Granny Lessons

I found this poem "Contentment" In a big box of newspaper clippings that Granny saved. I have been busy scanning many of them to s...

I am posting two recipes from Granny's box. I have been in Alabama at the farm for the past week. I have many many things to post and s...

In an earlier post I told you about Aunt Bertha's wonderful Chicken and Dumplings. I have to tell you the easier version for dumplings t...

 We have some fine Quarter Horses for sell . These are some of the stud horses during exercise.  I came home to the farm Monday. I hav...

I Posted these recipes Nov. 6th but I decided to post them again. Several of you are asking for them! You can send me comments by typing in ...

This recipe is delicious with or without the vodka! Enjoy..... Bloody Mary's In a one gallon container add: 1 quart Vodka chilled...

An old family recipe. Oyster Dressing 1 quart of fresh oysters in juice 3 tablespoons bacon drippings 1 minced yellow onion 2 tables...

The following recipe is our family favorite "Fresh Coconut Cake." My great aunt, Bertha Holland made this cake for our spring time...

This is Granny Jane's simplified Chicken Divan recipe. Really good served over white rice. 2 10 oz. boxes frozen broccoli spears. 3 c...

My sweet friend Donna Lewis mailed this recipe to me just after I married in November 1980. She made a note that if Bill didn't like br...

Thursday Nov. 18, 2010 Today I have been combing through some old recipes and clippings. I found all kinds of things! Like the wallpaper a...

Marcee, This is the recipe I told you about. It's a project that you have to do in stages. But the ornaments are really cute made in t...

This is an old recipe for red pepper mayonaise. The first time I heard about it I thought ooh that sounds terrible! Boy was I wrong. It'...

Dylan on top of the log, Zack standing and Joey inside the log! This was taken in 2006. You guys have really grown! 2006 Joey left Dyl...

This is a recipe that Momma Peacock said her mother, my great grandmother, Molly Kelly Lott made for as long as she could remember.  It'...

I am thinking about trying the divinity fudge recipe for the holidays. I compared the recipe I posted on the 12th for Divinity Fudge and Mom...

I am so blessed to have a big loving family. When my daughter Tricia went away to college she came home and told me that she was so surprise...

You are the poem I dreamed of writing, the masterpiece I longed to paint. You are the shining star I reached for in my ever-hopeful quest f...