Sausage Gumbo Bake
Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen folks! It's that time of the year. When the weather starts teasing us with the occasional cool morning certain dishes coe to mind and one of them is my Sausage Gumbo Bake. My gumbo bake is a lot like my big southern family, it's got a little bit of everything in it. And no, I will not
Dorothy Dix in the Southern Quote
She was born prematurely in a plantation home in Woodstock, Tennessee and named Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer. The year was 1870. Her parents wrapped her tiny body in blankets and surrounded her with heated bricks. Few expected her to survive, but Little Lizzy not only lived, she spent the next ninety years defying expectations. Lizzy’s childhood was as difficult as her birth. The war was over; but
Lou Holtz in the Southern Quote
He was born in 1937 in West Virginia, a small child with a slight frame, an average athlete and a poor student. He overcame this apparent mediocrity through a burning desire to prove himself. It’s hard to picture Lou Holtz as the shy child he claims to have been, but Mr. Holtz attributes his famous wit to his birth order. The oldest child had the responsibility
Harold Reid in the Southern Quote
Harold was born August 21, 1939 in Augusta County, Virginia. As a young man he sang with three friends in a church trio. Five years later, his young brother Bob came on board and the quartet began performing gospel music under the name the Kingsmen. The group’s first big break came when they opened a concert for a popular entertainer and earned his admiration in the
Ross Perot in the Southern Quote
He was born in Texas, June 27th, 1930, the son of a cotton broker. By the age of seven he was displaying his famous work ethic, delivering newspapers and buying and selling Christmas cards, magazines, garden seeds, bridles, saddles—even horses and calves. In characteristic fashion he joined the Boy Scouts of America and became an Eagle Scout in fifteen months. After high school he graduated from
Kathy Mattea in the Southern Quote
She was born on June 21st, 1959 in Southern Charleston, West Virginia. Kathy was a junior high student taking classical music lessons when she was introduced to what would become her true love, folk music. Kathy sang with a bluegrass band for a couple of her college years before dropping out and taking off for Nashville, eager to pursue her dream. For the next five years
Bo Diddley in the Southern Quote
He was born Otha Ellas Bates in December 30th, 1928 in Pike County, MS. You might know him as Bo Diddley. Diddley is a southern expression for “nothing much at all.” One story has it that the nickname was first given to him by his fellow elementary school students. Bo might not have had a lot but by the age of ten he was displaying
Tyler Perry in the Southern Quote
He was born Sept. 14th 1969 in New Orleans, LA. His mother was a preschool teacher who took him to church and walked the talk. His father was a carpenter who abused him throughout his childhood. During those years, Tyler was also molested by several adults. By the age of sixteen he was a depressed teen who had attempted suicide, dropped out of high school,
The Boy Hero of the Confederacy in the Southern Quote
He was born on October 6th, 1842 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. His was an upper middle class family and he was the oldest son. At eighteen years of age, he left home to attend Western Military Academy in Nashville. Shortly after his arrival the Civil War began. Samuel Davis joined the Confederate Army and spent the next two years serving with the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
