This might not be Louisiana, but many places in Mississippi do Mardi Gras, too. Even in places we don't do parades, we definitely do pastries...and King Cake is one delicious pastry. In fact, some of the best king cake makers around are right here in the Magnolia State. (Paul's Pastry Shop in Picayune or Jody's Bakery in Hattiesburg are a couple that come to ...
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Notes from Nana: Copper Pennies & Communication
“A penny for your thoughts” was a common expression when I was growing up. You might wonder what that means? Tell me what you are thinking. Share what’s in your mind. Talk to me! As a person very interested in words, books and communicating, when I first heard the following quote, I typed the words and placed them in a small gold frame for my school library desk. It’s ...
Thursday’s Thoughts: All the girl wants is a globe….
This morning, I was making tea (of the Kenyan variety) when my daughter asked, "Are you out?" "Almost," I said, swirling the jar of tea leaves to show how few were left. Her response? Not "We need to go to Wal-Mart." Not even "Can we order some online?" No. My daughter eyes me with an earnestness I can feel and says: "We have to go back to Africa." Then she says, "But not ...
Chocolate Covered Caramel Brownies
I'm not even going to try to explain where this recipe came from...or how long it lasted. Let's just say I wanted something "Ooey, Gooey and Covered in Chocolate." This worked. Ingredients: 1 cup salted butter (You can use unsalted. Just add a dash of salt to the batter.) 2 cups dark brown sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups flour, sifted 2 tsp. baking powder 1 cup pecan pieces 1 ...