So we’ve covered how I love being a hostess. I love baking. So it’s no surprise given that I love cooking!
I think my FAVORITE dish…oh, Lord. I have so many. The Momma makes some mean casseroles & right now, I could really go for her oven fried chicken with some peas & mac n’ cheese. She’s an amazing cook & I only wish I’d spent more time learning from her in the kitchen versus what happens now – “Hey, Momma! Okay, so I have this piece of chicken….” at seven o’clock at night. I’m a huge fan of comfort food – meatloaf, mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, fried chicken, mac n’ cheese, stews, soups, chilis, cornbread – I could go on & on. (it’s why I’m kind of chunky, I know) & for our birthdays, we always got to pick “Birthday Dinner.” I ALWAYS picked steak & baked potato & salad. Always. mmmmm, medium rare with garlic salt & a loaded baked potato. & then I’d throw back an amount of cow that would make a linebacker green with envy (or repulse).
& about a month ago, I got to meet my guru of cooking other than Paula Deen:
Yep. That’s Ree Drummond, aka Pioneer Woman. I wuff her. We talked blogging, mostly. Not cooking.
& this is what she & I were discussing:
Maybe you’re not a nerd like me, but I get kinda tingly just looking at it. She is simply so gracious.
Her cookbook is AMAZING, if you have not checked it out yet. I love her recipes, plus it’s full of gorgeous photography & sweet stories & witty humor. You must have it, even if you think this one is super-lame & OH MY GOD, I WOULD NEVER WANT THAT IN MY KITCHEN. That’s fine. You still need to haul ass to Borders & buy one so you can whip up a mean meatloaf wrapped in bacon.
If you were stranded on an island with only one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
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& on that note, my Birthday Extravaganza is complete! I’ll be drawing the winners to every giveaway on Saturday!
