Wednesday February 22nd 2012

Drinks

Florida Strawberry Freeze

  Y’all, you know we have to have a drink to celebrate strawberry season here in [Read More]

Sangria

  Ingredients: 1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz) 1 Lemon [Read More]

Blueberry infused Vodka Lemonade

Y’all know I love my southern roots.  I can’t wait for the day I can call Tennessee my [Read More]

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Strawberry Season

Well its that time again in Florida. The strawberries are ripe and its time to start using those beautiful berries at their prime. Luckily, I live in Tampa and we are only 20 minutes from the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City. Plant City is also the home to the sweetest strawberries in Florida, with strawberry fields as far as the eye can see.

SOUTHERN CAKES

Long Live Chocolate

General

Versatile Blogger Award

  I have received the Versatile Blogger Award from FoodThoughtsOfaWannabeChef!  I thank you and appreciate your acknowledgment.  Have always loved your website and know everyone else will too once they stop by, and here’s to hoping that they do. When a [Read More]

Baked Goods

Play Dough Cookies

Y’all, if you have little children or grand kids, you’re going to love these [Read More]

Strawberry Cream Cheese Kings Cake Pastry

Hey y’all.  Well it’s that time of the year when we all celebrate Mardi [Read More]

Jalapeno & Cheddar Cornbread Muffins

Photo courtesy of my friend John Middleton. Y’all, if you like cornbread, you’ll love [Read More]

Desserts

Strawberry Cream Cheese Kings Cake Pastry

Hey y’all.  Well it’s that time of the year when we all celebrate Mardi Gras.  I have made many Kings Cakes in past, so this year I decided to change it around [Read More]

Main Course

Cajun Jambalaya

I like to make it year round, but especially during Mardi Gras…..ENJOY   Ingredients : 2  pounds  boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped in 1” squares 2  tablespoons  olive oil 2  pounds  sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices ( I buy the spicy links) 2  medium onions, chopped 1 lb of Shrimp 1 large tomato diced small [Read More]

Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice

  Y’all know that I am a southern boy at heart.  I can’t even thinking of going a full week without one of my mom’s or grandma’s southern recipes.  Now, I have lived in Tampa, Florida since 1988.  I have fallen in love with so many new things that come from the kitchen.  Needless to [Read More]

Tennessee Chili

This has been the coolest weekend so far this fall in Tampa.  Temperatures in the 50’s at night and mid 70’s during the day.  I love this weather.  But being a little chilly usually means I need something to warm me up.  I moved to Florida 25 years ago and my blood has thinned.  So [Read More]

Featured Favorite

Play Dough Cookies

Play Dough Cookies

Y’all, if you have little children or grand kids, you’re going to love these cookies.  What kid doesn’t like playing with Play Dough?  I know I had it growing up, and being a child of the 60’s/70’s, I got plenty of play dough in moms shag carpeting.  Do y’all remember shag carpet?  We even had [Read More]

Cajun Jambalaya

Cajun Jambalaya

I like to make it year round, but especially during Mardi Gras…..ENJOY   Ingredients : 2  pounds  boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped in 1” squares 2  tablespoons  olive oil 2  pounds  sausage, cut [Read More]

Strawberry Cream Cheese Kings Cake Pastry

Strawberry Cream Cheese Kings Cake Pastry

Hey y’all.  Well it’s that time of the year when we all celebrate Mardi Gras.  I have made many Kings Cakes in past, so this year I decided to change it around some and make a Kings Cake as a breakfast danish.   The [Read More]

Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice

Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice

  Y’all know that I am a southern boy at heart.  I can’t even thinking of going a full week without one of my mom’s or grandma’s southern recipes.  Now, I have lived in Tampa, Florida since 1988.  I have fallen in [Read More]