I was raised up eating boiled peanuts. I have very vivid memories of my mom soaking and simmering peanuts in her big yellow cast iron pot for what seemed like days. Why is something so simple, so yummy?? Keeping with my Mardi Gras theme this week, I decided to put a spicy twist on the …
Hey friends! I am back. I took a week off to gather my thoughts and get organized for planning two babies birthday parties in March. I probably should have tried to space that out a bit, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Something else that is happening in March is Mardi Gras! New …
Merry Christmas!! This is my favorite time of year and there is nothing I love more than baking holiday goodies and making Christmas party foods. Over the next 12 “business” days (weekends excluded). I’ll be sharing some of my favorite recipes and DIY, all related to the most special time of year. I hope you …
I am a bit notorious for overdoing it. I always make 1 (or 3) too many dishes for every holiday, shower, party, etc. I have really tried to tone it down in recent years but I always overdo it on Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday meal to cook and there are always new side dishes …
So if you read my “about me” section, you will see that I was born and raised in the Deep South. Southern food is my heart and soul. It is what I grew up eating. It’s what I crave when I want comfort food. It’s what made me love food. It’s what life was revolved …
Ok, ok. So this isn’t technically a “Christmas” recipe. However, it is a great recipe to make for Christmas parties or Christmas food gifts. It’s a great appetizer to put out for people to eat on as you open gifts or pre-dinner snacking. I recently made these for a church function and because you can …