Broccoli Bake with Prosciutto Crumble Topping
The other evening, I took the basics of broccoli cheese soup, tweaked ‘em a bit, baked them into a casserole, and topped them with a Prosciutto crumb topping. The verdict? It’s going into the keeper file, folks. Here, I’m show y’all how I did it. “Broccoli Bake with Prosciutto Crumble Topping” 8 cups broccoli florets 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces of prosciutto 2 tablespoons butter 1 and ½ cups milk 2-3
On the Surprises of Aging
Hello folks, let's chat…My birthday has me thinking about the aging process, but not in a I-should-have-face-freezing-surgery sort of way. And that’s not because they’re saying 50 is the new 30. That sounds like Common Core or something. Besides, if 50 is the new 30, at 53 I’d be 33 and raising teenagers again. I’m going with thank you but no thank you on revisiting
The Valuable Waste
Angry, frustrated, hurt, sad, misunderstood, depressed, discouraged, used Choose one word from that list above that describes a negative emotion feel right now or one you've experienced in the last twenty-four hours and fill in the following blank. I feel so __________. (Okay, I'll go first, my most recent blank would read frustrated.) Perhaps you're already over your _____________ feeling. Maybe it's still with you. Either way, I
Layered Strawberry Pecan Delight
Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen. Strawberries are abundant in Louisiana in the spring which suits us just fine. Me and mine can't get enough of 'em! Today, I'm combining them with another of our favorite crops-- pecans-- to stir up my Layered Strawberry Pecan Delight. Just gaze at the butter pecan base in the pic and try not to
On Funnin’ with Airport Security
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Hungry is a Mighty Fine Sauce!
Okay, I can't stand it. I've got to stop and tell y'all more about the project I'm working on called Hungry is a Mighty Fine Sauce. It's a cookbook/memoir, scheduled for an October 2016 release by Barbour Publishing and I'm super excited about it for a host of reasons. For starters, long-time readers have been asking me to compile a cookbook for more than a decade
Puzzle Therapy and Family Traditions
I'm thinking about y'all tonight. Your faces came to me as I sifted the pile for border pieces. Every card table gathering of puzzle warriors I've ever partnered with have agreed to that major rule-- outside edges first. Sisters-in-laws
This CLOSE to a miracle!
Hear ye, hear ye! My son and daughter-in-law presented us with grandchild number five this week. Meet Weston Phillip Tomlinson, 8 pounds 8 ounces, born 12:22 PM, 11/13/13. As you might imagine, Weston has already staked his claim in my heart. My cup runneth over in a big way
The Disembodied Hand – A Halloween Story
So you like a spooky story, do you? Well, I’ve got just what the creepy doctor ordered. We’ll be reading straight from the fifth chapter of Daniel. Of course, I’m just dying to add some commentary here and there, but I’ll put my thoughts in italics to make double dog sure there’s no misunderstanding. Once upon a time in a land for away a royal named
