Cleaning creosote from the pipes of your wood burning stove or your fireplace chimney could mean the difference between life and death. At the least, it could save you time and energy on cutting and chopping firewood. At our house, this is a job for my own personal chimney sweep, my husband. He likes me […]
Ma Horton’s Southern Pecan Pie Recipe
Ma Horton’s Southern pecan pie recipe is a time-honored tradition for the holidays. I use my great-grandmother’s pecan pie recipe given to me by my grandmother. For some reason, people like to tweak and add ingredients to the basic pecan pie recipe to create new versions. Personally, we prefer the traditional Southern pecan pie recipe, […]
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie is a comfort food for us. It was one of the first pies I made for my husband. He says it’s what helped him decide to marry me! There are mixed ideas about whether it’s best hot or cold. We like it both ways. I have to admit warm is more […]
Why the Old TImers Loved Cinnamon and You Should Too
We’ve lost much of the old-timey wisdom of our ancestors which helped them overcome the hardships they encountered living the self-sufficient lifestyle. Cinnamon was a part of the medicine cabinet as well as the spice shelf. My grandmother kept cinnamon and honey mixed together in a bowl. We thought it was simply a biscuit topping […]
5 of the Best Recipes for Homemade Biscuits
Nothing says country living like the smell of fresh homemade biscuits in the oven. Waking up at Granny’s house meant the smell of hot homemade biscuits, homegrown bacon, and heavenly dripped coffee. Even after all these years, these smells transport me back in time to a young girl crawling from beneath handmade quilts and skipping […]
Do You Know the Meaning of These Old Sayings?
Growing up in the deep south, I understood my grandparents when they used old sayings. Papa would say, “I’m gonna hope him do that tomorrow.” We all knew he meant he was going to help the person tomorrow. Granny would say, “I’ve got a pawn of cornbread in the oven.” We knew a small pan […]
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