I love Southern field peas or of all kinds. Crowders, lady, purple hulls, cream peas, black-eyed, pink-eyed, you name it. And at the beginning of summer, when they show up at the farmer’s market in abundance, I grab them up. I stand around with all the kids, watching them shoot out of the big shelling machine, ready to scoop into paper bags to carry home. This recipe, in … [Read more...] about Pink-Eyed Pea Pepper Pot
Fruit and Vegetables
Blender Lemon Pie
I like the easy way out. I’ll admit it. When I see a recipe so simple that even I think it might not work, I have to try it out. The temptation to create something wonderful from a minimum of effort is too great a lure. This must be why I copied down a recipe for blender lemon pie many years ago and filed it away. When I came across the recipe again in an old community … [Read more...] about Blender Lemon Pie
Southern Girl Butter Beans
Butter beans, lima beans, whatever you want to call them, good, fresh butter beans are a real treat. When I start to see these fresh little green gems at the farmer’s market and produce stand, I load up on them. And I love to cook them in the Southern manner – with pork. Here I use bacon and add a simple, old-fashioned sauce. These would be great alongside a pork chop … [Read more...] about Southern Girl Butter Beans
Caprese Tart
A few years ago, in the hot, hot summer, we had a big storm that knocked out power for over two weeks. They say it was a wind storm, but we all called it Hurricane Elvis. As it was summer, many people were away on vacation, had vacations planned, or just left town during the power outage. But I was a busy little event planner and had a wedding and a private event to plan and … [Read more...] about Caprese Tart
Fresh Citrus Margaritas
Ah, the classic margarita. Cool and refreshing and perfect for a late spring fiesta. If you’re used to the neon green bottled mix, or the frozen slushee style margarita, you are really missing out on something. This version, made with fresh lemon and lime juices, adds the welcome twist of orange juice. Sure, a freshly made margarita takes a little juice-squeezing elbow … [Read more...] about Fresh Citrus Margaritas
