Can you start and operate a food business from your home kitchen in North Carolina?
Are you in North Carolina? Do you have the “best” cake recipe from your grandma? or baked goods? or folks say “you need to put that in a bottle and sell it?” Perhaps your home kitchen meets criteria for a home-based food permit. There ARE limitations. Read all about them here…
Cauliflower au Gratin with crispy onion topping
This cheesy side pairs with just about anything. Serve it with a simple supper, or let it hold its own with more elaborate meals, too.
Sweet n’Hot Watermelon Rind Pepper Relish
Don’t throw out that watermelon rind! It won’t take long for you to cook up a batch of this delicious Sweet n’Hot Watermelon Rind Pepper Relish!.. soooo good on just about everything!
Wendy’s Worthies: The BEST Skewers! And great Father’s Day gift…
Avoid those annoying toothpick wooden skewers that burn, even after soaking, with these great 1/2″ wide stainless steel 17″ long skewers! Great for grilling meats, seafood and veggies too. No more flip-floppin and food rolling around on your kabobs! Get some.
Mama Perry’s Coconut Pie
No need to make crust because this simple vintage coconut pie makes its own. Mama Perry’s Coconut Pie makes great little pie bites too, for serving at gatherings so everybody can get a “bite of pie!”
Dilly Grilled German Potato Salad Packets
This Dilled Grilled German Potato Salad will be a “go to” side for your cookouts and gatherings. Make ahead and stack in fridge to throw on a hot grill… sensational side in only 15-20 minutes!
It’s Asparagus time… Spring Green Veggie-Pasta Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
It’s Asparagus time… and here is a simple way to put this bright-in-color-and-flavor salad on your spring table!
I ‘Cherry’ish You Rice Krispies Treats
Published in Carolina Country Magazine ~ February 2018 I do love cherries! Any kind of cherries, but most especially, maraschino
Cocoa-Nutty Hot Chocolate Mix With Coconut Whipped Cream
Make a batch of this decadent Coconutty Hot Chocolate mix to enjoy often — and share, too! Topped with a dollop of fluffy coconut whipped cream, this dairy-free delight is just what we all need at the end of a chilly winter day … pajamas not included.
Winter Citrus Salad… with blood orange & red wine vinaigrette ~ Sunshine!
Vibrant citrus fruits are plentiful in the dead of winter, and this is a great salad to brighten the dreariest of days. Don’t worry about exact measurements for salad ingredients. Use as much or as little as suits your fancy.
Sometimes you win… sometimes you lose! This time, I have a winner~ with Aunt Nellie’s!
I love entering cooking contests. There’s rarely a win with so much great competition out there, but it’s fun coming
collards + cabbage + frost = “cabbards” time…. with Crispy Cornbread Cookies, Molasses Bacon Butter & Pot Likker
collards + cabbage + frost = “cabbards” time…. with Crispy Cornbread Cookies, Molasses Bacon Butter & Pot Likker ~ Just put a little tasty south in your mouth!
“Traditional Southern Thanksgiving Favs…with a Twist” …and a few ideas for leftovers
All your traditional turkey day foods… but reborn with a twist! From turkey & dressing, to sides and dessert, relive Thanksgiving in a new way.
