When I think of French bread I suddenly speak with an extremely embarrassing French accent and imagine myself in a beret. Oui Oui! ~ugh~ If you have never had homemade French bread, let me weep a little for you (yes, again in the French accent). If you have never made homemade bread of any kind, …
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Roasted French green beans sounds so, so, French, oui? I love a roasted veggie, no doubt, but have found the veggies I’m not particularly fond of (like steamed green beans) are delicious when roasted. I’ll actually go back for seconds. Recently, on a trip to Boy’s, he made roasted asparagus, which I love any way …
Yes, yes, yes! Jalapeno poppers are everywhere during grill season. This site is no different: POPPERS FOR EVERYONE! My twist? Adding Fresno Chili peppers, cause you know, ain’t nobody ever done thought of that before. ~snort~ First of all, you might wanna pop over HERE and order one of the handy dandy jalapeno corers that …
Dang, that’s a lot of hyperbole in the title, ain’t it? OR IS IT?! Hint: It’s. Not. When I tell you that this recipe is revolutionary, you can understand it to mean that it has revolutionized the way I think of cooking corn; I will never, never ever never, boil my corn on the cob …
Summertime is livin’, ain’t it? Wait. I’ve already said that in my grilled corn on the cob post! Repeating myself or not, it’s still true. We’ve covered how to grill corn; today we cover grill potatoes and onions. Start with a disposable roasting pan. Since these potatoes are great as leftovers, feel free to fill …
Summertime is livin’, ain’t it? The food is easy, the drinks are fun and everything gets grilled! Let’s get our grilled corn on, y’all. Start with some corn still in the husk. PANTS THE CORN! Pull down the husk, but don’t take it all the way off. Just enough to get to the bulk of …
Carrots got a drankin’ problem, y’all. I love you, man! Yes, carrots, we love you, too. I first heard of whiskey-glazed carrots from a friend after they had made them for Thanksgiving. I was all: I LOVE butter. I LOVE whiskey. I LOVE a tender carrot. Put all these loves together in one lovely dish, …
When I was a newlywed with limited culinary experience a friend passed along this easy recipe for Spanish Rice and it has remained a family favorite. The first time I made it I was so proud of myself for producing something that tasted exactly like I wished it would taste, exactly like someone else would …
What? You don’t dream of salad? Yeah, me neither….~snort~….but, this salad is like a dream because #1) It’s simple, #2) It’s delicious and Bonus #3) If you’re a newbie in the kitchen or an experienced cook, bringing this dish to any occasion will add to your kitchen cred. WATCH OUT! OMT! is getting her street …
I want to be a gardener, I do. I’ve given it a try, but as many of your know, my garden gave me the finger. Oy. So what’s a saddy sad non-gardening grandmama to do? STEAL FROM THE NEIGHBORS! Not really, come on now. I’m a granny for goodness sakes. I have an example to …