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Ham & RedEye Gravy

My Mama Jean (who y’all all met earlier when she made me eat a crow) used to always make Ham and RedEye Gravy. Now, many of you probably have never heard of RedEye Gravy. Redeye Gravy is a type of gravy primarily prepared in the South. Other names for this sauce include poor man’s gravy, [...]

Veteran’s Day and Pie

Today’s post isn’t going to be the most seasonally appropriate food, but this pie is so darn good, I will make it all year round. Veteran’s Day is always a special day for me. For generations, my family has served in the Armed Forces. Since arriving to the USA in the 1400’s, the Merediths have [...]

Chicken and Dumplings

I LOVE Chicken and Dumplings. When I am sick, or homesick, or just need a little bit of the South in my Mouth, I always whip these up.

My Daddy’s mama–Mama Jean (the one who made me eat a bird) used to make Chicken and Dumplings for me. My Mama used to always make them too.

When [...]

Pan de Muertos

The Pan de Muertos is a type of bread traditionally baked in Mexico in the weeks leading up to Dia de los Muertos (Spanish for “Day of the Dead”), which is celebrated oficially on November 2. It is a soft bun shaped bread decorated on the top with pieces of dough. Traditionally, the shape of [...]

Halloween Cookies

In my family Halloween is the holiday of the year. I can remember years and years of fun surrounding this holiday. My Daddy used to have a record of scary sounds, and he would play it and I would cry and cry. We would also turn our front courtyard into a graveyard with homemade tombstones, [...]

Mama Jean’s Biscuits and Sawmill Gravy

Our memories are powerful things. It never ceases to amaze me at how a simple thing can slam you back into a previous time in your life. The other day I made biscuits and sawmill gravy, using my recipe that my Mama Jean taught me. This food was like a warm hug from beyond the [...]