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Olive You, Jam

May 15, 2013

Growing up jam was just jam and it was fruity and sweet and I smeared it on toast in the morning or paired it with peanut butter for those lunchbox sandwiches that I loved (and still do). Jam morphed into a cheese pairing for me several years ago after visiting friends in France and spending [...]

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Picky Eaters Beware: There’s a THREE Bite Rule in This House

September 7, 2012

I’ve been getting questions and comments from people with kids asking if I can help get their child to eat a more varied group of foods. I get the frustration. You want to cook what you love and NOT have to make a second meal for the kid who won’t eat it. I get it. So [...]

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Grey Goose For Lunch? Shrimp Vodka Pasta

August 8, 2012

This isn’t 1954 so generally speaking, a little Grey Goose at lunchtime is frowned upon. But since I’m such a rule breaker, I had some yesterday anyway…in my pasta sauce. Any pasta recipe immediately catches my eye, but one with a crustacean AND vodka? Sold. I’ve actually had this one earmarked for quite some time, [...]

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Because Censorship Is Never Okay

January 17, 2012

No recipes for Wednesday. In solidarity and protest against SOPA and PIPA, A Girl in the South is joining the big wigs of the internets like Reddit, Wikipedia, Boing Boing and hundreds (if not thousands) of other sites and blogs by going on strike tomorrow, January 18th from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) could have a devastating effect [...]

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Want To Help Choose What I Cook Next Week?

September 7, 2011

I can’t make up my mind what to cook next week. I have this stack of magazine tear outs of recipes that caught my eye, but my mind is not focusing on any of them. So, I figure you guys might like a say! I tore these out because they sounded good so I’ll cook [...]

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The UnSalad-like Salad

August 4, 2011

If you’ve ever eaten a meal out with me, you know I’m not really a salad girl. I like an occasional salad and a side salad, but salad-as-entree is generally not my thing. What I do love is a good unsalad. What’s an unsalad? Well, I guess is sort of like a casserole except not [...]

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I Got The Weeone To Eat Squid…And She Liked It!

August 2, 2011

One of the easiest ways for me to eat things that are good for me is to steer toward seafood. I’m one of the weird people in life that doesn’t really care for fried seafood (with the exception of clams – fried clams rock!). I’ve never cooked squid before although I’ve eaten in a fair [...]

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Because Chocolate Is A Food Group

July 24, 2011

It’s true you know. If you want, you can make chocolate its own food group. I did. And even when you’re trying to slim down a bit, chocolate does not have to be completely off the menu. That’s a VERY good thing, because I might become homicidal if you try to take chocolate away from [...]

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When All Else Fails…

March 11, 2011

When I haven’t planned for dinner or when we’re hungry and need something quick or when I just don’t “feel like cooking” I have a go to meal. When all else fails, we have sausage and peppers. There are lot of ways to serve it, it’s hot and it’s comforting, and so it’s an all [...]

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When Your Heart Breaks on Valentine’s Day.

February 15, 2011

I’ve never been a fan of Valentine’s Day. I’ve always thought that if you love someone you should show them by how you act and how your treat them all throughout the year, not just one predetermined day that Hallmark has created into a monstrosity. Today, I really didn’t like Valentine’s Day. The morning started [...]

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