it. And then it hit me, DONUTS! And they would be healthy ( sort of) because ...
Marbled Brownies or The Best Brownies You Ever Ate
Moist. Rich. Chocolaty. Creamy. Delicious. Enough said. For Chocolate Batter: 8 oz. semisweet chocolate 6 T butter 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup flour 1/2 t salt 1 t. baking powder 2 t. vanilla extract 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped For Plain Batter: 4 T butter, at room temperature 6 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 T flour 1 t. ...
Secret Southern Classic – Chess Pie
There are many classic Southern dishes that you can get most anywhere such as fried chicken, cornbread, and sweet tea. These dishes are widely publicized and ,thanks to Paula Deen, good recipes are readily available. But there are a few Southern classics that even Ms. Deen hasn't given to the masses. Among those treasured few is Chess Pie. Chess Pie has been in my life for as ...
Chocolate Wows!
What is Halloween without a little chocolate? These might be the best cookies ever. I think it should really be named the Cookie that thought it was a Brownie. That's much more acurate.1/3 cup AP flour1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa1 tsp. baking powder1/4 tsp. salt6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped1/2 cup butter2 large eggs3/4 cup sugar1 1/2 tsp. vanilla2 cups chopped pecans ( ...