Thanks De for this fantastic recipe.  These Garlic Cheddar Biscuits taste a lot like the ones Reb Lobster serves in their bread basket.  Good thing my oven is on the blink, else I’d be baking more of these.  And they would head straight for my hips!

2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup cold whole milk or half-n-half
4 [...]

Here’s a quick recipe that is a family favorite here at home.  To avoid MSG, I used mostly organic ingredients, and olive for sautéing. Chicken Lettuce Wraps end up being healthier choice than Chinese takeout.

1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
½ teaspoon Ground Red Pepper
¼ teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (divided)
3 [...]

Saturday mornings are special to our family.  We get to sleep late and eat a lazy breakfast on the back porch during the summer. Breakfast often consists of home made buttermilk pancakes. With Tennessee peaches ripe for harvest, why not whip up some fresh cream, slice some fresh peaches, make a batch of your favorite [...]

A few weeks ago, I posted my great grandmother’s recipe for shortcake.  My mom would make shortcake and serve it one of two ways – either smothered with hot fudge sauce or topped with sweetened strawberries and cream.  The shortcake was such a hit here with our kids, I’ve created a lemon shortcake and served it with [...]

Are you trying to get more fish into your diet?  Salmon is a perfect way to get your omega oils and also bakes quickly.  I found  wild caught frozen Alaskan filets at Aldi for under $5 a package. There were four generous sized filets, individually wrapped in the bag.  I must admit I was skeptical about [...]

I can’t believe I’ve lived in the south all my life, and just now had my first taste of chocolate gravy.  WOW! I’ve been missing out.  This recipe is so easy, our daughter made it while I rolled out the biscuit dough.  Thanks Autumn for the recipe.  I had extra half-n-half on hand that was [...]

Nothing says SPRING like a good serving of Strawberry Shortcake made with fresh Tennessee berries. And berry harvesting time will be here soon. So find a local strawberry patch and go pick yourself a batch. Then come home and make shortcake from scratch! It’s EASY!
This recipe was handed down to me from my Great Grandmother [...]

I recently tried Pioneer Woman’s Drip Beef Sandwich.  It was a hit here in ‘Possum Town and one I will be repeating frequently.  I have modified the recipe slightly.  Pioneer Woman said I could.  Not really, but I know she wouldn’t mind me tweaking it and sharing with you.  It’s EASY and LIP SMACKIN’ good.  [...]

Here’s a photo of one of the happiest days of my life.  I married my soulmate, my best friend, my high school sweet heart.  He always was, still is, and always will be  the love of my life.   He is also my web-manager,  food designer, and photographer for Taracooks.com.   He has taken my dream of [...]

When Pioneer Woman announced last year she was going to release a cookbook this year, I was beyond excited. I have been visiting www.thepioneerwoman.com regularly for about 3 years now and Pioneer Woman is one of the inspirations for this food blog. Later, when I found out Pioneer Woman would be on book tour, I [...]