To a Southerner, there’s nothing that compares to fried food! There’s not much to say about this dish except that it is GOOD. It’s official name is “Chicken Almondine”, that’s just a fancy way to say “chicken with almonds”. The main spice for this recipe is rosemary, which my son used to call “sticks”. He…
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Continue ReadingI’d like to start by saying, I’m not really sure why they are called “fried” apples. They’re not actually fried. They are cooked on top of the stove in a skillet or pot without any oil. If you’ve ever been to Cracker Barrel you may be familiar with Fried Apples. Cracker Barrel serves them…
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Continue ReadingSouthern Favorites #5 – Country Style Steak Country Style Steak is THE meal we could always count on having at Grandma Vivian’s house. (My husband’s grandmother) Even though I would make it at home and so did my mother-in-law, it was still a “treat” when Grandma Vivian made it. Her’s was the best. She usually…
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Continue ReadingSouthern Favorite #4 – Pound Cake Pound Cake…for those who have experienced them, that’s all you have to say! Pound cake is one of the “go to” Southern desserts (the other being banana pudding) It comes in seemingly hundreds of varieties. Almost every Southern lady has her favorite pound cake recipe. People in other…
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Continue ReadingSouthern Favorites #3 Corn Casserole Have you ever had the canned creamed corn? Our family doesn’t care for it. I grew up eating “real” creamed corn – corn that my grandma had cut off the cob and cooked…which is NOTHING like the stuff in the can. The first time I had this dish…