A modern Appalachian woman's kitchen adventures
I was listening to a podcast the other day that does a dip dive on episodes of The Golden Girls. The particular episode they were discussing featured a scene where Sophia was accused of “pilfering cheeseballs”. The hosts had never HEARD of cheeseballs and one of them began reading Google descriptions of it. The podcasters…
The year is more than half over now and Summer is drawing to a close at a rapid clip. This is my least favorite time of year. It’s hot and dry and nothing wants to grow except weeds. Although he likes school (or claims to), I’m always sad to send my son back so all…
I LOVE a good cold dip especially in the summer after a swim. I’ve had this dip saved in my “Need to Try” file for a couple of years. Apparently, it was a TikTok recipe? I’m not a TikTok’r so I totally missed it if it was thing. I’m usually always a little behind on…
A few months ago, I celebrated my 20 year work anniversary. Two decades at the same place. Honestly, one minute you’re the fresh faced babe who drives the hot Camaro in the parking lot and the next minute, you’re the dowager giving unsolicited recollections and advice. The upside of staying in one place for so…
This semi-homemade Strawberry Cake is a perfect spring/summer dessert! Its bright pink color looks so festive for Spring events. While you can make it any time of year, I definitely recommend holding off until strawberries are in season so that you have the absolute best strawberries to work with. I found this Strawberry Cake recipe…
Hey everyone! It’s time for another installment of Holler Meets Hollywood, my series of recipe reviews from Paul Hollywood’s Bake. To check out past reviews, go here. These Peanut Butter Cookies have been on my radar since I first acquired this cookbook. The ingredients are fairly simple, the directions are straightforward, and I happen to…
Yesterday I went out antique shopping with some girlfriends. Looking at antiques and collectibles is something that I hadn’t done in a really long time. Last year, I spent quite a bit of time trying to purge out some belongings and get organized here at home. Going back to my goal of living a more…
I know, I know, we’re almost at the end of January and here I am sharing a post about my word for the year. At this point, most people have forgotten their word for 2024 already and lost some of that “new year, new me” mojo. Since my birthday falls two weeks after New Year’s…
Hey friends! Happy New Year! If you’ve been around for awhile, you know I usually do an end of the holiday season review of recipes that I made or tried. I enjoy looking back at these and I know that some of you enjoy reading them as well. I’m running a little late on getting…
This is the easiest recipe you’ll ever make. I promise. It has only two ingredients (I’m sure you guessed that from the title). And people LOVE it. This fruit dip is a hit at potluck and parties. You’ll want to take it places, trust me. You’ll need: 1 8oz tub of whipped topping 1 14oz…