Martha ThurstonChristmas traditions exist in so many different ways and vary from family to family. Over the years, I watched as my family’s Christmas traditions merged with others and soon morphed into something very different from …
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5 Easy Valentine’s Day Desserts
When it comes to Valentine’s day, we all want to wow our special someone with something creative, and sometimes, homemade. Especially our family! While boxes of chocolates are readily available to pick up at the …
Southern Potato Salad
My mom’s southern potato salad was one of those staples of family get togethers that tasted just as good warm as it did chilled. It was creamy and tangy from just the right ratio of …
Nothing Fancy
There is nothing fancy about me. I am the daughter of an auto body repairman and a textile mill worker. My dad worked on cars, painting them and would come home smelling of paint and …
Comfort Food
There are certain foods that when I think about them, I am transported back in time to my childhood and even to my younger adult years. My mother’s fried chicken. Her stewed potatoes with cornbread. …
Macaroni and Cheese
One of the things that my mother always made that everyone loved was her Macaroni and Cheese casserole. It is full of cheesy goodness and making it with the starch water from cooking the noodles …
What is a good substitute for milk?
We’ve all had those moments where we are making a recipe but the milk has expired or – especially true with kids- it has simply just disappeared. What can you do? One thing that my …
Southern Cornbread
There is nothing like making a fresh pone of cornbread, taking it right out of the oven, and place a slice in a cup before covering it in buttermilk or even whole milk. This is …
Blue Ridge Parkway: A winding adventure
If you are looking for a weekend getaway for the family or if you are just looking for a daily escape, the Blue Ridge Parkway has much to offer. The parkway is 469 miles long …
