wanderlust
On Friday while waiting on W, I watched Iron Chef America. I love Iron Chef; however, I was sad to find out that the Chairman’s nephew is not actually his nephew (hint: he’s an actor). And apparently the chefs have some time to figure out what they are going to make – it’s not all…
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I studied abroad in Beijing, China for 1 semester in college. It was the most amazing experience of my life. As most people who study abroad know, you can never really explain it, you just have to live it. Coming back home after such an experience is difficult, because everyone wants to know about your…
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When I was in college, I went to Florence, Italy, thanks to my parents who gave me the trip as a gift. I went into a bar with a friend and saw a glass jar filled with fresh fruit and wine. Wondering what it was, I ordered a glass and found that it was sangria.…
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Yesterday the NCAA National Championship in football was on tv, and as most good Southerners do, we rooted for the SEC team: Auburn University. You do realize the SEC is the strongest conference, don’t you? Well, you should recognize. Since we’ve been snowed in for two days, my diet has been limited to what I…
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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…
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