I’m experiencing an egg renaissance. You see, when I first started dating my husband over 6 + years ago, he had a total aversion to eggs. This was inherited from his father, who also has an aversion to eggs of any kind, and Scott decided he hated eggs too. So, I got...
I’ve recently become obsessed with salt. You see, not all salt is created equal and it’s important to note that your average table salt is quite different than a “sea salt” for example, and the nutritional benefits can vary by type. Let’s take a closer look at this...
Many of you know I do some freelancing for various sites – I thought you would find this article I wrote for TheFix.com on Regional BBQ Styles very interesting. My preferred style of BBQ is Lexington Style NC BBQ (I grew up in Charlotte, not far from Lexington),...
Biscuits are one of the first food memories I have. I grew up all over the South, and in my earliest years I lived in the Deep South, in Jackson, MS where I remember my Grandma Sylvia made drop biscuits every day (fun fact, I was born in Tupelo, MS, same town as...
I'm so blessed to have such a great network of friends in the BBQ Community, and Lester Scanland is a friend I've made through my blog and our love for great food! He had this awesome idea to host a “Make Your Own Grilled Cheese Bar” for his last cookout...
Gazpacho, a cold soup made of raw, blended vegetables, is probably not one of those things you would think to make on the grill. But trust me when I tell you that taking the extra step and grilling all the ingredients adds so much additional flavor that you will...
Many of you may not know that I’m kind of an internet junkie. I LOVE the internet. And online shopping. 🙂 So, I got the idea from the blog Mountain Mama Cooks (great read btw) to do a monthly round up of things I’m really into right now. She calls them “The...
Marinara sauce is not something you relate to making on the grill. However, once you’ve had this sauce you will never be able to enjoy regular sauce again. This sauce is full of smoky goodness and little bits of charred ingredients, that is achieved from roasting the...
Hey everyone, I want to give a big shout out to my BBQ sister, Brooke Lewis, who is going to be on Tonight's N'Awlins episode of American Grilled, 9pm EST on the Travel Channel. You all know Brook as the co-owner of The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint with her brother Brad...
Scott and I are deeply saddened to report that we lost a crucial member of our pack on Saturday. The vet thought Connor had a blockage in his stomach and needed to do surgery. We were thinking positive and that is was a piece of chew toy and then he...
