Poor Man
A few weeks ago at our weekly pickin’ & grinnin’ session, I told Pap and Paul I needed a song…
Salmon Patties
Today’s guest post was written by B. Ruth For salmon patties you need one large can Alaskan Pink or Red Salmon…large…
Spreading January’s Love & Something New
Time to Spread the Love for the month of January. I’m sending a great big Thank you to everyone who took the…
A Tease Of Spring
It feels like Spring has descended on Southern Appalachia. The girls have been out riding their bikes and jumping on…
Civil War Letters 11
When we last checked in with W.C. Penland he was writing home about buying a fur hat, some land, and…
Popping Corn
I love popcorn. I remember when I was little Granny would pop it in one of her big stock pots…
Cornbread And Milk
So many of you commented about cornbread and milk-there was no way I could have left it out of our…
Charlie Louvin RIP
Early yesterday morning, Charlie Louvin passed away. He made up half of the famous duo called The Louvin Brothers-his brother Ira…
Habitual Words
Have you ever been around someone who used the same word or words in every sentence? Years ago, I was…
Appalachian Grammar Lesson 3
Years ago, my Appalachian Studies Professor told my class: “We Appalachians are a funny bunch. Sometimes we save time by…
Pinto Beans 2
I so enjoyed all the comments everyone left on the pinto beans post yesterday! A few things that jumped out…
Don’t Laugh
It’s been months since I had a Pickin & Grinnin In The Kitchen Spot. The spots got put on the…