Keeping a secret hasn’t been easy…but I pulled it off! Many of you may have been wondering why I have been unusually quiet the past few weeks. If you’re a loyal reader of Meemaw Eats you know my usual schedule of three blog posts per week has shrunk to almost zero. And those of you […]
Dirt Pudding – A Classic Kid’s Dessert From The 1970’s That’s Still A Home Run
Dirt Pudding? Please let me explain. In the 1970s our boys lived on baseball fields. And when they weren’t playing “for real” they would assemble backyard teams of friends for wiffle ball tournaments that would go on until darkness forced them to quit. They would come home covered with dirt, and their hair soaked with […]
Update – Hurricane Irma Spared Our Snowbird Home…Our Hearts Go Out To Others
This will be a very short update on the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Two of our condo neighbors (Sarah and John) prepared our home for the storm and we will be forever grateful to them. Sarah put all flower pots inside to make sure there would be no projectiles flying in the wicked wind. And […]
Hurricane Irma – Will Flowers Still Exist After Today In Florida?
Flowers and Florida go hand in hand…and as we watch and wait for word of the destruction caused by Hurricane Irma I decided repost these photos I took after last Christmas. God only knows what our Snowbird home will look like by tomorrow night. I offer heartfelt prayers for everyone in Irma’s deadly path. Christmas […]
Herb Roasted Potatoes – Your Dinner Guests Will Thank You
Many of you have asked me to share my recipe for my Herb Roasted Potatoes. And I think you’ll be surprised at how easy they are to prepare! But if you want them to be the “real deal”…you’ll first want to make up a batch of my very own special blend of dry rub I […]
Sweet and Spicy Horseradish Pickles Will Perk Up Your Tastebuds…Guaranteed!
Horseradish and pickles may sound like an unlikely combination…but these beauties ROCK! This recipe came from our daughter in law Sara. Her grandpa LOVED them…so they hold a special place in her heart. And I’m grateful that she shared the special recipe with me. These spicy cukes are VERY popular at our tailgate parties, and […]
Key Lime Pie – This Tropical Treat Is Made In Your Blender!
Key Lime Pie? Oh MY! A special THANK YOU to all of you who stopped by my table at the “Men Who Cook…And A Few Good Women” event held here in Iowa City last Saturday night. It was an honor to be asked to prepare a dish (along with many local chefs and other home cook […]
Creamed Corn ala Garage Sale Book – Good Enough For Thanksgiving
I LOVE garage sales. Our car automatically pulls over to the curb when passing one. And the Creamed Corn recipe I recently discovered in a book I bought at a garage sale… well…that $1 book is now worth it’s weight in gold to me. And speaking of weight? This book is HEAVY! I’m not someone […]
Floating, Fishing, Food and FUN! We did it ALL…With Family!
FUN comes in many forms for our family, and our recent long weekend in Indy was filled with many kinds. And some of that fun even required WORMS! Our son and his family live in a wonderful neighborhood which includes their own neighborhood swimming pool as well as several beautiful ponds. Their kid-friendly home is […]
Baseball (and Sports In General) – Our Family’s Love Affair With Competition
Baseball (and competition in general) goes back generations in our family. And our recent trip to Indy got me thinking about the way sports can link one generation to the next. And the next. And now the NEXT! Peepaw and I both had relatives who played both college and even semi-pro sports, and I guess […]