Growing up in the South, you would’ve thought I would’ve been eating Fried Green Tomatoes from the time I started eating solids. But, for a large part of my life, I boycotted them along with any tomatoes other than those found in recipes for Spaghetti, Lasagna, Chili, Salsa, and Ketchup. I still do not enjoy just plain tomatoes. But when … Read More
Hello Dolly Bars
I’ve mentioned to you before how much I love butterscotch. Well, the only thing better than butterscotch, is butterscotch mixed with chocolate. Oh, and coconut. Oh, and sweetened condensed milk. Oh, and graham cracker crumbs. Yep. Nothing better ;). It wasn’t until recently that I became friends with coconut. Not just any coconut, though. Toasted coconut. I still can’t do … Read More
Southern Pimento Cheese
I don’t like sweet tea. I don’t like fried okra, pickles, or squash. I don’t like tomatoes (unless they’re green and fried). I don’t love Cheerwine. But you know one thing this Southern Belle can’t resist? A good pimento cheese. It can’t be uber-mayonaisy. Why? Well, when I was little, I liked mayo a little too much. I ate it … Read More