Monthly Archives: August 2009
Buttermilk Pie with a little help from Cowgirl Sue
There’s nothing more southern than dishes that use buttermilk. Buttermilk biscuits, buttermilk pancakes, buttermilk and corn bread … that’s right, buttermilk and cornbread. My grandparents (Nanny and PaPa) used to like buttermilk and cornbread (and sometimes sweet milk and cornbread) … Continue reading
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Baked Oatmeal
I have a love/hate relationship with oatmeal. I often find myself saying I love it and hate it in the same sentence. See. I just did it again. When I started seeing recipes for Baked Oatmeal online, I knew I … Continue reading
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Down-Home Wedding and Dog-Tired Dip
Nate and I waved goodbye to city life this weekend and traveled to my small hometown for my uncle’s wedding. It was a quick overnight trip, but it was jam-packed! We stayed with my good friends, Chock and Kelly. I … Continue reading
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Bunkhouse
I just had to post this photo from our trip this weekend for our friend WTokie. He recently posted a photo about Double Cola. I had never heard of it. This morning when Nate and I walked outside at Chock … Continue reading
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Grilled Chicken of the Greek Persuasion
I’m not sure how you feel about grilled chicken, but let’s face it. Chicken is a blank canvas which is great, but too often the flavor is a little lackluster. Don’t get me wrong, I really like grilled chicken and … Continue reading
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Basic Go-To Salsa
Nate’s good friend Lokey requested we post a recipe for salsa. First, let me say that salsa is really like a signature. Everyone has his/her own way of doing it. My aunt puts a little ketchup in hers. Lindsey and … Continue reading
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Chicken Fried Steak (Comfort Food to the Max)
Health food nuts, please stop reading right here. Do not go any further as you are sure to be offended. After working long hours and weekends, Nate and I were sick of take-out and sandwiches. So, we decided to drown … Continue reading
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My Mix Master
I read a recent post from earlyriser about music. Then I read a post from the Big Mama Blog about how the radio could see right into her soul. Then I sat and thought for 12 hours straight about sad … Continue reading
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Why I stayed up too late
I didn’t put on makeup today. I didn’t fix my hair. I didn’t do much of anything. I’m going to blame it all on Post-birthday, Gin and Tonic, Sleep Deprived, Sugar Overload Syndrome. Putting it simply, I had a birthday … Continue reading
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New lens
So Nate ordered me some photography goodies for my birthday. He’s dangerous on Amazon. He chose a 70-300 zoom/macro lens and I’m just now getting to play with it. I still need lots of practice, but I’m getting the hang … Continue reading
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