History
It all began with the Civil War.
Traditions, family gatherings, good food, and conversation are things most families have in common. What differs is what foods people like to eat. Recipes that their families cooked ate and handed down through the generations. Cultures, countries, and regions, all have something to do with what is commonplace at the family dinner table.
Today I'm sharing what is on our family dinner tables on special occasions, or just a pleasant Sunday family meal.
Check out this video a cousin shared with me the other day!
What a great refrigerator for 1956! Heck, I'd buy one now if I could find one! Isn't it so cool? I think so!
I found a great GE Opal ice maker the other day on sale at Amazon. You may remember that the ice maker in the Electrolux never really worked. Lazy me was getting tired of making ice. I knew it had to be a new addition to our home! The kids love this type of ice too!
The Opal ice maker is EXCELLENT! We love it! Finally, I can put away the old ice trays. Yay!
Wouldn't you know as soon as we plugged in the new ice maker! I kid you not at the exact moment I plugged in the Opal do you wanna know what happened?
I really like this little cabin. It has so much character, no matter the season. It almost decorates itself for all. The marigolds are still blooming! Plant seeds friends you'll have many more blooms for the bucks! The pumpkin was given to me by my daughter and it makes a stand-alone statement!
Sharing the beautiful fall colors in a simple way.
Imagine what life was like in this home
This little house reminds me of one that Grandma and Granddaddy lived in. Some of the walls were covered in newspapers as wallpaper. We would stand and read the articles.
We never know just what memories our children and grandchildren will have of us. Let's hope we make the most of our time together so they will enjoy looking back on these times.
Today's post is about simple times memories and traditions in South Carolina.
How in the world did that little thing get way up there on the highest roost? I had to laugh and was amazed! This will be a very short post today.
I have some coop & chicken yard cleaning to do when they are all settled in. Chickens can be messy, but they are such fun to have. We love the rich healthier eggs too! I hope you enjoyed the video.
Have a happy & blessed Sunday!
Chuck and I really like Italian sausage. It is so good in many soups we like as well, like Toscano and this tomato vegetable pasta-based soup. If you want a very easy full coarse meal in one pot this you will like.
Joseph Bjork contacted me on behalf of him and his wife Aubrey. They are the husband-and-wife team who run Good and Basic Manufacturing. This design team 3-D Print and Sell Products. He asked if we would be willing to do a product review on one of their products a 3-D Spinning Wheel with accessories.
I really like this recipe! It is a little different than the ones my grandmama made. These are not as sweet but have a very good taste! Chuck couldn't wait to open one and I had one that I wasn't too sure of the seal so I said go for it and taste some of these. He sat down with a plate of them! He likes them! Tonight I tried one and between the Hoss Straight Eight Cucumbers picked small and this recipe I call them another addition to our pickle family.
This post sat in drafts and I've just realized that I'd neglected to publish it before now. I'll use this as a guide for next year. I started many seeds in my MiracleGro AeroGarden and was well pleased. I had almost 100% germination!
As of this day May 4th I have many plants growing like crazy as shown in the picture above on the left.
These are the current seeds I have on hand. I'm trying to decide which to grow now and which for later. to choose and grow. I'm excited and can't wait for the first taste of freshly grown tomatoes this year.
I was so excited to see this little tree finally blooming and more than one or two! It is a few years old now and really has almost died yearly so this is a joy to see!
This was yesterday and it was very warm. Today we've had severe storm and tornado watches and warnings. Windy, goodness yes it's been windy!
Sharing a few pictures and the Legend of the Dogwood.
photograph credit
Right off the bat, Catie is telling me to try to calm down this post is going to be too exciting for most to take in! She also said this may have to be a two or three-parter! Doug said, "You may have to because you know onions have many layers" 😀 We may have to call in security for all of the paparazzi!
Chuck gave me these beautiful flowers the other day. He knows I love pink! I fried the seafood a few days ago as well. Yesterday we had wonderful steaks. I know you're not supposed to brag on yourself but they were so good. We've had our flowers seafood and steak what will we have today?
I really don't know what we'll have today. Guess it will be a surprise to all. Heck, I may make Hamburger Helper, who knows?
Today I'll be sharing a great and easy way to fry shrimp and scallops.
One of my first jobs was in an office with a lady named Eleanor. She talked of a casserole that she would prepare the day before and bake on Christmas morning. She was always so excited because all of her family would be home. They all enjoyed this dish. This isn't her recipe, I don't remember the ratio of ingredients but she told me what was in it. At that time she used a special garlic cheese. I've not found any of that so I improvised with cheddar and garlic.
We had this today for brunch and I thought I'd have to remove Chuck from the kitchen! He just kept eating it. 😄
Today sharing a memory in a recipe!
Look what we saw when we woke up this morning! It's rare to see one snow a year but two that is extremely rare. This makes the second weekend in a row it has snowed here and it is beautiful.
How about that?
We were all thrilled to see the most beautiful snow that fell here in the South
Which is such a rare occurrence it is celebrated by all!
Today I'm sharing a few very serene photographs taken in my quick walk around the yard.
Just when you get almost asleep I'll wake you up with a few fun pics and videos!
I don't think new tender rose bushes can take ice and snow
Chuck reminded me of all the delivery boxes he was going to take to recycle
Stroke of genius,
I had forgotten that I used to use cardboard to protect plants in the past
When expecting extreme weather.
While I was covering my newest roses I couldn't help but think of a cute movie.
'The Boxtrolls' the grandsons and I went to see a few years back.
Last week we were expecting sleet ice and snow the first time I covered them
We didn't get the snow and thankfully no ice so I uncovered them.
Yesterday I covered them again because here in South Carolina
We're actually expecting SNOW!
The numbers say it all and are taken from the highest viewed posts of 2021 which include many published in past years. Oldies but always goodies!
There are a few that are exceedingly viewed yearly! 2021 was a little different in that I've seen more of you raising backyard chickens. You're gardening lots more evidently and being at home more has led to cooking more as well! The recipes have really shot up in the number of views.
It is a sentimental journey and I love it! Thank you so much all of my fellow friends and readers!
Come on let's see the results in the countdown.