My shrimp and grits isn’t so much a recipe as it is a way of cooking something delicious. Start the grits. I like to use stone-ground or old-fashioned grits. I use 1 cup of liquid for every 1/4 cup of dry grits. I also substitute half of the water with whole milk and add 1/2…
Read More My Shrimp and GritsTanya’s Louisiana Southern Fried Chicken It uses condensed milk and eggs (instead of buttermilk or sweet tea) and adds the seasonings to the milk/egg mixture rather than mixing them into the flour or rubbing directly on the chicken. Go HERE for the recipe.
Read More Is this the secret to Popeye’s?This is my favorite apple pie, well, cake, well apple slice. When I go to Germany, I always stop at Kamp’s Bakery in the airport or train station and get a piece or two to hold me over until dinner. This is as close as I’ve gotten to making their apfelkuchen. Read the entire recipe…
Read More Apple Cake PieWhy is it that the articles in my inbox are all about sweets, and just when I am trying to lower my A1c? There are a number of interesting things in my box, and all of them are about sweets, carbs, and other things I don’t need but dearly love. Vintage Southern Pie Recipes No…
Read More Why Only Carbs?A delicious way to top leftover pasta! By Laura Prep: 10 mins Cook: 5 mins Total: 15 mins Servings: 2 Ingredients olive oil, divided, or as needed 1 large tomato, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions…
Read More Baked Tomato SlicesSplit the figs and peaches in half vertically. Peel the peaches and remove the pit. Mix twice as much honey as olive oil, or even 3:1. You only need a little for each piece of fruit. Heat the honey and olive oil until it is thin but not boiling. You want it to be syrupy.…
Read More Grilled peaches and figs with mascarpone cheeseTori Avey | February 22, 2013 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened baker’s chocolate 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts or pecans Melt butter with the chocolate together in a heavy saucepan over medium-low, whisking constantly till blended.…
Read More Katharine Hepburn’s browniesIn honor of Pi Day, here are some of my favorite pie recipes. Mixed Berry Pie Apple Cream Pie Key Lime Pie Buttermilk Pie Pecan Pie (I use Lyle’s Golden Syrup in place of corn syrup) French Silk Pie Peach Cobbler Lemon Meringue Pie Sweet Potato Pie Apple Slab Pie (Apple Slices)
Read More Places to Find Delicious Pie RecipesTo be made in your air fryer, or oven. 1 pound fresh green beans 1 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 1 T garlic powder or garlic salt 2 eggs, well beaten 1/2 cup all-purpose flour cooking spray String your beans and snip the ends so they are about the same length. Rinse…
Read More Green Bean Fries – for my friend CarolThe Founder’s Welcome Dr. Maulana Karenga As an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout the world African community, Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and human in the fullest sense. Given the profound significance Kwanzaa has for African Americans and indeed,…
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