The Problem with Snake Handling
Hello folks, let’s chat… My late Papaw was a Baptist preacher who loved a good prank and everybody around him was fair game. Everyone. He once pulled a good one on a fellow preacher named Jerry Reed. Brother Jerry Reed was considerably younger than Papaw but they were great friends. In the early days of Brother Jerry’s ministry, Papaw let Brother Jerry get his feet wet by
Heavenly Chocolate Cake for Valentines Day!
Hello folks! Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. I was thinking we would whip up a dessert today. How about y'all? Were you thinking chocolate? Me, too! And marshmallows? Me, too! And Coffee mate creamer? GOTCHA! That’s another one of my little tricks. Let me walk y'all through my Heavenly Chocolate Cake. “Heavenly Chocolate Cake” 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 2 sticks butter, melted 4 tablespoons cocoa 1 and ½ cup
Valentine’s Day Post. Belles, Make Sure Your Bubbas See This
Hey y'all! Addressing Valentines Day was not on my agenda when I woke up this morning. The ATS Bellerina Czars are camped out here while their mommy sees some clients and I've got to leave for a speaking engagement this evening. It's not that I haven't been thinking about the potential for a Valentines Day disaster, and what I could do to help y'all avert
LOVE is in the air today on ATS LIVE with Special Guest Jonathan Wiggins!
Hey y'all! I'm in a full out run today after a weekend of lovely chaos and tremendous celebration! Shall fill y'all in on all the details this evening on ATS LIVE! I hope you're planning to join me today. I'm looking forward to spending an hour with y'all LIVE and introducing y'all to a great friend. My special guest today will be Jonathan Wiggins, senior
I Want to Be an Extreme Imitator Like Carlisle Mae
Everything comes in pairs with my granddaughters, Emerson and Carlisle, A.K.A, The ATS Bellerina Czars. And I do mean everything. Yes, I know what you’re thinking. We’ve all seen younger siblings imitate their older sisters and brothers but Carlisle Mae takes the age-old game to a whole new level. If four-year-old Emerson Ann is doing it, two year-old Carlisle Mae is going to try it
Samuel Jackson Snead in the Southern Quote
He was born May 27, 1912 in Ashwood, Virginia. At the age of 7 he began working as a caddy at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va. He got his first job as an assistant pro when he was 19 and turned pro in 1934. This self-taught golfer joined the PGA Tour in 1936 and achieved immediate success. That was interrupted while he served in the
Buttermilk Shrimp Alfredo
Hello folks, and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. I’m cooking Buttermilk Shrimp Alfredo- with a twist. Let me walk you through it! “Buttermilk Shrimp Alfredo” 1 pound jumbo shrimp, cleaned and deveined 2 tablespoons butter 1tablespoon olive oil ½ white onion, diced ½ green pepper, diced ½ cup buttermilk 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon season-all Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup to 1 and1/2 cup Half and Half One tablespoon
Mrs. Knaff Turns the Tables
Remember when I told y’all that the Knaff’s were hoping their daughter would be able to come in for the holidays and bring the triplets? Living clear across the country from them the way they do, the Knaffs don’t get to see Connie’s family as much as they do their other three girls and the grandkids that live around here. I think it’s been almost a
Social Media Rules for the Men (Compliments of my son-in-law)
Hello folks, let’s chat… My immediate family uses a smart phone app that allows us to converse at the drop of a hat without stopping to copy everyone in to the same group text. Two things: One, this means I can talk to them all through the day whenever something interesting, humorous and/or trivial crosses my mind and you can only imagine how popular this