Although pesto is traditionally a sauce made of basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese, pesto has many many variations. The word “pesto” comes from the Italian word, “pestare,” which means, “to pound or crush” which refers to its original preparation… Continue Reading
The lovely Megan Henry is a friend that Coralie and I both know from high school. She lives with her beautiful family outside of Auburn, Alabama. She has been a strong supporter of FTTDWYW from the get-go and we are so… Continue Reading
I have to just go ahead and put this out there: my mom makes the best, and I mean the best, twice baked potatoes. Seriously, she does. I am not sure when the twice baked potato craze started but it… Continue Reading
Pomegranates. Acai Berries. Noni Juice. Are these foods good for you? Absolutely. But, to me, they are fad foods… foods that become incredibly popular and buzz words for selling more stuff at Whole Foods. Chia Seeds are totally the new… Continue Reading
I had the absolute pleasure, this weekend, of helping my awesome friend Erica make a wedding cake for our mutual friends Elizabeth and Bryan who married this past Sunday. The whole adventure started a little over a month ago while I was… Continue Reading
Do you ever have one of those light bulb moments, where you learn how to do something the right way after a lifetime of doing it the harder, more laborious way? I love those moments. It means I’ve added another… Continue Reading
I am kind of obsessed with Trader Joes. If you don’t have one near you, then I’m sorry… cause they are awesome and hopefully one day you TOO can experience the coolness. One of the items I’m kind of in… Continue Reading
**ADMIN INTRODUCTION** At about the same time that FTTDWYW was coming about, a dear cousin of mine (Leigh) was ALSO starting a blog! Thousand Story Kitchen is a beautiful blog with a focus on food and family and it has quickly… Continue Reading
There are certain things for which I am a staunch traditionalist and holidays away from home always make me a little sad. In the course of my life, a majority of my Easter Sundays have been spent in Lavonia, sitting around my Grandmother’s… Continue Reading
Bub and I have turned a new page in our book. We have embraced clean eating. Am I saying we are 100% perfect all the time? No. We certainly have slips but, we just get back on the wagon and… Continue Reading
There are some tricks to making sure that your meats are tasty when you sit down to eat them. Just like you marinate chicken, you need to brine your pork. Bub is the one that taught me this business about… Continue Reading
Breakfast is important! Some mornings I can’t get breakfast ready fast enough. Breakfast is important because it gets your metabolism kicking- and who doesn’t want their metabolism kicking?! But, here’s the deal: Bub’s work week schedule is never the same.… Continue Reading
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It gets your metabolism rolling. To be honest, I went many years rarely, if ever, eating breakfast. I love breakfast foods- pretty much all of them but, used to, I would get up,… Continue Reading
There is is this woman named Christy Jordan from North Alabama and she can cook! She has published a wonderful cookbook that is a great addition to any library. My Aunt Martha turned my Moma onto her who in turn turned me onto… Continue Reading