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By Staff / February 2, 2013 / IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments Off
Tweet Are you suffering from the winter blues? Have a beach party! Invite some friends, have a little fun and lift someone else’s spirits! I think we all get a little cabin fever in the winter. Decorate your table with bright colors, add some raw grits for sand and use some sea shells, [...]
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By Staff / November 24, 2012 / IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments
Tweet by Elaine Barrett Most of us still have turkey in the fridge this cool Saturday morning but we may be running out of things to accompany the left-over bird. So here are a couple of vegetable recipes that are fairly simple to prepare and maybe you’ve never even tried one of them! Enjoy!
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By Staff / November 17, 2012 / IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments
Tweet by Elaine Barrett With Thanksgiving being just a few days away, it’s time to make the final preparations for the “bird” and all the trimmings. Dessert is an important part of any big meal like most of us will be enjoying this week. Pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie and pecal pie are all favorites [...]
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By Staff / October 6, 2012 / IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments
Tweet I love breakfast, but my family never wants a big breakfast in the morning. I usually make breakfast just for myself. It’s true what they say….breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s just what it says…you are breaking the fast of overnight, and it fuels you for the day. One thing [...]
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By Staff / August 25, 2012 / In The Kitchen, IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments Off
Tweet Our family has enjoyed the Olympic Games from London. So much history!! So many record breaking performances by the athletes. How the gymnasts can bend their bodies as they do, I don’t know. The swimmers and divers were amazing. I enjoyed the events that the hula hoop, ball and ribbons were used to perform [...]
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By khogencamp / July 1, 2012 / In The Kitchen, IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments Off
Tweet Ice cream is a wonderful treat any time of the year. Summer is the perfect time for homemade ice cream. I have fond memories of ice cream suppers. Yes…ice cream for supper. We had these at the church. Everyone with an ice cream freezer would bring their best ice cream recipe. Of [...]
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By khogencamp / June 24, 2012 / In The Kitchen, IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments Off
Tweet June has traditionally been a wedding month. That has changed for us in the flower business in the past few years. I don’t know if it is because it is to oppressively hot in the south in the summer or trends are changing. Spring and Fall are becoming more popular. I find [...]
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By khogencamp / June 17, 2012 / In The Kitchen, IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments Off
Tweet I’ve always thought Brussels sprouts were the cutest little vegetables. We’ve used them in flower arrangements, and it looked great. I’ve just never liked them. They have a bitterness. I don’t care where I had them, I just couldn’t eat them. There are not many vegetables I don’t like. I didn’t [...]
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By khogencamp / June 11, 2012 / In The Kitchen, IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments Off
Tweet Over the years I’ve been to many “pot luck” suppers at Church, neighborhood block parties, Ladies’ Club meetings, Sunday School parties, even family gatherings when everyone brings their best recipes!! I have shared and received many great recipes at “pot luck” meals. As a child, our family was a part of the [...]
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By khogencamp / June 3, 2012 / In The Kitchen, IN THE KITCHEN WITH ELAINE / Comments
Tweet On a day when you have home chores, try this recipe for Braised Beef Short Ribs. It takes time if you cook on the top of the stove (you need to keep an eye on it) or you can put it in the crock pot. After this reduces, the meat is so [...]
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