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• Too Many Tomatoes?

  

  I submit that there is no such thing! Guess how many tomato plants we have in our garden...and scattered all around our house wherever we could find a sunny (an... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• His Favorite

  

  While I'm assuredly pretty close to the tippy-top of my boyfriend's list of favorite people*, this is a post about his favorite desserts. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Southern Sacrilege

  

  Confession: I don't really like fried chicken!In making that bold statement, I think I might be risking my right to proclaim myself a Southerner.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Worthy of a Double Take

  

  Six years ago, I featured this cake. SIX YEARS. Where does the time go?read more words! Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mexican Food: the Amateur Photographer's Worst Enemy

  

  I'm pretty sure I've never taken a good picture of a Mexican dish. Sure, you can add some herbs for a pleasant touch of color, but it ultimately looks like... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• the Need to Knead

  

  I worked in a bakery for nearly five years. While my role was more focused on cakes and pies, I did get a lot of experience in making bread.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cavity Shmavity.

  

  Guess what day it is...National Jelly Bean Day! Yum.*Thanks to Gimbal's for making me aware of this special day and for sending me some delicious samples! Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Swour (it'll Make Sense in a Second)(i Hope)

  

  I'm definitely on a sweet and sour kick lately. Isn't it interesting how our taste buds transform and develop over time?read more words! Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spring Cleaning (for Real) #OXOSpringCleaning

  

  I know it's not quite a natural progression* to move from a post about sloppy joes to a review of products meant for bathroom cleaning, but I do like to surpris... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spring Cleaning

  

  As a rule, I'm not crazy about chicken wings. I never order them* and rarely make them. I think it's because they always leave a trail of orange sauce from the... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blessed Be

  

  There seems to be ample evidence that many of my favorite side dishes could almost double as a dessert--I've posted several that have plain ol' granulated... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pizza...for Breakfast...for Dinner

  

  As I've gotten older and the number of my responsibilities has exploded grown, I've come to appreciate some things at which I used to turn up my nose. High on... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Preachin' to the Choir

  

  I'm not sure how certain recipes are named. Fool? Devils on horseback? Whoopie pies? Dutch baby? Spotted dick? No clue. Another on that list is preacher cookies. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• How Our Garden Grows

  

  Longtime readers might remember my first attempt at container gardening. The results were mixed.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blue Box Blues

  

  Fact: There is absolutely, positively no comparison between the macaroni and cheese from that familiar blue box and a batch made completely from scratch... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mound o' Meat

  

  If I think about it too much, meatloaf seems kind of disgusting. Before it's magically transformed through the power of heat into a browned, aromatic dinner... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Two Birds, One Stone

  

  Now that we have a back yard (and a front yard!)(we have yards!!), we've unintentionally become amateur bird watchers.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• No Sufferin' Here

  

  I think I knew the phrase "thufferin' thuccotash" long before I actually tasted succotash for the first time. Do you know that reference? If you grew... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cocktail Conundrum

  

  White Caribbean? Dudette? I'm trying really hard to come up with a clever name for my current cocktail of choice, but I'm not having much luck.read more words! Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Shiver Me Timbers

  

  I know I have no right to gripe and complain about the cold since so many people have it so much worse than we do here in Charlotte. Multiple feet of snow?... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES