Nana’s Fried Okra Recipe

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I really feel quite silly authoring a post on “Fried Okra.”  Southern cooks learn how to make this dish usually the same way that their Mamas made it. Goodness gracious, there are a lot of ways and opinions on cooking this famous vegetable! My Mama was a great cook, she denied it to all, but [...]

Beloved’s Slaw

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Most folks just bear with the side dish named “slaw.”  I was raised to eat and love it, whether I really did or not.  Cabbage is cheap, folks, and you can “doctor” up plain old slaw to where even children will tolerate having it sit like a foreign substance on the side of a plate.  [...]

Pickled Peach Salad

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We enjoyed this pickled peach salad on Easter Sunday at my Aunt Patti’s house. Of course I asked for the recipe! She says, “It is so easy!” It is 2 small packages (or one large one) of lemon jello. Add 2 cups boiling water and stir for 2 minutes. Add one cup of the juice [...]

Hodgepodge Recipes 2008-2010

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A quick reference list of recipes from 2008-2010. Apple Pie by Nana Asparagus Casserole by Grandpa Aunt Joy’s Fudge Artichoke Dip Banana Pudding, guest post by Nana Beans and rice Beans, Garden fresh in microwave Beef Barley Soup Bread, Homemade in 10 minutes Breakfast Casserole w/ Crock Pot Grits Brittney’s Biscuits Butter Rolls, by Southern [...]