The long awaited day is finally here! Back in October, someone shared “The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap” button on Facebook. When I checked it out, it sounded like a great opportunity and lots of fun; after all, what’s not to love about sending and receiving three dozen cookies in the mail? My middle daughter…
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Continue ReadingWe were “iced” in for almost four days and I must say…I really enjoyed the time at home. Now that it has gotten cold (it was almost 80 degrees here the day before it started to ice) we are “officially” in the Christmas spirit. While we’ve been home we have watched Christmas movies, decorated the…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve been watching the weather, or you live in Texas, you know….it got cold AND we got ICE…and all before Christmas! Winter weather is rare here anytime, but before Christmas is almost unheard of. Gotta love that “Global Warming”, right? Anyway, we’re on our second day of below freezing temperatures and tomorrow isn’t looking…
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Continue ReadingSweet Potatoes…A Real Southern “Delicacy” Having lived in three different regions of the country, it’s very evident that food is regional. In Pennsylvania my favorite regional food was Philly Cheese Steaks, now in Texas probably Chips and Salsa, but nothing says “Southern Food” like sweet potatoes. Other regions eat them too, but in the…
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Continue ReadingA few days ago I posted our family’s favorite yeast roll recipe. They’re called “Spoon Rolls” because the batter is dipped into muffins tins with a spoon. The recipe makes about a dozen and a half and can be baked in smaller batches. When I make them around the holidays I usually make a double…