Discover the Soul of Southern Cooking

A plate of oatmeal raisin cookies.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

10/31/2020
It seems like Fall fell last night and here it is. Maybe this is just...
Desserts / Food Blog
Black bean soup with lime and cheese.

Black Beans (The Best)

10/01/2020
During years of working as a high school counselor and trying to be a good...
Food Blog / Vegetables and Sides
Fresh strawberries in a container with cheese.

Strawberry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

09/17/2020
It’s getting cooler – don’t you love that? But it’s not so cool that a...
Condiments & Salsas / Food Blog
Cornbread loaf on a blue plate.

Corn Light Bread (My Mother’s Recipe File: Part 2)

09/04/2020
I meant to blog last week but representing my mother’s recipes is not to be...
Bread and Breakfast / Food Blog
Cinnamon sugar cookies on a plate.

Snickerdoodles (My Mother’s Recipe Files (Part 1)

08/19/2020
When Mom asked me to organize her recipe files I practically swooned. She did mention...
Desserts / Food Blog
Closeup of green tomatoes on a vine.

Upside-Down Tomato Tart

08/07/2020
Lots and lots of cherry tomatoes – that seems to be the only thing the...
Appetizers / Food Blog / Vegetables and Sides
Peach cobbler on a patterned plate.

It’s Fun to Say Clafoutis (And fun to eat it!)

07/28/2020
Don’t let the fancy French name fool you. If you have a blender or mixer,...
Desserts / Food Blog
Green salad with chopsticks on a table.

Aloha Tiger Salad

07/14/2020
Something magical happened in the cucumber patch this summer. Because of The Virus not much of this...
Food Blog / Salads & Soups
Shortbread cookies on a plate with a napkin.

Scottish Shortbread (My Mom’s)

06/28/2020
We went to visit my mom in the charming courtyard at her residence yesterday. Everyone...
Appetizers / Bread and Breakfast / Desserts / Food Blog
Jar of honey with bee label on wood.

Honey and Peanut Butter Cookies

06/17/2020
I’ve just discovered a way to beat the Monday morning blahs – bake cookies! Cookies...
Desserts / Food Blog