Diane WatkinsBlack-Eyed Peas: A New Year’s Day Tradition By Suzanne Lieurance New Year’s Day is full of traditions. Watching college ball games on TV, making resolutions, and eating certain foods that are thought to bring good …
Baked Papaya Recipe
Baked Papaya Recipe Baked Papaya has long been popular in the southern parts of Georgia and in Florida where papaya grows like a weed in the back yard. You can find papaya everywhere now. Try …
Baked Apple Slices
Baked Apple Slices These are so simple for weeknight meals. Start them first and throw into the oven while everything else cooks. No fuss.
Wild Rice Pilaf with Vegetables and Dried Cranberries
Wild Rice Pilaf with Vegetables and Dried Cranberries serves 8 This recipe would also be nice made with dried tart cherries.
Coconut Rice Recipe
Coconut Rice This is one of my favorite rice recipes, similar to what you might find in many restaurants, but a little more flavorful with the cinnamon and ginger. 2-1/2 cups jasmine or other long-grain …
Oven-Baked Rice
Oven-Baked Rice Recipe 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 4 tablespoons finely chopped onion 2 cups uncooked long grain rice 4 cups chicken broth or water 1/2 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Melt …
New Orleans Hot Rice Cakes
New Orleans Hot Rice Cakes This is an adaptation of one of the oldest known recipes in New Orleans, one that is said to have been a favorite of President Zachary Taylor. It’s a good …
Spiced Cantaloupe Pickles
Spiced Cantaloupe Pickles This is an old recipe that is enjoying a comeback. I had never eaten it growing up and then sampled some in the mountains of North Carolina on a trip. I had …
Pickled Beets
4 quarts small beets 3 cups vinegar, more if needed 2 cups water 2 ½ cups sugar 2 teaspoons allspice 3 inch stick of cinnamon ½ teaspoon whole cloves 1 teaspoon salt Hot sterilized jars …
Summer Squash Recipes
Recipes to help you find old and new ways to use that garden bounty. Summer Squash with Sour Cream 3 Tablespoons butter or olive oil 1 onion, sliced 2 pounds yellow crookneck squash, sliced …