By RENEE MORGAN Time to fire up the grill and ice down the beer! Friday, Sept. 18th is what could only be described as the Holy Grail of all food holidays, featuring an All-American favorite of carnivores everywhere. It’s National Cheeseburger Day! Boy, did I enjoy the research for this article. There is nothing that says “its still summer” like a big, juicy … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Quick, delicious solution to game-day hunger
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN What better way to spend a Saturday than at a bunch of little boys youth league football game? That’s exactly what I did last weekend and I can tell you that no little (ahem, excuse me - Big!) boys ever played more entertaining football. Nevermind the fact that I happen to be two of those boys’ grandmother. No prejudice here, no siree! We settled … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Celebrate fall with pumpkin-y goodness
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN I recently heard that this year’s largest pumpkin record holder weighs in at over 2,000 pounds. Can you imagine? The guy who grew it said he fed it fish and seaweed. That sounds funny, but those nutrients do come in a dehydrated form to use as plant food. It kinda makes me think of the venus fly trap in “Little Shop of Horrors”. Yes, it’s that time of … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Crock pot favorites just in time for fall
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN This week, I decided to hold my very own crock pot palooza! Ready to get crocked? So am I. Boy, do I feel like I’m meeting myself coming and going and going and coming. Time to get out the trusty ole’ crock pot. Y’all know how I feel about crock pots. They are probably the hardest working, most reliable and one of the most important of kitchen tools. … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Benefits to enjoying bacon in moderation
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN True confession time. I love to collect t-shirts with funny food sayings on them. They say things like “C Shef” with a girl chef showing her muscles, and “baller” with a picture of a ball canning jar. I know, I’m a huge dork! If you were to inspect my t-shirt drawer right now, you’d find, among others, many bacon inspired ones. One proudly proclaims … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: School lunch ideas that will keep children interested, eating healthy
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN With Labor Day came the unofficial end of summer. Kind of our last hoorah weekend before school really starts in earnest. That means early mornings, full days of sports and band practices, youth club meetings and school lunches. I think many times it’s easy to get ourselves in a school lunch rut. We tend to make the same things over and over because … [Read more...]
FOOD WISE: Respect wait staff by tipping appropriately
By CHEF RENEE MORGAN A few weeks ago, adorable hubby and I were out to dinner with a big group of folks. It promised to be a fun and relaxing evening in the company of good friends. Lots of laughs, good food, a night off from cooking, maybe even an adult beverage or two since I had my appointed “D.D.” with me. It wasn’t a big, involved, planned thing so you can imagine the … [Read more...]
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