I can think of few main dishes with more Southern flair than Chicken and Dumplings.  I do not recall either of my parents making this dish in our home.  Chicken and Dumplings were given the respect they deserved.  Only my Grandmothers were worthy enough to make them.  There was no special family recipe written down. [...]

I’ve never been a fan of coleslaw until I made this one.  There are so many flavors that calm the cabbage.  The almonds, Craisins, peppers and green onions give it a crazy crunch.  This recipe yields a colorful coleslaw which makes a pretty presentation for all those back yard barbeques and garden parties ya’ll have [...]

Hey Folks, here is another summer time treat that is served COLD and is pretty easy to make.  My mom used to make this and it was one of our family favorites.  You can vary this recipe by using different flavors of Jello.  It is best when made a day ahead of serving time and [...]

My husband is a big fan of Pimento Cheese.  I remember his mother packing him pimento cheese sandwiches for lunch when we were in high school.  She makes the best I have ever tasted and in case you are wondering, hubby and I were high school sweet hearts.   Here is my feeble attempt to match [...]

Here’s a quick and easy spring and summer pleaser.  When I make this recipe, folks can’t believe it is actually made with canned chicken breast.  Sometimes I simply place the chicken salad over a bed of greens.  Sometimes I make those pretty little mini pastries.  But most of the time, this chicken salad goes on [...]

We purchased a variety of organic seeds a few weeks ago.  These are seeds from organic fruits and vegetables which have not been subjected to pesticides, chemicals, or any genetic modifications.  All these seeds pictured were available at Lowe’s.

Tomato seeds are in short supply this year as well as tomato plants. I was able to [...]

I have not researched this, but Chess Square HAVE to be Southern, don’t they?  This is something I know must be true because I FEEL it deep down in my heart.  If I am wrong, please humor me and let me believe in ignorance, just once.

Here is the basic Chess Square recipe.  It is [...]

If you’re Tara’s Facebook friend you might have known that we had a surprise we were keeping secret for a little while. Yesterday the Wilson Post featured an article by Ken Beck about TaraCooks.com. Ken and his wife joined us for dinner one evening and we talked about the inspiration, origin and future plans for [...]

Here is a quick and easy treat suitable for any holiday occasion.  Get the kids or grandkids to help with this project.  It is a lot of fun.

You will need:

½ pound of white or chocolate almond bark

1 bag of salted pretzel rods

1 jar of festive sprinkles

Wax paper

Melt ½ pound of the [...]