By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Folks, spring is here and so is that crappy yellow pollen — not to mention the coronavirus. This closing of our watering holes has really put a damper on me running my traps. Oh well, it is what it is. Hoping everyone stays safe and well. This issue’s recipes are all about
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, it looks as though Spring has sprung. The azaleas are busy blooming and, of course, my black car is bright yellow, the white one is yellow, and the yellow one is brighter yellow. Spring has also got my sweet tooth going crazy so it is only fitting that I
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Have I got a treat for you in this edition! Here are two of my favorites, chicken, and shrimp. Everyone knows how much I enjoy my chicken! Lately, we’ve had some beautiful days (who knows what tomorrow will bring) so I was thinking of breaking out the ol’ Traegor from under
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) ÂÂValentines Day is over and I hope you all got the Valentine you wanted. It was strange this year because Valentine’s Day was Friday the 13. Wow, I hope no one had bad luck in love! And here we are, in Mardi Gras season. That calls for some good food.
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hellurrrrr to all our readers. What a beginning to our New Year! Catch me when things slow down. So far we really haven’t had a winter, but keep those cold day recipes handy that I have previously given you because I have a feeling winter will sneak upon us. I’m sharing
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, folks, January is passing as fast as the year 2019! Does it mean you’re getting old when things pass you by? I know it’s a full-time job baiting and running my traps, lately. For those of you who know me, I do love running my traps. And I do love
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hello, everyone! Am I the only one who is glad the holidays are over? Even my apron strings are exhausted. I hope you all had a wonderful season that was even better than expected, and all hangovers are done and over with. Did you eat your black-eyed peas
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Seasons greetings, again! You know, this was always my favorite time of year, growing up. We get done with Thanksgiving and here we are Christmas time! Growing up in the Dallas area and the East Texas area, we would travel to the farm for Christmas. I remember my grandmother getting up
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, the holidays we’ve been waiting on are here, like it or not. My store’s employee, Big Gay Al, took down Halloween decorations and instantly replaced them with Christmas decorations. We all love our turkey at Thanksgiving, but what about that vast amount of leftover turkey? I have two answers
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Greetings to everyone. It appears fall is finally here. And I’m trying to figure out where this year has gone. It literally passed me by. It seems my meals always change with the season. Anyway, in this issue, I am giving you some tried and true fall recipes. I think you will find
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