How Hot Is That Fire?

How Hot Is That Fire? In The Barbecue! Bible, Steven Raichlen recommends the “Mississippi test” for those who don’t have grill thermometers. Hold your hand about 6 inches above the coals or gas fire and count “one Mississippi, two...

Mike Kirkpatrick’s Slaw Dressing

Mike Kirkpatrick’s Slaw Dressing Back in the old days, when we were working our way through college, we used to gather at friends’ houses each Friday night for pot luck, music, and good old fashioned adult-dose partying. As Grace Slick used to say, . . ....

Boudin Stuffed Bell-Peppers

Boudin Stuffed Bell-Peppers Okay, I know that we usually see it spelled “Boudin,” but for some reason, Zummo’s spells it “Boudain.” I got this recipe off a package of their smoked “Boudain,” and it’s a real winner. Well,...

Southwestern Cornbread Salad

Southwestern Cornbread Salad Our friend, Kathy, brought this to our vestry meeting in June. She got the recipe from Southern Living Magazine. It’s delicious! Indgreients 1 (6 ounce) package Mexican cornbread mix 1 (0.4 ounce) envelope Ranch-style buttermilk...

Fig Preserves

Fig Preserves This fig tree is in our back yard. We cut it all the way down to the ground once, and it came back even bigger than ever. Each summer around late June, we begin racing the birds to get the figs. They get some, and we get some. [Click here for larger...
Apple Custard Pie

Apple Custard Pie

Mother made this up from a bunch of apples we brought up on our visit to Tennessee. It’s delicious. I’m not much on making desserts, but this one is so good, I thought I’d share it. Mother got this recipe from a cookbook published by First United...