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. ...
Recipes
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 ...
How to Bake a Kentucky Legend Ham
Recently, I received a Kentucky Legend Smoked Ham to review, and let me tell you: it was delicious! I am a little bit picky about ham so I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. You see, my mom makes the most beautiful hams for every holiday, and hers is almost the only ham I'll eat. So, while I believe you could unwrap this ham and simply bake it according to the directions to ...