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Jun 2014
Jun 2014
I often make big batch salads on the weekends to kick off Sunday suppers with my family and feed me lunch throughout the week. In order for these types of salads to work, they need to be made with tasty and tough ingredients. You know, foods that won’t wilt or spoil before I’ve reached the bottom of the bowl later in the week. Pastas and potatoes are obvious choices for these types of salads, but they tend to leave me sluggish–a feeling I’d rather not fight every afternoon. So I lean more towards hearty greens and [ ... ]
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Jun 2014
Jun 2014
Grandma Benson was the hubby’s maternal grandmother who, unfortunately, passed away before he and I began dating. I did not have the pleasure of meeting her or sharing a meal at her table. I was, however, put to the Grandma Benson “test” early on in our relationship by a couple of Larry’s cousins (whose names shall remain anonymous) along the Uptown parade route no less. It was the typical, old-school New Orleans line of interrogation: “Who’s your mama?” “Are you Catholic?” and “Can you make a roux?” (The latter question also generally means, can you cook.) Thankfully, my mother was [ ... ]
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Jun 2014
Jun 2014
If you live in the south or have ever done any SEC tailgating, you’re probably familiar with Mississippi Sin or, as it’s called by some, Mississippi State Sin. It’s a devilishly delicious dip dotted with specs of ham and chopped green chiles that apparently originated in the kitchen of some big MS Bulldog fan. Up until a few months ago, I had only heard of this Southern college game-day tradition. Then, while flipping through a community cookbook my mom recently gave me (The 2nd Annual South Area Diversity Cookbook of the USPS), I came across the recipe [ ... ]
Category: Appetizers, Finger Food Fridays, Pork, Snacks
Tags: DIPS, Finger Food Fridays, Pork, Snacks 2 Comments
