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A plate of homemade sugar cookies.

Litton Cookies

07/21/2019
My husband is an Isaac Litton High School fanatic. Even though the school has been closed (1971)...
Desserts / Food Blog
Cucumber and tomato salad with basil.

Cucumber Pickle

07/08/2019
All I did was plant three cucumber plants that I grew in water jugs as...
Condiments & Salsas / Food Blog
Cheese and cracker appetizer with jelly

Cheese Ring with Strawberry Jam

06/24/2019
Recently I was a guest at a beautiful ladies luncheon. It was the perfect kind...
Appetizers / Food Blog
A patch of parsley growing in a garden.

Summertime Shrimp and Pepper Skewers with Parsley Pesto

06/07/2019
Poor parsley has a lackluster reputation. Mostly it’s just a pretty thing to decorate plates...
Food Blog / Seafood
Two people on a cooking show in a studio.

Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam Blondies

05/26/2019
When Talk of the Town asked for the perfect easy, delicious, and portable dessert for a picnic,...
Desserts / Food Blog
Spinach salad with strawberries, pecans, and cheese.

Sesame Dressing

05/22/2019
We have a “house salad dressing” that makes everyone happy. It’s a sesame dressing with...
Condiments & Salsas / Food Blog
Two slices of toast with strawberry jam.

Strawberry Jam

05/14/2019
Stop by any fruit and flower stand this time of year and you won’t be...
Condiments & Salsas / Food Blog
Two black Cavalier King Charles Spaniels on a couch.

Smoked Fish Dip

05/07/2019
We’ve been on a vacation and had a graduation. Now that we are home and...
Appetizers / Food Blog / Seafood
Sprinkle cookies on a blue plate in the garden.

Rainbow Cookies

04/12/2019
Follow the Rainbow Nutritionists and diet gurus are always telling us to “eat the rainbow” no doubt...
Desserts / Food Blog
Grilled chicken salad with fruit and greens.

Spring Celebration Salad

04/05/2019
Tennessee in the spring is such a beautiful thing. Wild flowers are everywhere, trees are...
Condiments & Salsas / Food Blog / Salads & Soups