APPLE SAUCE CAKE This is not an original recipe, I didn’t make this one up; it’s been in my family for years.  I don’t know where it came from; what I do know is this cake is moist and delicious. 1/2 cup butter, room temperature, 2 1/4 cups sugar, 2 eggs, 2 1/2 cups cake…

APPLE SAUCE CAKE This is not an original recipe, I didn’t make this one up; it’s been in my family for years.  I don’t know where it came from; what I do know is this cake is moist and delicious. 1/2 cup butter, room temperature, 2 1/4 cups sugar, 2 eggs, 2 1/2 cups cake…

Almost three years ago, I started this blog.  I wanted to be the first food blog with one million followers. When you follow my blog, you become part of my extended family, in the southern tradition, your first name becomes Cousin.   If you like good ole country cooking, please visit and follow my food blog…

FOR THIS RECIPE, MAKE SURE YOU USE YAMS NOT SWEET POTATOES.  YAMS ARE ORANGE SWEET POTATOES ARE YELLOW For most of my life,  I was of the firm opinion that if a meal did not include meat I didn’t want it.  In the words of my Grandma Emma, “Baby don’t put that on my plate”….

THURSDAY NITE FOOTBALL I am gonna have a tailgate party in my kitchen tonight.  The Giants battle the Patriots tonight.  Have you made your picks? I think the game win be close, the Patriots will win by a slight margin. Fall and football say quiche.  In celebration of Thursday Nite Football, I am making a crustless…

FLANNEL CAKE 2 cups cake flour, sifted, 1 teaspoon salt, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 2 eggs, separated, 2 cups milk, 1 tablespoon shortening, melted. Sift the flour at least 2 times.  Get out a bowl, measure the flour and add to the bowl along with the salt. Get out another bowl, add the egg yolks…

  I had mashed potatoes with Sunday dinner.  Today I am repurposing those potatoes and making mash potato tacos CRISPY MASH POTATO TACO 2 cups mashed potatoes, 1/4 cup sour cream, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning, 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon ground oregano, 3 green onions, 1/4 cup white…

  How to Suck an oyster with a butter knife:  Wash the oysters in cold water with a scrub until they are clean.  Hold the oyster with the flat side up firmly with a towel.   Locate the valve or hinge stick the knife into the value and twist until the flat shell opens. OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER…

It’s fall, we are going to celebrate the season change by making a Brown Apple Betty.    This a very rustic dish that dates back to the early 1900s. According to Wikipedia, Brown Apple Betty was one of the White House’s favorite desserts of Ronald Regan. BROWN APPLE BETTY 1/2 stick butter, melted, 4 cups…

This a quick and easy side dish that pairs well with a grilled ribeye steak and a loaded baked potato 2 (10 oz.) packages frozen spinach, 2 eggs, beaten,  1-pint cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper, 1 teaspoon minced garlic. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cook the…