Happy Tuesday, everyone! I've shared this recipe before for this banana bread, but since I decided to bake a loaf, I thought I would share it again. This recipe has been in my family for years, and it is the absolute best I've ever made. I tried other banana bread recipes, and I always return … Continue reading Banana Bread
My husband and I moved from Saint Louis to South Alabama. We lived in the area for 29 years, and while it was a wonderful home for our daughters and us, South Alabama is home to both of us. But, it’s been cold! When we arrived with the moving truck, it was 81 degrees in … Continue reading Tortellini Soup
How many of you love crab cakes? I would rank them in my top ten of favorite foods to eat. Recently, we purchased one of those outdoor griddles, the kind you can cook the entire meal on, and I did just that! I kept it simple as the star of the show was the crab … Continue reading Crab Cakes
Who loves a good shish-kebob? It’s one of my favorite dishes, and I once did an article for the magazine, and the entire dinner was on a stick, including dessert and salad! I learned while prepping for this meal, you can put anything on a stick to eat, and everyone gets their own, so it’s … Continue reading Grilled Balsamic Rosemary Steak, Bacon, Potato & Mushroom Kebob
Summer is winding down, and I'm trying to absorb every little goodness that goes with it before old man winter starts knocking! I was fortunate enough to share my love for cooking in a local publication StreetScape Magazine. Admittedly I was a bit nervous because I'm no professional chef! But, most great cooks … Continue reading Mini Whoopie Pies
Hello everyone and happy summer! Have y'all been as busy as I have thus far? And where did it go? School will be starting for some of the schools here in a few days. As I said, we've been busy with various things, graduations, a bit of travel, house guests, dinner gatherings under the Willow … Continue reading Hey…..I Saw You In a Magazine
Hello, and I should say to myself, welcome back! Life has been crazy busy lately and unfortunately my blogging has been neglected! I have a dream that eventually this will become my full time job, however there are those people out in the world that like it very much when the bills are paid, so … Continue reading Home…It Really Is About the Heart
I was cleaning out the closet in the laundry room the other day, you know the dreaded closet that is the catch-all for items you just want to put somewhere. Anyway, I looked to the top of the closet and there they were--neatly stacked boxes that held my fine china. Yes, my fine china was … Continue reading Fine China and Fond Memories
For the last 15 Easters we've attended church on Sunday morning and then had lunch together. This year we did something a little different. My oldest daughter is a worship leader at her church, Grace Church, in St. Louis County. She was singing and they have a Saturday night service, so we decided this year to … Continue reading Saturday Night Church and Breakfast In the Afternoon……New Easter Traditions
Southern Savorings 