Oven-roasted okra

Oven-roasted okra

Are you getting tired of okra yet? We aren’t. As Southern as you may be, I’ll bet you have never had “just okra.” We hadn’t until Julie’s brother Andy gave us two tickets to Outstanding in the Field. Please go Google them now. Jim Denevan has put together the most...
The tastiest slaw ever

The tastiest slaw ever

This slaw will go well with just about any fish you want to serve. The host of various flavors in this are a great accompaniment to most anything with fins. We especially like this slaw with our Fish Tacos (recipe here). Red cabbage and the optional shredded carrots...
Scattered, smothered and chunked sweet hash

Scattered, smothered and chunked sweet hash

Just about anyone in the South will recognize the black-and-yellow sign of a Waffle House from miles away. While yes, Waffle House is known for its waffles, perhaps better known to the masses are the variations on hash browns and the vernacular that accompanies them...
Sautéed apples

Sautéed apples

I stumbled upon this recipe one morning trying to be creative. Julie and I had been super busy for several days and breakfast consisted of repeated trips to the frittata we had made a few days before. The refrigerator was pretty bare, and I wanted to mix things up a...
Creamed spinach

Creamed spinach

But without the cream. There is still a slight lingering coconut flavor in this dish, which I’m sure might be off-putting to some, or sheer delight to others. I will say that I love doing twists on this recipe, like adding in some chopped-up artichokes (think pseudo...