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Egg Custard Pie

October 17, 2011

It seems that I’ve been on a roll lately with the “heritage” recipes. That delicious lacy cornbread last week and now today I have one of my favorite childhood desserts for you – Egg Custard Pie. I’m not absolutely certain that this pie is strictly a Southern heritage recipe, but it seems so to me. [...]

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Tapioca Pudding

August 14, 2011

Does anyone besides me remember Tapioca Pudding? That creamy, soothing, nursery sweet childhood pudding that is still so delicious? Honestly, I had almost forgotten about it myself until recently. I got it on my mind one day and couldn’t stop thinking about it until I made some. If you’ve been reading my blog lately, some [...]

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The Real Deal Banana Pudding

May 22, 2009

I was perusing food blogs today, as usual, and I came across one where someone who grew up in the Midwest was extolling the virtues of southern cuisine. Pimento cheese specifically. This blogger talked about how he grew up on a diet of pretty bland fare and only discovered the wonders and variety of southern cuisine [...]

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Easy French Toast

March 20, 2009

Over the years I’ve tried all kinds of french toast recipes. Ones that required the mixture to sit overnight. Ones that were stuffed with cream cheese and fruit. Ones that were baked. But I always come back to this one. It’s just so comforting. It’s not too sweet and not too eggy. It’s just plain [...]

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Easy Apple Cake

February 12, 2009

I found this recipe a little while back on a blog, la vida en buenos aires. I thought it looked good and I had a couple of apples on hand, so I gave it a try. It really is easy and quick. I mixed it up and popped it in the oven while I was cooking [...]

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