My Favorite Things

When Oprah holds her favorite thing show the audience lapses into a Pentecostal fervor, foaming at the mouth, bowing down and worshipping at the altar of More-Stuff. Sitting by the fire at Sister Tater’s tonight I asked everyone what are some of their favorite things. Here’s our list. Feel free to add to it with [...]

Lessons from The Redhead

For two weeks now I’ve had this package sitting on my desk. It arrived shortly before my birthday, along with a card. “Have a Kleenex nearby,” came the warning inside the card. The gift is from The Redhead. I’m not at all surprised to have received a gift from the Redhead after her passing. That’s [...]

Mountain Dew Dumplings

This has become a family favorite since our sweet friends the Baldwins shared it with us. And what could make any southern treat better than a good ole’ Mountain Dew? Mountain Dew Dumplings Ingredients: Three cans of crescent rolls. The kind that the kids like to pop open. Six Small Granny Smith apples. Has to [...]