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Continue reading →: Oven-Barbecued RibsSometimes the kitchen can be a very scary place. The knives, the hot oven, the heated stove burners, you name it. I should know… During the pandemic I had two surgeries on my finger because I dared to pit a mango with a wine glass… I had pitted an avocado…
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Continue reading →: Sloppy JoesSome of the comfort foods that made this list require a lot of ingredients…or a long time to cook…or are not exactly the favorite of kids, even ourselves back when we were kids how many years ago? But there is one simple, quick and kid-friendly comfort food that I have…
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Continue reading →: Tuna Noodle CasseroleAs I’ve shared my top comfort foods, I am sure that there have been some foods that I have talked about that you personally don’t consider to be “comfort foods.” For me, this is true about tuna-noodle casserole The only reason that I even add tuna-noodle casserole here is because…
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Continue reading →: Here’s What It Takes To Make Crab CakesIf you’re from the Deep South, you know that sometimes outsiders accuse us using our own language and calling certain things “weird” names. For example, the word “Coke” refers to any soda…regardless of the manufacturer. And “hot sauce” to a Mississippian or Louisianaian(?!) always refers to Tabasco…a hot sauce that…
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Continue reading →: King Ranch ChickenAlthough I still haven’t decided whether or not Texas is part of the South…I have lived here two-thirds longer than I lived in Mississippi. My daughters were born here and haven’t lived in any other state…expect for my youngest who thought that it would be so cool if she went…
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Continue reading →: Shrimp and Grits…As Good As It GetsShrimp and Grits…another comfort food containing the word “and.” And it’s easy to make… And it’s quick to pull together… And it’s delicious… And it’s become one of my new favorite comfort foods. But this is also a supposedly Southern food that I never tried until I was an adult.…
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Continue reading →: Chicken and Rice
Another “Chicken and…” recipe that Southerners love is Chicken and Rice. Chicken and Rice is just what it sounds like: chicken and rice. But this Chicken and Rice recipe is not only a recipe that contains chicken and rice. It’s also a recipe for the ultimate comfort food – a…
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Continue reading →: Chicken and Dumplings
What do marriage, chicken pot pie, and chicken and dumplings all three have in common? Once you’ve made a decision, you should simply commit to it and not question yourself. Chicken and dumplings is traditional homestyle cooking in its most comforting level – a delicious soup with juicy pieces of…
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Continue reading →: Red Plate Diner Blue Plate Special #16 – Chicken and Waffles
Chicken and waffles are supposedly a Southern thing..but honestly I hadn’t tried chicken and waffles until about three years ago…long after I’d tried Shrimp and Grits. But any recipe named “Mississippi _____” or “Chicken and ____” is bound to become a favorite food for anyone born in the Hospitality State.…
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Continue reading →: Red Plate Diner Blue Plate Special #15 – Chicken Marsala
Mississippi cuisine is a cuisine that has been influences by many different cultures. So far we have seen the influence of French cooking in several dishes – Red Beans and Rice, Etouffee, Jambalaya and Gumbo. But let’s take a peek now at Italian food. More specifically… Chicken Marsala… Chicken Marsala…
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