A key to a successful tailgating season is to always serve a menu with variety and versatility. Having dishes that can be used in different ways throughout the day and in different ways throughout the season will keep your guests coming back to every game eager to take a bite out …
Appetizers
Feta Greek Yogurt Dip
Are you excited for college football season? With only a few weeks to go, Sally and I are testing and figuring out what recipes we will take with us tailgating this year. If you are an experienced tailgater, you know that a delicious dip serves a variety of purposes. …
Shrimp Salad
Memorial Day has come and gone. School is out and Summer is here. The seafood vendors have returned to the Farmer’s market. (Yes!) Their large, white ice chests were filled with beautiful, fresh shrimp. I called Taylor and announced I was making shrimp salad. Light, …
White Gingerbread Tea Cake
Spring has sprung! With all its blooms and pollen, lengthening daylight hours and bleary eyed Monday mornings, Spring reminds me daily that it is time to lighten up and pamper myself a bit! It has been cool enough in the Carolinas that I find myself craving a wholesome, cold …
Zucchini Carrot Tea Bread
Are you looking for a versatile baked good? Look no further than this Zucchini Carrot Tea Bread. There isn’t a bad time of day to have a slice or two. You can serve it with coffee or OJ for breakfast, as an appetizer for afternoon tea, or end your day and have a slice for …
Lemon Spiced Walnuts
Spiced nuts make a great snack to accompany a cocktail, mix-in for a salad, or as the topping on a brie cheese wheel. Generally spiced nuts are something that you see on fall or winter menus, but they will work equally as well on your spring table. The trick is to change the …
All-Purpose Pan Rolls
When looking for a lifetime baked good partner, it is easy to overlook the humble yeast roll. Face it, they are not exactly the pin up dolls of the food blog world. Forget embellishing them with ganache, salted caramel or edible glitter. Pan rolls are not food porn. All-Purpose …
Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing
The Quartermaster in U.S. land armies is the person/unit in charge of acquiring and distributing supplies and provisions to the troops. Parents, especially parents of perpetually hungry teenagers, are expert Quartermasters! Occasional, as well as occupational, Quartermasters will …
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders
The slider is the perfect dish for your Super Bowl menu. It’s small enough to classify as an appetizer, but with several on a plate, they make the perfect entree. Most importantly, you can easily eat a slider with one hand while standing up. Looking for a slider that will easily …
Fried Oysters
Oysters are one of those foods that you will have an opinion on. You will either love them or hate them. Sally loves them. I on the other hand used to not care for them. I say used to, because this recipe makes the statement, “I hate Oysters” no longer true. While I may not ever …