So this is what I woke up to this morning…a wonderful winter wonderland! I made Pioneer Woman’s Chicken ‘n Dumplins last night, so I’ll be having those again for lunch AND dinner tonight…SO YUMMY!…in this kind of weather I can’t … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cooking
Growing up, my Mom was famous for the goodies she always gave to the teachers & office staff at our school…so I am doing my very best to follow in her footsteps. I decided to give 3 of my favorites…they … Continue reading
Yes, I have saved the best for last…the finale of the feast…DESSERT! At my family’s Thanksgiving Feasts, we pretty much need a separate, equally sized buffet for the sweets. A single taste of each will cause any ‘dessert sized’ plate … Continue reading
I am loosey-goosey about alot of things…Thanksgiving is not one of them. If you want to have a successful, enjoyable, survivable, celebration…you MUST MAKE A PLAN…IN ADVANCE! Whether you are cooking for 4 or 20, you will be thankful for … Continue reading
The star of the show…TURKEY! I have successfully roasted Thanksgiving turkeys for more than 15 years…they have always been tender & moist regardless of brand or fresh vs. frozen. As I mentioned before, I use my ‘Turkey Bible’ as a … Continue reading
In my experience, the quintessential Southern Thanksgiving Feast is like the ultimate pot-luck. Every memory I have of this special meal involves the attendees proudly armed with their very best dishes. Sides are so versatile…they can be simple or complicated…savory … Continue reading
I want to share one of my custom designs, now that the party has been done (didn’t want to give away the big reveal 😉 )…I made these Southern Charms for a friend in Arizona and her Baby Boy’s 1st … Continue reading
I got quite a response regarding my “Back to My Happy Place” post, so it has inspired me to do a 5ish part series that I am calling “A Southern Thanksgiving Celebration”. I will be doing at least one post … Continue reading
Now that I have exorcised the demons (are you thinking “this house is clear”…I am lol), I am ready to get back to being me :). I know I get a little bit ahead of myself, but I just can’t … Continue reading
Well the ‘party’ was a smashing success! I have several pictures to share, but just realized that there are NONE of the Jell-O octopus…I actually forgot to put her out for the party…OOPS! An inspiration forgotten LOL! The cupcakes were … Continue reading
