Building a Better Bird

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but don’t worry you will wow your family this year with the juicy and crispy skin of your turkey. In the south most families deep-fry their thanksgiving bird, but if you are one of the few that don’t here are some tips to get...

Tupperware of the South

Let’s get shakin!!! If you are from the south, you already know, if not, I’m ‘bout to tell you all about it. Growing up you could open the fridge and there would be 4-5 plastic butter tubs. Did we like butter? Well yeah, who doesn’t BUT, you better open them all...

The Sweet 60s

Let’s get shakin!!! I’m sure some of you have heard me say it, I’m no baker. It’s just never been my thing. I have a hand full of staple recipes that have gotten me through, and I’ve stuck to them. This recipe can be traced back to the 1960’s and is something I use to...

Island Time

Let’s get shakin!!! It’s a well-known secret that I don’t like to fly. I know weird for someone who has attended helicopter pilot academy and held a rotorcraft pilots license up until 6 years ago when my health declined. Now I will take my love of travel from...

To Cater or Not to Cater

Let’s get shakin!! So as most of you know I closed my last full-service catering business over 6 years ago. I have since helped friends, past clients and local organizations but I officially stopped all catering with a final wedding I did for a friend this past...

Is that a cold snap I feel?

Let’s get shakin!!! Well, here we are y’all, summers dying down and the shorter cooler days and crisp cool nights are finally starting. Here in the south, I’m seeing trucks headed to the woods, the last hay being brought in from the fields, fall decor going up on...