Entertainment… MJ’s Fabulosity Squares 29 Jul 201129 Jul 2011 One perk of blogging is getting acquainted with other bloggers. I have found several sites that speak to where I am currently, or where I am headed. They share wisdom…
Entertainment… How To Make My ‘Southern’ Potato Salad 23 Jul 201123 Jul 2011 In the good ole summertime my family enjoys barbecues - chicken, hamburgers, brisket, pork. There is usually a large bowl of fresh green beans, a platter of corn, tomatoes, cucumbers…
Entertainment… Pomegranate Martini 18 Jul 201118 Jul 2011 Pomegranate MartiniWe love pomegranate juice. It's great for mixing with other juices, and in the spirit of the brunch mimosa, is fantastic when added to champagne. So I'm always looking…
Entertainment… Fried Green Tomatoes 6 Jul 20116 Jul 2011 Fried green tomatoes isn't just the name of a movie starring Kathy Bates. It is also a Southern style delicacy. Just ask anybody who has eaten at Justines's in Charleston,…
Entertainment… Watermelon Margaritas 2 Jul 20112 Jul 2011 My watermelon margaritas are a favorite, especially in the hot summer season. They are easy to make and require no extra sugar as the watermelon sweetens it naturally. But you…
family… Making Plum Jam and Memories 20 Jun 201120 Jun 2011 Blessed with plums, the question becomes what to do with them. I've already made a tart and a crumble, and am still looking a bowl full of beautifully ripe fruit.…
Entertainment… What Do You Do With a Bowl Of Fresh Plums? 15 Jun 201115 Jun 2011 My husband brought in a large bag of plums, sweet, juicy, and just picked from a tree behind his uncle's house. But what should I do with them? Some will…
Entertainment… Fresh Fruit Topped Cheese Tarts 8 May 20118 May 2011 I first experienced fresh fruit topped cheese tarts in New Zealand. Lined up in the pastry cases they screamed healthy and decadent simultaneously. I had one at least once a…
Entertainment… Old-Fashioned Kentucky Burgoo 7 May 20117 May 2011 Burgoo isn't complicated to make, but is has a lot of ingredients and requires a lot of simmering and cooling. My Kentucky cousins used to joke that it was made…
Entertainment… Mint Julep and Its Origins 5 May 20115 May 2011 Bourbon - a fine corn whiskey - has its roots in bluegrass country. Oddly enough, it is credited to Reverend Elijah Craig, a baptist minister who honed the whiskey made…