Remember the scene in “A Christmas Story” when Randy pawed at his oatmeal, grumpily muttering ‘oatmeal, boatmeal’ while Ralphie narrated something like ‘most of the time my kid brother wore more oatmeal than he ate’? Yeah, I think we’ve all been that kid. There was just something about oatmeal’s gooey texture that was NOT appealing….
Breads & Muffins
Breakfast Treats: Overnight Waffles
Waffles. Just writing the word makes me happy. I read somewhere that waffles date back to ca. 6000 BC, when grains were made into pulp and cooked on hot stones. But it was the Greeks, ca. 1100 BC, who cooked little cakes between two hot metal plates. The first ‘waffle iron’?!? After many iterations of…
Pumpkin Muffins
This week we navigated Tropical Storm Eta’s gusty winds, sideways-hitting rain and all-around gloominess. It was a yucky week, but we made the best of it, even visiting the beach to see the HUGE waves and happy surfers that looked like seals in the water (no pics because it was too wet). Here I am…
Spelt Quick Bread
All-purpose flour and yeast have been popular at grocery stores lately. Could it be that every household in America is baking? If so, that’s wonderful. I love baking. And while I’m a little frustrated I can’t find these two essential baking ingredients, I’m still glad so many people are doing it 🙂 That said, I…
Easy, No-Knead Bread
If I’m offered crusty, chewy bread, it’s hard for me to say ’no, thank you’ and move on. And during times of stress, it’s my favorite thing, toasted and topped with salty butter. I was reminded of my lifelong love of bread this week while reading a post from my friend Jessie at Life As A…
Buttermilk Pancakes
These days there’s lots of talk about reducing carbs or eliminating them altogether, so I sometimes feel nostalgic for the days when we could enjoy carbs (including pancakes!) without blinking. I’ve always loved pancakes. As a kid, if I knew my mom was making them for breakfast I was out of my bed faster…
Homemade Focaccia
Have you been following posts all over the Web about decorated focaccia bread? I’m not exactly sure how the craze started, but Instagrammers and bloggers alike have been posting the most gorgeous focaccia breads you’ve ever seen – brown and crusty, the tops embellished with herbs, tomatoes, capers, olives or whatever else they can find…
Corn Pone with Swiss Chard
I first read The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings when I was 12 years old. I just read it again, ending in a puddle of tears. This story about a family of early settlers in Florida after the Civil War really pulls at the heartstrings! Jody was the only surviving child of Penny & Ora Baxter….
Cranberry Nut Bread
Those who know me well know that I slog through the heat and humidity of Florida summers. . .but it’s all worth it when Fall hits and we enjoy cooler temps and low humidity levels! Ahhh. . .now is the time to turn off the A/C, open the windows, and embrace our beautiful, Spring-like weather….
New England Clam Fritters
Fritters are basically small cakes made from a batter of milk, egg, cornmeal or some type of flour, plus their primary flavor ingredient (corn, apple, potato, zucchini, clam, etc.). They can be deep-fried or pan-fried, sweet or savory, flat or round. They’re flavorful, a little crunchy, tender, with bits of whatever that primary ingredient is….
Southern Style Cornbread
During a recent trip to Nashville to visit dear friends, I finally got to meet one of my blog’s biggest fans, with whom I had been corresponding for some time. Jeanette is an octogenarian who was born in Mississippi and has lived much of her adult life in Nashville, so she knows a thing or…
Sausage Waffles with Blueberries
Waffles. Don’t you just love saying that word? I do. It makes me happy. Not only do I love to say it, but I also love to eat them. . .homemade waffles, that is. My go-to recipe comes straight from my grandmother’s recipe box — one that she hand-wrote vs. the many she typed on…