Southern Tradition: Black Eyed Peas Recipe for New Year’s Day Why do Southerners eat Black Eyed Peas on New Year’s Day? The tradition of eating black-eyed peas as the first meal on New Year’s Day is considered to have started in the South during the winter of 1864-1865. When Union General William T. Sherman marched…
 Money-Saving Food Prep Tips: Stretching Your Food Budget Today, I want to share my tried and tested methods for saving money and making the most of my food budget. By prepping in advance and being mindful of how I use ingredients, I can stretch my resources and ensure nothing goes to waste. Let’s dive into…
Indulgent Gravy Chocolate: A Heavenly Dessert Delight Ingredients: 1 to 12 cup sugar (depending on preferred sweetness) 2 ½ teaspoons flour ½ teaspoon cocoa ½ cup milk ½ cup water A few drops of vanilla extract (optional) Buttered biscuits (for serving) Instructions: In a large skillet, combine the sugar, flour, and cocoa. Stir in the…
From Farm to Jar: Your Guide to Canning Fresh Beef In this post, we will guide you through the process of canning beef. It’s a simple method that allows you to preserve meat for long-term storage. Please note that this recipe does not include instructions for water bathing low acid foods. We recommend following proper…
Comforting Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Getting my soups ready for cooler weather! This is chicken and wild rice soup. Stick to your ribs good! Those of you who’ve seen my recipes know I don’t really measure anything, but I can tell you what I put in this batch of soup. This made a large…
Beef Stew with Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Dumplings Ingredients: Supermarket package of beef cubes 3 medium onions 1 swede Parsnips in a bag Carrots in a pack 3 garlic cloves 3 tbsp unbleached flour Purée of tomatoes Two oxo cubes Frying oil Potatoes in a bag Salt, white pepper, and buttermilk 12 ounces self-rising flour…
Oklahoma-style Onion Burgers memory lane I love these burgers. My family didn’t have a lot of cash when I was growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, so we did the best we could. Eating out occasionally was a REAL treat. Here’s my take on how I recreated one of my favorite burgers from…
Mommaw Candy Recipe memory lane Apologies for the long story , but the story is as delicious as the candy. From the time I was a very little girl, I helped my Mommaw make what she called Plantation Bars. They’re basically a foolproof little candy with only 4 ingredients and no candy thermometer, that she…
Crispy Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Pot Pie This may not be old-fashioned, but it sure is good. My kids look forward to fall/winter when I go to make this luscious double crust chicken pot pie. Ingredients: 1/2 c. butter 2 medium leeks, sliced 1/2 c all-purpose flour 1 (14.5-oz) can chicken broth 3 c cubed…
Old School Tray Bake Ingredients: 350g self-raising flour 330g sugar 1 tsp baking powder 200g margarine, softened 3 eggs 180ml milk (room temperature) 2 tsp vanilla extract 450g icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract Water (just enough to make thick runny icing) Sprinkles (hundreds and thousands) Instructions: Sieve the flour, sugar, and baking powder together….
