Oodles of Uses for the Coffee Filter
Tara on Jan 22nd 2012
Coffee filters are relatively cheap. Although they are inexpensive (roughly $1.00 for a box of 1000), my frugally minded friends may be surprised how many ways a coffee filter could make life easier. Nick yourself shaving? Tear off a small piece of a coffee filter, stick it to the cut to blog and stop the […]
End Zone Brownies
Tara on Jan 20th 2012
Here is a recipe that has been a kids’ favorite around our house for a long time. These are the best brownies I have ever tasted. Be careful! They are very rich, but they will be a great way to top of your Super Bowl menu. Brownies In large bowl mix 2 sticks of soft […]
Playoff Mini Burgers
Tara on Jan 19th 2012
Looking for some macho food for the playoff games? Search no more. These mini burgers will be a winner in the hearts (and stomachs) of your family! I attended Highland Heights elementary school in the early 70’s. The building was incredibly old (it had a fallout shelter in the basement) and pretty scary to a […]
How Did I Make This???
Tara on Jan 18th 2012
Take a look at this salad. I recall making this last summer. I did not have a recipe to follow. I just got in the kitchen and threw some things together that I thought would be tasty. I remember making a saucy dressing and that I served it chilled. Looks like I put some olives, […]
WOW, I Could’ve Had V-8 Soup!
Tara on Jan 17th 2012
Are you worried about providing a healthy meal in as little time as possible? Here’s a recipe loaded with vegetables, AND V-8 Juice and is our younger son’s favorite soup. The juice gives the soup an amazing flavor and the soup can be ready in under 30 minutes. Or all the ingredients can be tossed in a crock pot […]
Farewell to Visionary and Cracker Barrel Founder, Dan Evins
Tara on Jan 15th 2012
Back in 1969 when Sam Walton was incorporating his company, local businessman Dan Evins was giving serious thought to changing the way people traveled. The late 60’s was a time when our country’s interstate system was still young. Goods and services along the highways were hard to come by and fast food chains were more […]
More Southern Cookbook Favorites
Tara on Jan 15th 2012
Yesterday I posted about 4 of my top cookbook picks. Today I want to mention a few more favorites. My fabulous cooking friend Karen was able to compile a family cookbook. Her in-laws, the Eatherlys, are known in this community for being some of the finest southern cooks around. I was thrilled when Karen finished […]
My GO TO Cookbooks for Southern Cooking
Tara on Jan 14th 2012
Thinking back, I do not recall my mother owning a single cookbook when I was very young. Her treasures were scrawled on oddly shaped bits of paper. Her muffin recipe was scratched on a note size orange paper with a smiley face. Sometimes a recipe was simply torn out of the newspaper. Some recipes were […]
Snow Day Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Tara on Jan 12th 2012
Today there is SNOW in our forecast. In the South this calls for an emergency run to the grocery store for staples like milk and bread and toilet paper and hot chocolate mix. I usually keep a stock of the instant hot cocoa mix during these cold winter months. However, I think my family is […]
Becoming Compassionate, Using a Birthday Party to Bring “HOPE” to Honduras
Tara on Jan 11th 2012
Last summer my husband and I were blessed to be able to go on a mission trip to Honduras and take 2 of our 3 children. I was a bit apprehensive about taking our youngest and was not sure how well she would adapt to the conditions in a hot, third world country like Honduras, […]
