I'm a grandmother!... and I will be a great one BECAUSE of the love that I have for my son... I learned this from where I came; again, thank you, parents and grandparents, who instilled family into my veins that go even deeper than my own.It's important to keep youthfulness inwardly and outwardly-- in all areas as much as possible, for as long as possible.Love is a gift of a … [Read more...]
Live & Let Live [24]
Just because a person is brave to feel, and speak of it, does not mean that the person is led solely by feelings or has no regard in making intelligent/wise decisions.Family is-- forever. No matter what changes occur. Let us be open books to allow ourselves to be congenial to others. It is giving.We don't need to have the consent of people in order to live, thrive, to be in … [Read more...]
Marinated Chicken & Spinach Dressing
I've wanted for years to come up with my own way of producing a spinach salad to come as close as possible in taste, like, and that-feel-- from one of my very favorite places to eat lunch-- one of those sweet vintage cafes-- when I'm not currently near Chester, Illinois. I silly-foolishly asked Jodie for her recipe so many years ago, lol-- Who does that besides me?! ! … [Read more...]
New Year’s White Bean Chili
This can be the best year, ever, the upcoming 2020."Believe."Consistency. Hard work. Faith. Drive. Passion. Getting right back up every time."You can, we can, I can."Let's do this! All year long. "Lettuce" bring our dreams alive!! In the southern United States, the goat pea of legumes, the black-eyed pea is the New Year's good luck charm of foods [for prosperity] … [Read more...]
SKIRT Cranberry Crush Christmas 2019
This is not just a crush-- it's a SKIRT Cranberry Crush-- a crush on these bright, scrumptious holiday berries that I must incorporate into glad madness-- ! --into absolute joy!-- not only at Thanksgiving. We're doing this so totally different this time-- 'cause we can!!Into a heavy Dutch oven, we're pouring 4 cans Mountain Dew over 24 ounces frozen cranberries. Zest a … [Read more...]
Live & Let Live [23] – 2019 Christmas Playlist
Live & Let Live [23] - 2019 Christmas Playlist https://youtu.be/kmypT6uhp1g https://youtu.be/fGemoiLwMDA https://youtu.be/jCRsxvSs_vA https://youtu.be/YPmijD6jqHs https://youtu.be/Y5bKtRU0Q6c https://youtu.be/Bq82UFxLtrM https://youtu.be/_8Lc1QP0nlI https://youtu.be/8nm-g4Ekxe4 … [Read more...]
Bourbon-Spiked German Chocolate Cake
Of all the things I set out to do this Christmas, this has been way up the list. This takes me so far back, the old-time kind of German chocolate cake baked with Baker's chocolate. And this is what my mother made for my dad for his birthday many a December 4th--his favorite cake in all the world. The Christmas tree usually also made its entrance into our living room on his … [Read more...]
Don Child
"Don Child" I'm all sentimental with a gladness in my step this holiday season; seemingly more than the previous years since my dad has been gone, since my family has been split completely apart... but I'm actually enjoying the memories that Skirt in the Kitchen has been built upon-- and I'm living well. Before there's any mistake about it, not that it really matters what … [Read more...]
Stuffed Quail Eggs
"I'm counting my 'quails' before they hatch." I'm all about the classic "quail" of a retro-southern winter holiday with a hearty hors d'oeuvre in mind. And, Dear, might I say-- December 1 is warm in the south today!-- superb for stuffed quail eggs. Since I've got Bloody Marys in the works, this will do fine-- the heat of the pickled jalapenos and red peppers … [Read more...]
Turkey Talk
"Getting to know you" What's your preference-- pie or cake?... Pie is scrumptious, but a party cake's a celebration!White turkey meat or dark turkey meat?... Depends on how well it's cooked-- a moist or dry turkey! Fried turkey, smoked, baked, grilled, blackened or spatchcock?How do you like your dressing?-- milk-bread, sage, cornbread, oyster, grits?Do you like whole … [Read more...]