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Yummy! Fried Chicken
Posted Monday, July 6th, 2009 by Layla |
Today is National Fried Chicken Day. So this holiday is simple and delicious to celebrate all you have to do is enjoy some fried chicken. If you are from the Southern portion of the U.S. then fried chicken is a traditional dish that is served from Sunday dinners, holidays, or any other day you want to enjoy this yummy comfort food. This cookbook from RWR Innovations is full of American recipes that you will want to enjoy not just on food holidays but everyday.
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Cool Off with a Glass of Iced Tea
Posted Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 by Layla |
It's hot outside, so cool yourself with a big glass of iced tea, because today is National Iced Tea. If you are a Southerner then you've probably been enjoying Sweet Tea since you were old enough to drink out of a sippy cup, so this holiday will be one you have no problem celebrating. As the temperatures rise a glass of iced tea is a great way to cool off and with this Refreshing Lemonade and Tea Gift Basket from 1-800-Flowers you can stay cool with some of the most refreshing summer beverages. This gift basket will you make Lemonade, Iced Tea, or why not create a Half and Half, also known as an Arnold Palmer. |
Crab Copper Two Tone Coin Cut Out Pendant
Posted Friday, May 15th, 2009 by Lizzie |
This penny was originally created as local currency in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a small island off the couast of France that was controlled by The British Crown. They minted their own money from 1822 to 1836. This Crab Coin Cut Out Pendant was created from a Guernsey penny that has been layered in gold and silver, then cut out with a very fine jewelers saw. I have chosen this necklace in honor of the Annual Blessing of the Fleet in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. (Missed it again, darn it!) The shrimp boats are decorated with flags and religious symbols and blessed by the local Archbishop. Then we eat! "God bless your going out and coming in."
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Double Decker Strawberry Moon Pies
Posted Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 by Lizzie |
It isn't truly Mardi Gras until you've had a Moon Pie! Not a cookie, not a cake, it's a marshmallow "sandwich". This one is strawberry coated, but they also come in banana (a classic), vanilla, lemon, chocolate (my favorite) and orange. The proper southern way to eat a Moon Pie is to pair it with an RC Cola. Throw me something, mister!
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Celebrate Mardi Gras with a King Cake
Posted Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 by Layla |
Today is Mardi Gras! Celebrate 'New Orleans style' with a King Cake. The maker of each King Cake hides a token in the cake after it is baked. It can be a dried bean or a tiny plastic "baby". Whoever finds the token gets good luck the following year and has to provide the King Cake at the next party. If you were lucky enough to get the "baby" but don't have a clue how to make a King Cake, take heart - King Arthur Flour has created a complete King Cake Mix, inlcuding the yeast dough, filling and icing mix with colored sprinkles. (You have to get your own "baby".) |
Chocolate Pecan Pie - Oh My!
Posted Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 by Lizzie |
Here in the south, it just isn't a holiday without pecan pie. This one has a different twist - chocolate! Yes, this Chocolate Pecan Pie is made with sweet butter, whole eggs, brown sugar and crisp Southern pecans – with a scoop of chocolate chips for good measure. Then they drizzle more chocolate on top! Heaven on a plate! |
An Old Southern Tradition - the Mint Julep
Posted Friday, May 30th, 2008 by Lizzie |
Another great southern tradition is the Mint Julep Cup. It is silver plated and can be monongrammed with initials. (Interlocking initials are for the ladies, dear.) We didn't invent this cup style, but we have carried it on. Mint Julep 2 cups granulated sugar Today is Mint Julep Day. Bring your glass and meet me on the veranda! |
Southern Pecan Coffee
Posted Friday, March 28th, 2008 by Lizzie |
This Signature Southern Pecan Coffee is said to taste just like Southern hospitality. If that is true then I had better buy stock in Green Mountain Coffee, because I would hate for all that tradition to fade away. With a hint of praline, it's a hit any time of the day. (Hmm, maybe with a splash of bourbon and a slice of that Bourbon Pecan Tart... stunning!) |
Two Great Southern Favorites in One Place - Pie!
Posted Thursday, March 27th, 2008 by Lizzie |
What Pecan Pie IS - A traditional southern dessert that is full of fresh, whole pecans and corn syrup. What Pecan Pie is NOT - A 3 inch thick pile of sweet with a microscopic layer of little tiny pecan chips floating on top. What this Bourbon Pecan Tart IS - An awesome update to a long standing tradition with the added bounus of another great southern tradition, Bourbon! Since this is made by Gevalia, I'm sure you can find a coffee that is pefect for this dessert. Keep this one away from the kiddies!
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