Category Archives: Southern Cooking

“Meatloaf, Smeatloaf, Double Beatloaf”

OK, time for one of my favorites that I just have to have every few months.  Homemade old-fashioned meatloaf.  Beaver Cleaver used to complain about it.  So did Richie Cunningham.  But they both ate it—begrudgingly.  Their perfect Moms made imperfect … Continue reading

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“Mushroom Soupless” Holiday Green Bean Casserole

Garrison Keillor has often included references to Cream of Mushroom soup in his monologues about Lake Wobegon on “A Prairie Home Companion”.  According to him, Cream of Mushroom soup is one of the things that Scandinavian Lutherans and Germanic Catholics … Continue reading

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Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing

Thanksgiving is just around the corner so, I thought that I’d share a couple of recipes with you now just in case anyone wants to give it a try.  But first, a little story about Thanksgiving: The first Thanksgiving dinner … Continue reading

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A Slice of Summer Heaven–Rhubarb Cream Pie

Hot summer evenings. Supper’s over.  The sun’s going down.  Crickets and cicadas are giving a concert.  It’s time for pie.  Pie a la mode.  Except as a kid you don’t care about a la mode…what you want is ice cream … Continue reading

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Old Fashioned Lard Pie Crust

I’ve been fiddling around with making pie crust for quite a while now.  I love pie and it took me years to start getting the hang out of making crust.  I used to buy those boxes of crust mix and … Continue reading

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