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LENTIL-KALE ETC. SOUP by SOUTHFACIN’ COOK, PATSY BRUMFIELD

LENTIL-KALE ETC. SOUP My neighborhood internet message board is full of requests for homemade soups, as we’ve suffered from bone-chilling temperatures lately. Here’s something new to try with plenty of vegetables and a base of chicken broth. If you’re all-veggie, … Continue reading

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WINTER COMFORT-FOOD

  WINTER COMFORT-FOODfromSOUTHFACIN’ COOK, PATSY BRUMFIELD POTATO PANCAKES   Nothing fancy about this terrific side dish, especially if you like Yukon Gold potatoes. Recently I made salmon chowder, which called for some, and of course I had to buy 5 … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Sides from Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy R. Brumfield

Thanksgiving Sides from Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy R. Brumfield Some years ago, Mississippi’s Jill Conner Browne wrote a series of hilarious books based on her “Sweet Potato Queen” stories and philosophies of Southern culture. Fortunately, she also offered a recipe for said-named … Continue reading

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Pumpkin-Orange Bread

PUMPKIN-ORANGE BREAD by SOUTHFACIN’ COOK, PATSY BRUMFIELD     More Pumpkin!! It’s Pumpkin-Orange Bread While we’re celebrating pumpkins, here’s a yummy sweet-bread recipe I’m sure you’ll love with coffee, tea, or any other reason you choose to eat it. Thanks … Continue reading

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PUMPKIN & GREENS LASAGNA

PUMPKIN & GREENS LASAGNA from Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield Sometimes, weird things happen in my kitchen, cooking-wise anyway. My son’s wife had a late meeting and I volunteered to make dinner for them (and me, of course). I always have … Continue reading

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CAJUN SHRIMP AND GRITS Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield

CAJUN SHRIMP AND GRITS Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield Recently, I enjoyed several days pup-sitting with my granddog Bonnie in New Orleans while my daughter and her husband went off for some fun in the West. So I invited my sister … Continue reading

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PATSY’S CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS

Collard greens, stuffed peppers, banana pudding, country fried steak, sweet potato pie, fried chicken, pecan pie, peach cobbler, corn bread dressing, lima beans! Old fashioned, southern recipes seem to be having a resurgence in popularity across the country, and our … Continue reading

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Meat Loaf, Butternut Squash, and Peas

Meat Loaf, Butternut Squash, and Peasfrom Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield   PATSY’S MEAT LOAF My family loves meat loaf, so whenever I make it, I make a lot so we can have leftovers for sandwiches. Here’s one way to do … Continue reading

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Spicy Chicken Salad with Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield

Spicy Chicken Salad with Southfacin’ Cook, Patsy Brumfield I love chicken salad, especially with sliced grapes and fresh dill. But here’s something different with a little “kick” to it. This version will be great, just like you use its more … Continue reading

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A Look at 2016

A Look at 2016 www.porchscene.com Our home—the South—is a beautiful, haunted, place that’s full of contradiction and mystery. Even those of us who have lived here for all or part of our lives have a hard time explaining it, or our … Continue reading

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