Leola’s Fruit Salad
My husband has an aunt named Leola, that makes this beautiful fruit salad. I have known Leola ever since Jim and I started dating thirty-seven years ago. I will never forget the first time we went to Aunt Leola and Uncle Al’s house in Fredericksburg, Texas, for Thanksgiving. Leola made this fruit salad, and I […]
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Spanish Rice Recipe
When you own a restaurant, you do daily specials. That is just what you do. Once a week, at my restaurant, we made Mexican food, and every time we made it, I would make a large container of this Spanish rice recipe. Recently, I was asked to bring something to a party, and they requested […]
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Every Thanksgiving and Christmas my sister makes PaPaw Mac’s Sweet Potato Casserole. It is one of those traditions that I hope will continue for many years to come. This year, I decided to share the tradition with my husband’s side of the family and bring it to their house too. The hunt for the recipe […]
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Whipped (Mashed) Potatoes
For seven years I made whipped mashed potatoes almost every day. That is the life of a restaurant owner/chef. I would get there at 7 am and start peeling. It was actually rather relaxing. I was the only one in the kitchen that early in the morning, so I would turn up the music, sit […]
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Homemade Mac & Cheese
Easter time every year is a time for everyone to get together and celebrate beginnings. This year (2020) was a little different for us. With COVID-19 hanging around we decided to not get together. We did have a family zoom meeting and I made all the traditional foods for my children here at my house. […]
