My grandson says you have to be country as brown eggs to know what a Streak-O-Lean is. The question is how country are you? Streak-O-Lean is another name for salt pork. I have a couple of cousins coming over for brunch.  The plan is to hug, kiss, talk loud and have a happy time. The brunch…

CREAM FRITTERS This is great Aunt Mary Lane’s recipe. She shared this recipe with me better than fifty years ago. Cream fritters look a lot like fried donut holes. 5 egg whites,1 cup evaporated milk, 2 cups cake flour, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt. Get out a bowl, add the…

TROTTERS FOR MY MAMMA In celebration of my Mamma, I fix her favorite meal on her birthday September 26th. My Mamma is deceased, but I still celebrate her life.  Essie Mae’s favorite dinner was pig feet, black eye peas, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, banana pudding for dessert and a Coke to wash it all…

How to Clean and eat Hard-Shelled Crabs It would be best if you always bought live crab. In the words of my grandmother, ” …the crabs should be alive when you buy them, or they ain’t no good”.  That’s the rule I live by.  Today I am going to teach you how to clean a…

DROP OATMEAL COOKIES 1 cup butter flavored shortening, 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk, 1 1/2 cups cake flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 3 cups quick-cooking oats, 1 cup craisins, 3/4 cup chopped pecans. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Get out…

2 slices bacon, fried crispy and chopped, 1/2 cup red onions, chopped, 1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1 (15 oz.) can green pigeon peas, 2 bay leaves, 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped, 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, 1/2 cup tomato and chilies, 1 cup jasmine rice, take the juice from the pigeon…

FRIED CORN ON THE COB 4 yellow corn on the cob ears, 2 cup buttermilk, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt,1/2 cup flour, 3 tablespoons corn starch, enough oil for deep frying. Remove the silk from the corn and rinse in cold water. Cut the corn into 2-inch circles, set them aside. Put the…

This recipe has been handed down through my family for at least three generations.  The peach dump cake is my favorite. 2 (16 oz.) cans peaches, heavy syrup, 1 (18.25 oz.) package yellow cake mix, 3/4 cup salted butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees….

This recipe brings fond and delicious memories to me and many of us that grew up attending school in Los Angeles County.  Whenever I was fortunate enough to have fifteen cents, I would rush to the nutrition line at Maclay Junior High School and buy a piece of crumb coffee cake.  This recipe is shared…

An ancient Turkish saying is, “Every leaf of kale you chew adds another stem to your tree of life.  Kale is low in calories, high in fiber, and has zero fat.  Kale is an excellent source of vitamins A, C, E, and K and B1, B2, B6, fiber, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, omega 3 fatty acids,…

I AM MAKING CRISPY MASH POTATO TACO 2 cups leftover 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 onions, chopped, 1/2 cup queso fresco cheese, crumbled, 1/2 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped, 2…

6 medium-size carrots, 2 cups Italian breadcrumbs, 1 cup pecans, 1 teaspoon honey whiskey, 1/4  teaspoon smoked paprika, 2 teaspoon white onions, 1/2 cup frozen peas. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Ground the carrots, they should measure out to 2 cups. If not, add another carrot. Beat the eggs. Roughly chop the nuts and onions.  …