This is a continuation of my Southern New Year's Foods series. And it comes with an executive decision. I was unable to get photos of the dish, but I wanted you to have the recipe before New Year's Eve. So up it goes sans photos of the greens! If I get photos of it at a later date, I'll post those on here. Happy New Year! Black-eyed peas, collard greens, cornbread... all these foods are indelibly linked to the South. No matter which city, town, county or mountain holler you call home, if you're from the South it's a pretty safe bet that you have a family recipe for these rattling around somewhere. I have not one, not two, but three View Post
Pimiento Cheese
This is the second installment of my Southern New Year's Foods series. Happy New Year! Really, The Evil Genius and I complete each other. While I sit here on the couch with the laptop, contemplating pimiento cheese, he is watching 'Alien vs. Predator' and talking about which characters he thinks will be eaten. So see? We're both thinking about food. This family marches on its stomach. Long before I met my southern transplant husband, I was learning to cook southern food from my Arkansan grandma. And while I'm certain he didn't marry me just for Grandma's pimiento cheese, collard greens, and cornbread recipes, I'm equally certain View Post
Recession Caviar (Black-Eyed Pea Salsa)
Thank you all so much for spending time with me here at Foodie with Family. To those of you who have visited me regularly through the year, thank you for your continued support. It has meant the world to me to get to know you all. And to those who are new, Welcome! I hope you stick around. I'll put on a pot of tea! Hearing from you -whether it is questions or comments about recipes, a story, or sharing a recipe of your own- is one of the highlights of my days. Even if I'm a total dork and forget to respond, rest assured you've put a smile on my face. For this, my long-suffering kids thank you. To all of you: I hope your New Year's View Post