Down Home Mac and Cheese
Hello folks, welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. I've heard a rumor that some of you have never had macaroni and cheese that didn't come from a little blue box. But, that’s okay. Don't be embarrassed, I'm here to teach everyone how to make the real stuff. "Down Home Mac and Cheese" 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup milk 1 cup
The Impatient Yankee
Old Man Henry stories are pretty popular around these parts. No one knows how they got started, or for that matter, how much truth there is to any of ‘em, but they do go way back. Even Mr. Henry seems to get a kick out of ‘em. Some more than others, like the time that poor Yankee drove his car into the ditch outside of
My Lips are Sealed!
Hello folks, Sorry your newsletter is late! I took a super quick grandmother road trip to Houston to be with Baby Connor while he had tubes put in his ears. All is well there and I'm back in Louisiana playing catch-up. And on that note, I have an awful lot to say today, so have a seat, and let's chat
30 Days of Thankfulness- Day Four! This Sonday, I’m feeling grateful for my church family!
30 Days of Thankfulness-- Day Four! Authors, it's not to late to partner with us as we combine our platforms to raise awareness about human trafficking and raise funds towards their rescue through Kimberly L. Smith's foundation, Make Way Partners. Can we catch this vision together? I think so. In years past, I've asked you to donate a certain small dollar amount. This year, I'm respectfully asking you
Replacing the Replacements
You have to admit, the replacement refs were in a bad spot.
I do these things so y’all want have to…
I woke up this morning craving hot chocolate. Were there any prepared mixes in the pantry? Of course not. Did I run to the grocery store? Of course not. I wanted needed to be writing! Besides, there's a reason my kids call me the queen of substitution. I scanned a number of recipes, took an idea from this one and an idea from that one, based on what
Bubba the Chess Boxer
Hello folks, let’s chat…~smile~ Bubba has found a new sport and true to form, the overgrown kid is all in. It’s called chess boxing, a competition that combines the brainy game of chess with the brawny sport of boxing. The sport was born across the big pond but it has since made it to America, and to Bubba. Let me be clear. This worries me.
The Joke’s on Who?
Scarcely a day goes by that I don’t run across an article by someone with an ax to grind against southerners and that’s no exaggeration. Due to the nature of my work here I feel a certain responsibility to keep to top of these sorts of stories for y’all so I have set up some Google alerts to bring them to my attention. Frankly, it
Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage and Montery Jack Cheese
The kids and their kids were all in this weekend. With four wee ones under four it was the most delightful chaos. I served some mighty fine stuffed mushrooms to the Saturday night bunch and I thought I'd share that recipe with y'all. Let's get cooking! "Stuffed Mushrooms with Sausage and Montery Jack Cheese" 3 dozen white button mushrooms 1 pound hot ground sausage 1 pound hot ground sausage 1