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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Here's what's cooking lately, y'all.Recipes to Bring You Luck and Prosperity in the New Year
We all know the tradition of eating black eyed peas and collard greens with a bit of hog jowl for New Year's, right? It's definitely a tradition that flourishes throughout the South, and no good Southerner worth his ham hock would even think...
Making Soy Candles, Part 2
Disclosure: This year I am happy to be serving as a Brand Ambassador for the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board helping to tell the #ARSoyStory. All opinions are my own. So now that you are fully loaded with background tips for candle making,...
Quite the Pair and The Very Best Meyer Lemon Cake
(This post originally appeared in 2012 on Arkansas Women Bloggers.) Bear with me on this one. Originally, I intended to offer up some really deep thoughts on the symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas. I could do that. Yes, I could. But...
Homemade Soy Candles, Part 1
Disclosure: This year I am happy to be serving as a brand ambassador for the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board. All opinions are my own. #ARSoyStory I discovered the fun of making candles on my recent trip to Charleston with Amy Hannon of...
Homemade Gifts from the Kitchen: Savory Bean Soup
Disclosure: I am serving as a Brand Ambassador for the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board this year helping to share the story of our Arkansas soybean farmers and producers. All opinions are my own. #ARSoyStory Do you ever get in a royal tizzy...