I’m back! It’s a new day, fresh start, and a new food focus! Don’t worry, I’ll never abandon my love of Southern food and goodness. It’s just going to be a little bit adapted, going forward. Think of it as a way to keep myself and my husband focused on moving forward in a healthier…
Tag: recipes
First stop: Chicken and Gnocchi Dumplings
Who loves a weight loss journey??? The answer is simple. ONLY the people on the outside looking in, at first. After a little bit, it becomes more fun for the ones that are actually living the journey. With that being said, my fiancée (here on out known as my King) and I are going…
Almost Vegan Chocolate “Caramel” Oatmeal Cookies
Ok ok ok, calm down. Don’t assume that because I have THAT word “Vegan” in the title that I have gone off the deep end. (Not that if you are Vegan I think that about you…I just love my meats and honey way too much.) I recently made a new friend that, lo and…
Today’s the day…
It’s no April Fools joke…today’s the day the house was sold. It’s been a very emotional ride since Maw-Maw passed. Isn’t it always when someone you love dearly passes? I thought I’d share a few thoughts through photographs I’ve taken these past 15 months… This was the last time I looked through this window…
An Evening with Paula Deen!!!
Life has been very active lately…good, bad, all the above! That’s why when the opportunity presented itself for me to go and see the Paula Deen Live tour that was coming through Charlotte, I was NOT going to pass that up! What made it even better? My good friend, Amy, was going to be able…
Changing the way we cook: Dialysis friendly recipes
What a crazy month it’s been! Four weeks ago tomorrow, Maw-Maw was first admitted to the hospital for kidney failure and a myriad of other things. Two weeks before that approximately she had a pretty bad fall, and that started the downhill roll for her kidneys. Between work, home, and hospital (or rehab center for…
My 10 Flavors I Love in Alamance County and Beyond
This was the February 2013 article published in Alamance Magazine. I’m sorry I haven’t been around much. I’ve began a new job since the last time I posted, and I also closed my right hand index finger in my car door. It was broken and horribly swollen. That hasn’t made it very easy to type,…
Sundays with Friends: My friend Jen and her Peanut Butter Balls…
Do you remember my good friend, Jen? She last wrote for us about Wild Turkey Stew, and this time she’s bringing us a very near and dear to her heart recipe for her Mama’s Peanut Butter Balls. I meant to get this to you before Christmas, but we all know how busy the Holidays can…
The Beauty of Pimento Cheese…
I just remembered that I never posted the November 2012 article I wrote for the November issue of our local magazine here. Enjoy you guys! December will be posted in the next couple of days! *smiles* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There aren’t many moments when I went to Maw-Maw’s house and didn’t see a plastic container of homemade…
Believing in Humanity…and Curtis Stone, too!
I am a firm believer that people come in and out of our lives for a reason. I also believe that the kindness of strangers is still alive and kicking. Whether it’s the person you pass in the street you exchange smiles with, or it’s the server at your dinner table…we all meet for a…
Sundays with Friends: The Hungry Irishman
I know! I know! I know! I’ve been away for way too long, and my sincerest apologies to you, because I love you all dearly and have missed you! Don’t forget you can always keep up with me daily at my Facebook Page, The Onyx Plate. No telling what I will update next with on…
CONTEST: Who loves BBQ Sauce???
I do! I do! I do! Who loves supporting local companies and businesses??? I do! So with that said, I am pleased to bring you my first ever contest. Woohoo!!! On top of that, what better thing to kick off the first contest with than some of the most amazing BBQ Sauce ever! I’m so…
