Homemade gifts are the best! This is one works anytime of the year. A pinch or two of this seasoned salt is great in salads, soups, grilled meats and just about on anything. Ingredients: 2 cups kosher salt 25 cloves … Continue reading
There’s a long and great tradition of gifting food in most cultures. Giving homemade food gifts speaks of love, warmth and joy. I am a United Methodist clergywoman, and in the south there was a tradition of welcoming a new … Continue reading
As I was growing up in Scotland, I learned to cook by watching my grandmother and her two neighbors. One of these three ladies always won the prizes at the local fair for home-made fudge or shortbread. They guarded their … Continue reading
The recipe that you’ll see is not a typical holiday cookie but I will admit that it is my all time favorite cookie. When I first started to bake, I treasured my Fanny Farmer Cookbook. It was easy, it was … Continue reading
This is simply the perfect muffin to serve in fall, or winter, too, for that matter. The nutritional value of sweet potatoes is quite high for antioxidants, anti-inflammatory nutrients, and blood-sugar regulating nutrients. These tubers are versatile, too, and able … Continue reading
Traditionally, guests ask me for recipes, but it was a guest who gave me this recipe for this moist and yummy cake. I love to serve it in the fall and around Thanksgiving! — INGREDIENTS — CAKE 3/4 cup … Continue reading
Like Lynnette, I never had sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving or any other time EVER until my husband and I moved to Texas decades ago. By the way, I’d never eaten cornbread dressing either, a definite holiday tradition in this south. … Continue reading
“Green Jello Salad” Please forgive me, fellow Foodies. This was always a staple in our house growing up. I have only one sibling. My brother Bill was born November 27th so his birthday always fell on or about … Continue reading
Sure, you might think you know me as one of The Eight Broads and an Innkeeper but do you know that I come from a family that is probably one of the very few in the United States who NEVER, … Continue reading
This soup is just perfect to enjoy on a cold snowy day like the one we’re having right now. From Fall to Spring we serve soup as the first course of our dinners at The White Oak Inn and this … Continue reading