Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole is a Thanksgiving tradition. Sweet potato flesh is mixed with cream cheese, butter, brown sugar, maple syrup and spices and topped with an oatmeal pecan crumble. he weeks and...
View ArticleSausage and Bean Soup
I’ve been a Gooseberry Patch fan as long as there’s been a Gooseberry Patch. Walking through my house, you will catch glimpses of some of the Gooseberry Patch home decor items they used to sell....
View ArticleCookbook Review: 101 Soups, Salads & Sandwiches (Recipe: Spicy Cabbage Apple...
Author: Gooseberry Patch Publisher: Gooseberry Patch The post Cookbook Review: 101 Soups, Salads & Sandwiches (Recipe: Spicy Cabbage Apple Slaw) appeared first on Syrup and Biscuits - Jackie...
View ArticlePhilosophical Differences (recipe: Spiced Tea Mix)
As a freshman at the University of South Alabama in 1973, I had a part-time job in the Department of Philosophy. The department secretary, (they were called secretaries back then) Ellie, and I shared...
View ArticleThe Magic of Marshmallows (Recipe: Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows)
A family lives in our community with the last name Mello. They have children about the same age as my daughters. I often thought what a great topic of conversation it would be if my daughter,...
View ArticleIn the Beginning,There Were Blackberries (Recipe: Blackberry Cobbler)
It started with blackberries that grew by the railroad track in Geneva, Alabama just down the street from my grandparent’s house in the Cotton Mill Village. I spent a lot of time during the summer...
View ArticleOld South, New South Giveaway
The contest is closed and the prizes have been awarded. Thanks to everyone who participated The South, and all things Southern, are just as much a part of me as my bone marrow, DNA, and the scar...
View ArticleCivilized (Recipe: Cucumber Tea Sandwich)
My husband’s British boss once stated that “afternoon tea is quite civilized”. I couldn’t have said it better myself, Mr. Hadler. Taking time in the afternoon to savor a cup of tea, enjoy a bite to...
View ArticleHerb and Parmesan Grilled Corn
It’s as hot as blue blazes in the deep Deep South. We’re whining already and it’s still May. Year after year, we whine about the heat of summer. Year after the year, the heat of summer comes upon us....
View ArticleRustic Tomato Pie
If I had to consider the rest of my life without homegrown tomatoes, I suppose I would survive. I didn’t say I’d be happy about it. And, I don’t think I’d ever stop thinking about them or craving them....
View ArticleButtermilk Pound Cake
You don’t have to read much of my stuff to know that I value tradition and love heritage recipes. I woke up with pound cake on my mind today and decided to try my hand at a traditional pound cake that...
View ArticleApple Cider Braised Pulled Pork
So, they tell me today is National Sandwich Day. I guess we should celebrate that by making a good sandwich. I can’t make a good tomato sandwich because it’s off-season for tomatoes and my fall plants...
View ArticleButtermilk Scalloped Potatoes and Family Promise
Our church serves as host to families in the local Family Promise program. I can say a lot about Family Promise but I think their mission statement says it best: Our mission is to help homeless and...
View ArticleEgg Custard Pie
Egg Custard Pie only requires one mixing bowl and makes its own crust. This post was originally published April 20, 2011. I updated the photos and made a minor adjustment to the recipe. In the mid to...
View ArticleChicken and Sausage Jambalaya
In A Familiar Cuisine, I wrote about the similarities between Southern and Cajun foods and referred to Cajun cuisine as a distant cousin. Well, sir, I was delighted when that long-lost cousin showed...
View ArticleFire and Ice Pickles
Have you ever had a vision of ancient Greek citizens sitting around with their friends discussing the latest toga fashions and noshing on pickles? Some historians believe there is evidence that...
View ArticleCheese Grits Casserole
The original post was published March 2011. I’ve updated the embarrassingly bad photographs and made the recipe instructions more clear. I didn’t change the recipe ingredients. They were then, and...
View ArticleComeback Sauce
The original post published in May 2011. I’ve updated the photos to spare myself some embarrassment from the total lack of photography skills in the early days of blogging. Ask anyone from Mississippi...
View ArticleGiblet Gravy
Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same without Giblet Gravy. We must have that for our cornbread dressing. The giblets (neckbone, liver, and gizzard) from the turkey are used to make a stock that’s...
View ArticleSpiced Pecans
Spiced Pecans are pecan halves coated with a spicy syrup and then roasted in the oven until brown. The amount of cayenne pepper is easily adjust to your taste preferences. Spiced Pecans make nice...
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