A modern Appalachian woman's kitchen adventures
I love cheese ball. Cheese ball is very popular in this area and shows up often at get togethers of all sorts. It’s especially likely to be seen during the holidays. This particular recipe is one that my sister-in-law (known as Aunt T to my son) makes each year for our Christmas Eve festivities. It’s…
Fall is perhaps finally here in Kentucky! To me, this is the start of the holiday season because it seems like we go from putting out pumpkins to Christmas trees in like 2.0 seconds. Today, I’m sharing a terrific hot dip that’s perfect for any get together at any time of year. It’s always been…
Peaches are one of my favorite farmers market finds! I love fresh peaches in the summer and grocery store peaches ALWAYS disappoint. This week, I picked up a few peaches and thought to myself, “Some peach salsa would be great!” I said this having 1) never made peach salsa or 2) never eaten peach salsa.…
The origin of this recipe is one of the oldest and most well worn in my collection. I found it in a magazine in the early 90s. It was in an ad for Miracle Whip Salad Dressing and was called Chinese Chicken Salad. It was probably the recipe that introduced soy sauce to my household.…
I’ll admit to judging books by their cover but please don’t judge this cake by the poor photographs that I have of it. I didn’t try to do a step-by-step photo spread because it didn’t seem necessary. And I didn’t think that either the chocolate batter or the chocolate frosting would show up well. This…
Pea Salad is one of those great side salads that you often see on salad bars in these parts. (The really good salad bars, you know, that have like a dozen varieties of creamy, fatty salads.) I’ve always been a fan but then I’m also a fan of peas. And salad. So pea salad is…
Thanksgiving looks a little different than it did in my childhood. I’m the one hosting now—setting the table, wrangling the casseroles, and making sure the sweet tea is just right. It’s a role I’ve grown into with pride, and Broccoli Casserole has earned its permanent spot on my holiday menu. I didn’t grow up loving…
Kentucky is definitely a basketball state but we’re not immune to some football madness either. By virtue of marrying a football fan, I’ve become accustomed to the NFL being the backdrop to our Sundays. The first year that we were married we bought season tickets for Eastern Kentucky University’s football games. I’m an EKU alum…