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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

By Emily Hester Posted on October 10, 2015 Posted in Recipes & More No Comments Tagged with Recipe

I love tomatoes and one way I’ve grown to love them are in soups. Creamy Tomato Basil Soup can be thrown together in a matter of minutes.  This recipe is great for a quick lunch or a tasty side with dinner. …

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Out of Evaporated Milk?

By Emily Hester Posted on December 23, 2013 Posted in In A Pinch No Comments Tagged with Recipe

If out of evaporated milk, use 1 1/2 cups of whole milk simmered down to 2/3 cup for every 5 ounce can of evaporated milk needed. Note: Make sure to watch carefully while heating milk, whisking occasionally to eliminate scorching. …

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Granny’s Cornbread Dressing
Our family Thanksgiving dinner table from the late 1980s.

Granny’s Cornbread Dressing

By Emily Hester Posted on November 26, 2013 Posted in Recipes & More No Comments Tagged with Recipe, Traditions

Thanksgiving is just two days away, Yippee! I thought I would share my Granny‘s Dressing recipe. I have great memories of her sitting in her moo moo at the kitchen table, chopping the vegetables and stirring the big bowl of moist crumbled …

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Granny’s Candied Yams

By Emily Hester Posted on November 25, 2013 Posted in Recipes & More No Comments Tagged with Recipe, Traditions

Which do you traditionally serve at Thanksgiving dinner, sweet potatoes or yams?  Or are you like me and assumed they were the same thing. According to an online article* from the Library of Congress: Question: What is the difference between …

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Peggy’s Sweet Potato Casserole

By Krista Tew Posted on November 25, 2013 Posted in Recipes & More No Comments Tagged with Holidays, Recipe, Traditions

My late mother-in-law, Peggy Tew made this casserole for Thanksgiving dinner each year. It’s a tradition we still carry on today. It is rich enough to eat for dessert too…yum! Enjoy. Sweet Potato Casserole 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes ¾ …

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Sunday Biscuits

By Emily Hester Posted on November 20, 2013 Posted in Recipes & More No Comments Tagged with Recipe

Sunday mornings, we traditionally have biscuits with jam, gravy or syrup. Here is my family’s favorite biscuit recipe: 2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour 3 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup of salted butter 1 cup of milk 1 …

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Cornbread and Milk

By Emily Hester Posted on November 16, 2013 Posted in Recipes & More No Comments Tagged with Recipe

I’m not sure if it is just a southern thing but I know several people from my granny’s generation who enjoys cornbread and milk. I have memories of her crumbling leftover cornbread into a cup and pouring what she called “sweet …

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Apple Peanut Salad

By Emily Hester Posted on November 14, 2013 Posted in Recipes & More 2 Comments Tagged with Recipe

I have memories of my mom serving Apple Peanut Salad as a side at dinner time. It compliments any main course, especially one that pairs well with a slaw. This salad also makes a great mid-afternoon snack. Here is all …

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Tea Cakes in a Cookie Jar

Tea Cakes in a Cookie Jar

By Emily Hester Posted on October 11, 2013 Posted in Recipes & More No Comments Tagged with Recipe

I have memories from when I was a little girl, anticipating the moment when my great grandma Wright would allow me to climb up to get the cookie jar. It was usually kept on top of the kitchen hutch, and …

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Out of Cake Flour?

By Emily Hester Posted on September 26, 2013 Posted in In A Pinch 2 Comments Tagged with Recipe

If out of cake flour, use 1 cup all-purpose flour, minus 2 tablespoons of flour and replacing it with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch for every 1 cup cake flour needed. Sift together before adding before adding to other ingredients in …

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