A Southern Grace: May 2013

May 31, 2013

these crimes are major

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Were you a fan of TNT’s The Closer? It was a captivating serial drama starring Kyra Sedgwick as a deceptively sweet Southern gal who finds herself running the Priority Homicide Division in the LAPD.

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May 28, 2013

it's all greek to me

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My taste in cheese is slowly evolving. There was a time not too long ago when I wouldn't dream of putting moldy cheese anywhere close to my mouth.


Now I can tell you that I don't get nauseated at the thought of blue, feta, or goat cheeses, and in fact, I actually willingly consume them from time to time.

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May 24, 2013

beany, baby.

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While I did make my mom a tried-and-true coconut cream pie for Mother's Day, I also played with a new recipe, which is always a risk.


Fortunately, the results were incredible.

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May 20, 2013

the monkey on my back

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While true addiction is no joke, I think many of us can agree that in the grand scheme of things, a dependency on coffee ain't so bad. Granted, one can take it too far, but there's arguably nothing wrong with enjoying a steaming mug or two of the bitter brown stuff every morning.

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May 15, 2013

nuts for nutella

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I've posted some ho-hum stuff lately (hey--they can't all be culinary masterpieces like this or this), but I'm really, really excited to share these brownies.

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May 10, 2013

good for the heart*

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Mother's Day foods are usually of the sinful and decadent variety, and I've taken that route twice before. We're trying something a little different this year.

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May 6, 2013

criss cross applesauce

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Snickerdoodles, plus chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and peanut butter cookies--aren't these what come to mind when we think of classic American cookies? I know they're the ones that I "helped" my mom bake when I was little. I've featured all of them except for good ol' peanut butter, complete with criss-cross pattern on top.

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