No scoffing now, y'hear? I mean it. You have to have one bite before saying anything about the ridiculousness of putting strawberries and pretzels together in one dish. But you'd better make it a big bite, because you're going to need energy for all the crawling and groveling and apologizing you'll do later for even THINKING those scoffy thoughts. This is hands-down my favorite "what can I bring" dessert. Strawberry Pretzel Salad pretzels, crushed to equal 2 cups 1 stick butter, ... continue reading...
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Charlie ~ Part 2
I don't know if any of the rest of you do this, but I seem to compose most of my blog posts in the early, pre-awake hours of the morning. The near fully-composed post materializes sometime in the night. It floats above my head, waits patiently for me to get into that almost-awake state, and then makes its presence known. I don't know if it slaps me across the head or whispers tenderly in my ear, I only know that at some point, my eyes spring open, I reach out and snatch that ready-to-go idea, ... continue reading...
Charlie ~ Part 1
My work-in-progress has me back in 1968 right now. All my reading and writing about hippies prompted a favorite memory ... When I looked in the side-view mirror of our Chevy Luv pick-up and saw the man walking toward us, I thought perhaps Charles Manson had escaped from prison and come for a visit. The approaching man had a touch of wild dishevelment about him and that same shock of long, brown, unbrushed hair. The closer he drew, the more I wondered -- especially when I honed in on a pair of ... continue reading...
Kalua Pork
I've been trying like crazy to think of a way to complicate this recipe for you, just so I feel like I've legitimately offered you a "recipe." Somehow, giving you a list of just three ingredients -- four, if you count the rice -- doesn't seem to qualify. But I can't do it. Adding even one thing would mess this up beyond repair. If you really want to make it harder on yourself, though, you could always run out back, dig a giant hole, build a fire in it, wrap a full pig in banana leaves (a great ... continue reading...
Southern Comfort Food: Red Beans and Cornbread
My guess is that you don't eat too many red beans. I say that because aside from my family, and people I have converted through force-feeding, I can't say I've met too many people whose eyes light up at the mention of "red beans." Sad, sad, sad. You don't know what you're missing. Red beans and cornbread are Southern comfort food at its best. I did live in the south as a young girl, but that's not where I learned to love red beans. Grandma's cooking did it. These beans were a staple at my ... continue reading...
Country-Style Ribs with Homemade Soppin’ Sauce
Updated 3/5/2020 Is it just me, or does that picture look a little like a crime scene photo? Hmm. Try to put that idea out of your mind. Or if you must look, just squint. This soppin' sauce recipe is one I've been playing around with for probably fifteen years. I've got it just where I want it now. It satisfies the ones who like a little bite in their sauce, but kids like it too. I think I won't mess with it anymore. I'm giving you the doubled recipe, because there's no reason to drag all ... continue reading...