New Years Eve, we went to a friend’s house, and they told me not to bring anything, and I didn’t. Well, when we got there, a few people wanted to know what I had made (because I always make something for any eating extravaganza). So New Years Day, I wasn’t about to show up without…
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Spinach and Beet Salad
PrintSpinach and Beet Salad Total Time: 20 minutes Yield: Serves 8 Ingredients5-8 cups baby spinach, cleaned 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil or lard 1/3 cup cooked, diced bacon 1 large onion, thinly sliced Thumb-size piece of ginger, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp anchovy paste 3/4 cup chopped fresh tomatoes 2 TBSP halved…
Baked Figs and Pecans
Hope your New Year is the best ever (that’s my plan). Christmas day we had a power outage for about 3 hours, and we’ve decided to leave our emergency heater in the house, just in case. We’re enjoying a quiet holiday season, and a little on-line shopping! Dixie and I got a new storm door…
Pork Shoulder with Mustard Cream Sauce
The pork shoulder was from Epps Farm, and it was about 3 pounds, lean, and gorgeous. But the way it looked was nothing compared to how delicious it was. PrintPork Shoulder with Mustard Cream Sauce Total Time: 3 hours Yield: Serves 6 Ingredients3 lb pork shoulder Frankly Delicious seasoning 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil…
Pecan Date Cake
This is my mom’s recipe, and she always made it for the holidays. It’s one of my in-laws’ favorite things, so I usually make it more than once a year. Now that we’re having a bumper crop of pecans, I don’t feel like I need to ration it so much. I make regular loaf size,…