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Stars, Stripes and Tablecloths

Stars, Stripes and Tablecloths

Do me a favor. Blink real quick. Just once, go ahead, blink. How fast that? A second? Half a second? I feel like that’s how quickly the first half of 2012 went by. Seriously! I swear it was just January and I was sweating in [Read more…]

Favorite Summer Recipes: Redneck Caviar

Favorite Summer Recipes: Redneck Caviar

Did you just receive a last minute invite to a 4th of July barbecue? In a panic over a quick, cheap, easy dish to bring? How about some Redneck Caviar? Okay, maybe that doesn’t sound appealing to you. That’s our name for it in my [Read more…]

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Have you ever wished that someone with an Adele-caliber voice went to liberal arts college in upstate New York and started a sweet rock band? Well, she did, and her name is Grace Potter, and you should be listening to her right now. I first [Read more…]

Fancypants Recipes: Pork Chops with Strawberry Salsa

Fancypants Recipes: Pork Chops with Strawberry Salsa

I’m usually not a fan of pork chops. I know, I know — yet another food dislike of mine that could justify the permanent revoking of my Southern Lady membership card (along with grits and sweet tea, yikes). It just seems that every time I’ve [Read more…]