• Southern Country Green Beans and New Potatoes

    September 18, 2013DishinandDishes

    My Aunt Jane left me a post on my Facebook wall the other day saying “I made your Southern country red potatoes and green  beans recipe today…yummy!” I confess, it’s been so long since I’ve made these, I had to stop and think about what she was talking about. I learned to make this shortly…

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  • Chipotle Molasses BBQ Sauce

    June 11, 2013DishinandDishes

    Barbecue sauce is really easy to make at home. I remember my mom stirring together ketchup and spices when we were growing up. She would add leftover roast that was so tender she just shredded it and added it into the sauce. We piled it high on soft buns and it made a simple and…

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  • Sweet and Sour Chicken

    February 10, 2013DishinandDishes

    Today starts the beginning of Chinese New Year! When translated, Chinese New Year means Spring Festival and is the first day of the Chinese calendar and runs to the 15th day or the Lantern Festival, something I think would be beauty to behold with children carrying chinese lanterns winking out their lights in the darkness…

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  • Navy Bean Soup

    January 31, 2013DishinandDishes

    I have been on a soup kick ever since the cold has hit us this winter. This was, I believe, the third soup recipw I made in a week.  And it was just down-home-goodness in a bowl.  Navy Bean Soup is a memory from growing up as a child at dining at a local place I…

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