The picture in the Dallas Morning News caught my attention. In the Wednesday food section, Alicia Ross shares recipes.  Her column is called Kitchen Scoop – what a cute name.  The pictured muffins were filled with summer fruits – strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries.  As I read the recipe, my mouth was watering, and I knew […]

Miss Jane is a good cook who cooks healthy food.  For the July 4th celebration, she brought this Summer Squash Couscous with Sultanas, Pistachios, and Mint side dish.  It was a hit!  People were asking for the recipe, and Miss Jane was more than willing to share.  She got the recipe from the Whole Foods […]

Backstory:  Excellent Cook Nancy sent me a link to a blog by Bryn Mooth called writes4food.com.  Nancy’s cousin had sent the link to this blog to Nancy for us to check out.  Understand??  On the day I first looked at Bryn Mooth’s blog, there was a recipe from the Clara Project. As I understand it, […]

Number One Son’s sweet precious wife Mikel brought salsa to the July 4th celebration.  I kid you not.  The salsa was the hit of the party.  I actually heard someone say, “the salsa is the best tasting thing here.”  Now that is really saying a lot because all of the food was fantastic. Many people […]

I read a version of this recipe – Mango Cucumber Salad – on Mennonite Girls Can Cook’s blog this week and could not wait to try it.  Mainly I wanted to make it because Ever-Lovin’ likes mangos, and I was trying to impress him on Father’s Day.  He declared this salad “good stuff” – which […]

Welch’s Strawberry Lemonade – I like it.  I love it.  I want more of it.  But after studying the label carefully, I probably shouldn’t drink it too often.  BUT….It is so refreshingly delicious. The story began on a trip to the Kroger grocery store.  True confession.  Some days I hate going to the grocery store. […]

Foodie Amy sent word that I must try Blue Bell’s Red Velvet Cake Ice Cream.  I love all the suggestions and recommendations that come my way, and I especially pay attention when Foodie Amy speaks.  Foodie Amy knows food.  She should write a blog. Now we all know and love Blue Bell Ice Cream – […]

For Mother’s Day, Ever-Lovin’ smoked ribs in my honor.  They were fantastic.  I was happy, appreciative, and full. Ever-Lovin’s recipe is based on a recipe from John McLemore’s “Dadgum That’s Good!”  cookbook. The store did not have “baby-back ribs” which is what he usually uses.  These ribs were a little meatier. Ever-Lovin’ cooked three slabs […]

This is basically Pioneer Woman’s recipe.  Blessed be her name.  How can I properly express my deep appreciation?  Honestly, this is a life changing recipe. For years I felt like a pico de gallo failure.  I had stopped trying.  Why waste perfectly good tortillia chips?  Bland tomatoes were not working for me.  I gave up […]

Cinco de Mayo has come and gone, but the Living Stones are prepared to celebrate a day late on our monthly excursion to the Well.  The Living Stones travel to Oak Cliff once a month to share a meal with our friends at the Well.  We have eagerly been preparing.  Excellent cook Nancy cooked twelve […]