Traditionally, the bread at many Southern meals has been cornbread, especially if those meals included pork, beans, or greens. I’ve always loved homemade cornbread and have tried different recipes, but this is my favorite. The kind of cornbread I grew … Continue reading →
My family doesn’t especially like the white meat in chicken or turkey. That’s why we usually prefer goose or duck because the meat is all dark meat–tender and full of flavor. Last year’s Christmas dinner featured roast duckling. Modern turkeys … Continue reading →
Have you ever thought about why we eat? What is the basic, most important reason that we put food into our mouths, chew it, and swallow it? We eat because we must if we want to live and be healthy! … Continue reading →
We were having another version of leftover soup a few days ago, and, although we love this soup just as it is, this time I wanted a little something extra to go along with it. I’d been wanting to make … Continue reading →
I was excited to learn that two local restaurants still value and use traditional food preparation methods for at least some of their offerings. Houston Chronicle Food Editor Greg Morago has revealed some fascinating details about what goes on in … Continue reading →
Do you want to change your diet to a healthier, Real Food diet? Here are the steps to get you started!
Continue reading →I was reminded of the birth of our babies by a post on Pinterest about the Bradley Method of childbirth. The post was a current review of the Bradley Method. It brought back many good memories of our own childbirth … Continue reading →
Summer in Houston means a plentiful supply of fresh okra,and I’m always looking for new ways to use seasonal, organic produce. Last Saturday at the farmers’ market was no exception–I found a nice bunch of beautiful red okra pods grown … Continue reading →
At least since Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was published in 1962 and helped kick off the environmental movement, we’ve known that pesticides were poisoning our earth. Silent Spring said that “uncontrolled and unexamined pesticide use was harming and even … Continue reading →
My son has always preferred pie to cake, and for many years on his birthday he’s asked for his favorite chocolate cream pie instead of cake. The recipe has evolved over the years as I’ve learned to use healthier ingredients, … Continue reading →
