I am a Mississippi Nana but was a Louisiana Momma for over thirty years. One of the traditional staple meals in Louisiana is Red Beans and Rice. On Mondays many New Orleans restaurants serve Red Beans with sausage and white rice. Do you know why? The popular story of the New Orleans tradition is that Monday was wash day. Without the modern conveniences of today, wash day was an all day affair. ...
Archives for January 2014
The SlimDown South Cookbook from Southern Living
In honor of today's weather, I thought I'd let my blog posts act like the weather. One day it's 60 degrees and sunny; the next, we're playing in snow. One day, I share a recipe for Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies; the next, I review a cookbook about healthy Southern cooking. Mississippi - we're just full of surprises. I received a review copy of Southern Living's new cookbook, Southern ...
Spread the Bacon Love….Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Do you know anyone who doesn't love bacon? I mean, really. Vegetarians, maybe? But, as I was looking for a bacon-inspired recipe to try I came across a recipe for some sort of vegan bacon-flavored something or other...so I rest my case. Everyone loves bacon. Right now, Winn Dixie is having a special event to spread the bacon love, and I'm thrilled to participate! First, because it gave me ...
FMF: Visit
So, today's topic couldn't be more fitting because.... Soon enough, I will hear friends say "karibu" and have no doubt they really mean it. Soon enough, I will sip chai and soak up something even sweeter: fellowship. Soon enough, I will walk with women friends in their own world, and the gap of oceans and emails will close. That's what a visit is all about. Just like the visitation of ...