Bless Her Heart

Southerners develop a passion for several particular types of food – anything pertaining to bacon, practically anything fried, anything that contains sour cream or cream cheese, and… Pickles… I absolutely love pickles. But I don’t like cheap, store-bought pickles…especially those containing fancy five-syllable long ingredients. Why ruin fresh cucumbers by…

Cucumber salad is a crisp, refreshing salad made with only a few simple, easy-to-find ingredients…the perfect thing to make when you want something lighter on the table that still brings serious flavor. And like so many salads, cucumber salad will taste better tomorrow or the day after that…The longer the…

Bell peppers – are they a fruit or a vegetable(?!)… This has been a question many of us have debated for years…as well as whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable. Honestly, most experts would claim that this is a fruit. And most chefs and cooks would claim…

Avocados When you were young, did you ever try sticking toothpicks so that you could grow your own avocado plan to hopefully keep your wild-haired chia pet company? Bet nobody ever told you at the time, that you’d have to wait four to six years for that avocado plant, assuming…

The produce section of the local grocery store, the vendor booths at the local farmer’s market and even Instacart can be overwhelming. That is why we have decided to categorize the vegetables into several groups such as the bulb vegetable group and the flower vegetable group that we have talked…

`Squash casserole is another classic Southern side made with squash smothered in butter, cream and cheese…and topped with buttery cracker topping Comfort food truly at its best. Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Sautee: Melt butter in a skillet. Add onions. Sauté onions until translucent. Add sliced squash, salt and pepper.…

Okay, let’s get honest here, I am from the Deep South. I am happily married and therefore don’t really care enough to start swapping out my pizza dough with a vegetable like cauliflower. I am not on any type of diet. I simply like food too much. So what do…