wanderlust
We have been snowed in since Sunday night! The snow started falling around 9:00 pm, and it lasted for hours! We had around 9 inches of snow. I haven’t ever seen that much snow in this area. There were people skiing down hills and using air mattresses as sleds. Everyone in our neighborhood was out…
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Last night after several glasses of wine, we decided that we needed a late night snack. After looking through the refrigerator, we pulled out a smoked catfish from A Taste of the Delta, Inc. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a website, but there is a phone and fax. I bet you could order one, since they…
Read MoreToday I sit at my little house in Oxford, Mississippi, feeling surrounded by the love of parents, friends, and dogs. We spent one day in Jackson, Tennessee, and one day in Clarksdale, Mississippi visiting our parents. This Christmas was different, though. We lost my grandfather in April. Because of this, my mother didn’t want to use her dining room…
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In an attempt to have a Southern spin on popular dishes, I created butter bean hummus this weekend! After I made my hummus, I looked online. I’m not the first to do this, which doesn’t surprise me since you could make hummus out of any kind of bean it seems. But I did vary the…
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My husband loves to cook and loves spicy food. We are a match made in heaven, since I love to eat and also love spicy food. We visited his parents who have a great garden, when their labs don’t eat all the tomatoes (and eggplants and cucumbers…), and we came home with lots of habaneros!…
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The temperature has finally dropped. After a summer spent indoors and two bouts with the air conditioner (who won both times), the high is now 80 degrees but the mornings and nights are perfect. October is my favorite month. I love Halloween, falling leaves, the crisp air at night, hoodies, pumpkins, and scary movies. In…
Read MoreLast night I had the good fortune to visit a friend’s house for dinner. He and his father (and his entire family for that matter) are musical people – they play, record, and listen to great music. We were watching a Pink Martini concert for public television, and it was great! Lots of instrumentation and a…
Read MoreSunday I decided to make gumbo, since I had all day to be around the house. A good gumbo takes a long time. I use a modified recipe from Southern Sideboards that my wonderful boss gave me. Southern Sideboards is a go-to cookbook for anyone. It is one of the best cookbooks I own, along…
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