APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH ALMOND SAUCE

APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH ALMOND SAUCE

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DUMPLINGS 3 cups tart apples, peeled and coarsely chopped ¼ cup brown sugar Juice and zest of 1lemon 3¾ cups all-purpose flour 1½ tablespoons baking powder ¼ cup cold milk 1 cup toasted, sliced almonds 2 large eggs, lightly beaten Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a...
HOW TO GROW ZINNIAS

HOW TO GROW ZINNIAS

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  Where and When – Plant zinnia seeds outside when the soil begins to warm in late spring, and all danger of frost has passed. However, in Mississippi, successive plantings of zinnia seeds will keep the flowers blooming until almost Thanksgiving. It is not too...
HEAVENLY DESSERTS

HEAVENLY DESSERTS

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Angel Food Churro Bites with Caramel Kahlua Sauce 1 angel food cake baked in a loaf pan. (purchased is fine) 2 cups vegetable oil for frying ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons cinnamon 1 cup caramel sauce ¼ cup Kahlua liqueur Slice angel food cake into 2-inch...
CHANTRELLE TRAILS

CHANTRELLE TRAILS

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Years ago, I was in a public forest collecting chanterelles with my daughter as a woman passing on the trail was bewildered and asked what I was doing. When I said I was gathering mushrooms, she asked, “Are those the kind that make you go crazy?” I told...
SOUTHERN STRONG

SOUTHERN STRONG

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The fact that Hattiesburg is some 70 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico made no difference to the winds of Hurricane Katrina. They came howling far inland during those harrowing days in late August of 2005, creating devastating damage to structures and landscape...