I must confess...we have a bit of a caning obsession :) As pickling cumber season has seemed to be coming to an end, the husband and I were roaming the farmer’s market for our next project in the kitchen that we could complete by canning. As it’s past jam season, our pondering led us to ...
recipes
Jalapeno Cream Cheese Bites & Boiled Peanuts | Recipe
As you all well know, we love sporting events (War Eagle!) in this family & love to host parties! I generally make dips & Glenn will grill or fry something when we get together at our place, but recently I've been wanting to try some different side options - especially as two of our close ...
Taziki’s Friday Special: Copycat | Recipe
Here is the recipe for the Taziki's Friday's Special that we love so much and are only able to get when we visit Birmingham! It's actually really good without the chicken as well, so it's a good vegetarian option too - just add more tomatoes at the end! Ingredients: 1 handful ...
Off Meat October
As you may remember, last year the husband and I make a commitment to do "No Meat November" and go through the month of November as Vegetarians. We initially tried this as sort of a heath & wellness experiment, hoping to cure some ever-present aliments we both share. While the ...
Homemade Mongolian Beef & Fried Rice | Recipe
The husband and I very much enjoy Chinese food takeout, but have never really found a recipe that can compare to what we are sure is not a very healthy meal when we run over to the local Panda Haven. Until now! We've recently taken to trying to replicate our favorite restaurant meals at home and had ...
Homemade Spicy Pickles | Recipe
Some of you may remember last Christmas the husband and I got the bright idea to make our own pickles and gift them to our small group. Well after batch number one, we took a rather lengthy hiatus and patiently awaited the arrival of actual pickling cucumbers in stead of substituting the overgrown ...