I’m back from my road-trip to New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast after visiting with friends and family. I visited my grandmother – Medora III – which was enlightening as always. We both love nothing more than to share a cup of morning coffee together and catch up. Younger […]
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Seafood Gumbo – Mary Mahoney's Recipe
0 commentsI made this gumbo recently for some friends. Let me just say that it was a HUGE hit – especially with the men-folk. Many in my family live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and they swear by this recipe which is from Mary Mahoney’s -a local favorite restaurant in Biloxi, […]
My Heart Sister
0 commentsToday, I’m headed to the New Orleans area – where I’m from originally – to visit friends and family. It’ll be a lonnnng drive from my home in San Antonio, but I’ll listen to the radio as I drive. I like road trips and only listen to country music when […]
Italian Meatball Soup
0 commentsThis recipe is one that my friend Nova shared with me. She’s an amazing woman with so much energy that I get exhausted just hearing what she has to accomplish each day. And, somehow she pulls everything together that needs to be. Here is one of her crowd-pleasing recipes (though the […]
Your Relationship With Food
0 commentsAh, the New Year. It seems that everyone I encounter has made some sort of New Year’s resolution regarding food. And, that’s a good thing if the resolution can be kept. Usually, though, they can’t which makes the resolver feel like a failure. Hence, the reason I don’t make New […]
New Year's Resolution Soup
0 commentsAfter two months of dessert recipes, I’ve decided to start the new year off virtuously. Here is a delicious soup recipe that is from Women’s World Magazine and is sure to please everyone. “Introduced in Woman’s World Magazine (October 3, 2011), issues quickly disappeared from newsstands across the country as […]
Break These Habits
0 commentsI personally know of several folks who are either looking for a job because they are unemployed or wishing that they could change jobs because they are dissatisfied with the one they have. If you fall into either one of these categories it’s not good. Unfortunately for job seekers, it’s […]
The Sound of Silence
0 commentsHappy New Year folks! I want to begin the New Year by sharing an insight from the wisest woman alive that I know, my grandmother – Medora III. We were visiting on the phone recently and were marveling at our shared perception that the week between Christmas and New Year’s […]
Chocolate Whiskey Cake
0 commentsThere’s a cute story behind this recipe. Medora III took a pledge when she was a teenager to never let a drop of the ‘ol demon rum pass her lips. And at the age of 93, she has yet to imbibe either a beer, cocktail or glass of wine. Her […]
To a Good Man
0 commentsToday, December 28, 2011 would have been my paternal grandfather’s 100th birthday. He didn’t make it to 100 – but he tried. He passed away on January 3, 2007 – exactly one week after his 95th birthday. I’d call him every year on his birthday and instead of saying “I’m […]