A Southern Grace: August 2016

August 31, 2016

happy harvest

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I know I've mentioned it before, but I LOVE getting packages. I especially love when those packages contain food.


The latest box of tasty goodies that was left on my porch contained a plethora of produce from the vegetable garden at Monticello!

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August 29, 2016

plum job

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This cake marks two firsts: Not only have I never baked with plums before, but I've also never tried a David Lebovitz recipe!


Now that I've done both, I feel confident in saying I'll do both again, early and often.

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August 24, 2016

pickle it all!

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I've been a quick-pickling machine this summer! Cukes, zukes, squash, carrots, and onions--nothing is safe!

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August 23, 2016

involuntary involtini

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On a whim, I bought an eggplant. I didn't have a plan for it, but when I came across a recipe for eggplant involtini, the metaphorical light bulb came on.

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August 18, 2016

grandma knows best

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As a rule, I always preheat my oven.


I suspect that it's almost completely unnecessary thanks to all of our modern technology, but I do it anyway...with one exception.

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August 15, 2016

think pink

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I'm pretty picky about most things onions.

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August 9, 2016

weapons of choice

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I thought I might do something a little different with this post and reveal some of the kitchen tools that have been most useful to me lately.

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August 4, 2016

peach perfection

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My friend recently made an amazing peach pound cake to round out the 5★ meal that she and her husband served us, and I haven't been able to get peaches out of my head since then!

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August 1, 2016

give it a swirl #mixinmoments

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #mixinmoments #CollectiveBias

Sometimes my creativity machine gets dusty from disuse and needs a little jump-start.

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