What a blessing to have been raised in Memphis by a country cook who knew what she was doing. Good cooking was just a way of life in our household and among our extended family. My mother prepared the best fried chicken in Tipton County according to my aunts, uncles, cousins, and great aunts & uncles; I have no reason to doubt their words of praise. I saw at every family reunion whose chicken was the first to go.

And my mother wasn’t the only good cook in our house. My daddy was a master at the grill and could throw together a variety of tasty snacks inside as well. He specialized in oyster chowder & Bleu Cheese Dressing; and sitting down with Daddy as we built snacks of smoked oysters, cheeses, crackers, olives, and anything else he could scrape together was a banquet in itself.
Shelia’s Sausage and Egg Casserole

Shelia’s Sausage and Egg Casserole

Randal Byrd | December 25, 2016 | Story-tellingOur friend from St. Matthew's, Shelia, shared this recipe with Sherry. She wrote it on a note card.   Ingredients   1 lb. pork sausage 6 slices bread 1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese 5 eggs 1 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp salt...

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Bay Scallops on OptiGrill

Bay Scallops on OptiGrill

  I got this from the AI Chat Bot, Copilot on Windows.   Ingredients: 1 pound bay scallops 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter Salt and pepper (to taste) Optional: minced garlic, lemon juice, fresh herbs like parsley or thyme   Preheat the OptiGrill...

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Shelia’s Sausage and Egg Casserole

  Our friend from St. Matthew's, Shelia, shared this recipe with Sherry. She wrote it on a note card.   Ingredients   1 lb. pork sausage 6 slices bread 1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese 5 eggs 1 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp salt pepper to taste 1 1/2 cups of milk 1 stick of...

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