Today marked the last gluttonous day before Lent starts in the morning, and we celebrated with our traditional Fat Tuesday supper. Jambalaya and garlic bruchetta and King Cake and Throw Me Something, Mister cocktails, OH MY! I love how the littles get so involved in our little celebrations. The baby helped me set the… Read More
It should come as no surprise that the latest edition of Sunday Supper comes from none other than the Barefoot Contessa. Slowly but surely I am making my way through the Foolproof book. Up this week were the crispy mustard roasted chicken, roasted carrots and parsnips and truffled mashed potatoes. YUM! Crispy Mustard-Roasted ChickenSource:… Read More
Well, here I go again with my Julie-&-Julia-esque Ina obsession. Last week I made her Easy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons, which was an absolutely perfect choice with the latest polar vortex whatnot that was bearing down on the South. Easy Tomato Soup Source: Ina Garten 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 onions, chopped (I… Read More
What I really should have labeled this is “dessert for breakfast.” Ina’s cinnamon baked doughnuts and Mexican hot chocolate were a decadent way to start an icy morning last week. Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts Source: Ina Garten Baking spray with flour 2 cups all-purpose flour 1½ cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon… Read More
I told y’all back at the start of the year that I was going to be more purposeful about seeing some of my oldest friends – and so far, so good! We hosted besties E, N and C and their families for a fantastic Saturday night (I am letting this count as a Sunday Supper… Read More
As promised, and in lieu of Sunday Supper, I’m back with all the recipes from our Lilly Birthday Luncheon. Feast your eyes on this, y’all… Chicken Salad Croissants This one is hard ladies – hold onto your hats :-) I purchased the largest container of chicken salad offered at Chick fil A and spread it… Read More
As y’all know by now, Honey arrived home safe after a harrowing twenty-two hours stranded in his car on a major Georgia interstate. He pushed cars out of the way, made it as far home as he safely could by driving, abandoned his car and finally walked the last few miles. This was a sight… Read More