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About Me
I don't necessarily **love** to cook, but I do enjoy it. I love traveling, photography, & reading. I was born'n'raised in southern West Virginia & have lived in CA's San Fernando Valley, Detroit MI, & Columbus OH. Due
to my mom's ill health, I returned to my home state to care for her. Having lived in three bigger cities since I was 19, it's a strange kind of culture shock being back in WV again, but home is home no matter what, right?!! LOL
Being a healthy southern soul food foodie simply means that I "reconstruct" some of the recipes that I grew up with...I season my beans & greens with smoked turkey legs and/or wings instead of ham hocks or smoked pork neck bones (I don't eat pork 'cuz it really does cause swelling..at least for me anyway!), and I use very little salt (if any) when cooking (I tell folks right off to season it at the table to their own liking..AFTER they've eaten half of it!)
I'm hoping to eventually try my hand at a cajun deep-fried turkey (I tried it for the 1st time at a cousin's in Summer 2008, & I was just absolutely BEYOND hooked; it was so juicy & flavorful!) Read more
Being a healthy southern soul food foodie simply means that I "reconstruct" some of the recipes that I grew up with...I season my beans & greens with smoked turkey legs and/or wings instead of ham hocks or smoked pork neck bones (I don't eat pork 'cuz it really does cause swelling..at least for me anyway!), and I use very little salt (if any) when cooking (I tell folks right off to season it at the table to their own liking..AFTER they've eaten half of it!)
I'm hoping to eventually try my hand at a cajun deep-fried turkey (I tried it for the 1st time at a cousin's in Summer 2008, & I was just absolutely BEYOND hooked; it was so juicy & flavorful!) Read more
My Latest Recipes 9
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Shrimp Mocktail from recipeguru in Charleston, WV.
Thanks to a non-life-threatening tomato "allergy", I thought I was doomed when it came to eating shrimp cocktail...until...
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Sauteed Cabbage & Kielbasa from recipeguru in Charleston, WV.
Another spin on New Year's boiled cabbage which I grew up eating!...
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Quick Blackeye Peas from recipeguru in Charleston, WV.
For as long as I can remember, there's never been a question of "What's for dinner" on Jan. 1: Blackeye peas (aka hoppin...
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Double-the Cream Cheese Pound Cake from recipeguru in Charleston, WV.
A really delicious pound cake!...
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Drunken Candied Yams from recipeguru in Charleston, WV.
These candied yams went over REALLY well this past holiday (even my little nieces loved 'em...and they don't eat vegetables!)...
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Life Of The Party Wings from recipeguru in Charleston, WV.
These wings are THE BOMB! Since I can't eat any tomato products, I found myself experimenting with items in my kitchen & came up w...
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