I’ve been on a coffee cake kick lately. I remember back in the day when all the ladies at church were crazy over coffee cakes. Including Granny. Truthfully in those days I didn’t see what the big deal about coffee cake was. As we grow older our tastes seem to change and these days I think the church ladies knew what they were talking about. One of my favorite coffee cake recipes comes from the “Folk School Cookbook” published by…
Legend of the Dogwood At the time of the crucifixion, the dogwood had reached the size of the mighty oak…
“I just want shed of him.” Tipper Overheard: snippets of conversation I overhear in Southern Appalachia Subscribe for FREE and get a…
Three years ago today Pap died. In one way it seems like he’s been gone twenty years, in another it’s…
Someone left a comment the other day about their grandmother dipping snuff. Both my grandmothers dipped snuff at one time…
Years ago at one of my first jobs I worked for a nice lady that was from off somewhere.…
Spring has surely arrived in Brasstown. I know there’ll be a few more cold spells before the heat of summer…
“Mountain Cooking—Poke Sallet” written by John Parris Poke sallet is a favorite dish of mountain folks whose tastes run to…
Pap sitting in chair, Pearl, Byers, Ricky sitting, and Tipper standing I’m sharing another favorite Pickin and Grinnin in the…
I’m sharing another riddle from “Way Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek Appalachian Riddles & Rusties” by James Still. “Use three…