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Independence Day 2014

This week I had one of those wonderful teachable moments when work mates were discussing our work holiday for the 4th of July.  Many of my work mates are from Mexico and are so unaware of what the holiday means.  Having some knowledge of Mexican history helped as I explained that Diesiseis de Septiembre is the equivalent of the 4th of July.  I guess I could've just kept my mouth shut, but really??  This is the birthday of all that I believe in.........my independence, my heritage, my pride in the sacrifice of so many before me. So, the American Revolution...............the quintessential rebellious nature that defines so much of our American heritage.  When the colonists had enough of the rules and regulations that deprived them of basic liberties, they made a decision that would have cost them their lives if they lost.  They knew this, but did it anyway.  Think of the Alamo.  Think of "Lone Survivor".  I guarantee that the initial spirit...

Red Beans and Cornbread

It's cold here in the South today. Getting up and around to get my girls off to school, I am beginning my first day off this week with some winter weather cooking planning. On today's agenda, red beans and cornbread. I also making some bread pudding so that the oven can chase the chill out of the air. As I "cleaned" the red beans to add to the pot , the words of Annelle rang in my ears. "This is in the freezes beautifully section of my cookbook, and I wanted to bring something that freezes beatuifully." Steel Magnolias is one of my alltime favorite movies..........it defines completely what being a woman of the South is all about. I can identify with each of these ladies on different days and at different stages of my life. More and more, I feel like Ouisa or Clairee. The world has changed a great deal in the last 21 years since the movie came out. With a confused and defensive approach, I want to spell out what I feel it means to be a woman of ...