Not So Yucky Yukon Golds

September 6, 2010

I hoped that the farmer’s sign was not a commentary on the quality of his produce. At the Dallas Farmer’s Market, I spied these Yukon Gold potatoes and lusted for them, despite the label proclaiming them “Yuckon” Gold. I figured that farmer was busy growing food and didn’t have time to spell. I didn’t care, [...]

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Garlic Is Indeed A Tuber, But Should It Be In A Tube?

December 9, 2009

Garlic in a tube? As little as a year ago you never would have convinced me to cook with this Gourmet Garden Garlic Spice Blend. Now, y’all, I love to cook with garlic (and I love eating garlic even better). I get that from my Daddy’s side of the family. My Mamaw claimed that garlic [...]

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Friday Slipped Up On Me

June 26, 2009

Do y’all remember what it felt like when you were in High School, and the teacher told you there would be a test on Friday, but you got busy and plumb forgot? That’s how I feel this morning. It’s a good thing that I’m addicted to designer coffee! If I hadn’t started jonesing for an [...]

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Chicken’s Good Enough For Me

June 23, 2009

Everyone conceded that my Mamaw, Estelle Cumbie, was the best cook in Wood County. That’s how she caught my Papaw, Guy. Well, maybe she caught him because she was darned good looking, but her cooking helped. Hers wasn’t fancy gourmet cooking; it was just down-home Southern style, flavored with a LOT of bacon grease. Like [...]

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“Shelly, God Wants You To Fry”

April 20, 2007

I envy people like Scribbit who often has wonderful recipes on her blog with pictures that look good enough to eat. Now, I’m not a bad cook at all (if you like bacon grease), but my presentation leaves a lot to be desired. Also, my cooking repertoire is rather limited, because I’m just not very [...]

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Cast Iron Skillets–they’ve been on the “back burner”

February 28, 2007

I’ve been meaning to write about my cast iron skillet for weeks. But, I set the papers down on my desk and my Tortoiseshell cat thought that they were for her. She ate half of my reference article. Nothing is sacred! Fortunately for me, I took notes. I’m aware that most people would find cast [...]

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