Adventures with Edna

Sometimes the most simplest of meals are the best meals. I had fish in the freezer, veggies in the crisper that needed using, and a stomach that was rumbling.  I had this on the table in about 20 minutes, start to finish.  Can’t beat that!  Season your fish with your favorite spices and you just [...]

Shrimp always makes me think of Forest….Forest Gump…..and his friend Bubba. Bubba’s momma cooked shrimp. And her momma before her cooked shrimp, and her momma before her momma cooked shrimp, too. Bubba’s family knew everything there was to know about the shrimpin’ business. -Forrest Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbeque it, [...]

The catfish in my freezer has been calling out to me lately.  I have actually heard it say, “Jody, come get me.  Make me a smokin’ hot dish and dress me in a creamy sauce filled with those little yummy crawfish.” Well, I am one to always try and please.  This took minutes to prepare [...]

This is my girl “Paula Deen’s” version of Scallops Charleston.  As you can imagine, it can be summed up in one word….and that word is….RICH!!! I saw this in her cookbook “The Lady and Sons Savannah Country Cookbook.”  It caught my eye, had my mouth watering, and my toes curling…..my kind of dish!!!  It came [...]

I had someone stop me in church and ask me how I pan-fried fish. I love when people do that.  I love cooking and I want everyone else to love it as well.  Pan frying is such a delicious way to enjoy fish.  The coating of the fish helps keep it moist and protects it [...]

Sir Streusel brought home some beautiful Salmon. It was entirely too hot to cook them on the grill.  Edna was giving me that “don’t even think about turning my heat up” look.  So I took out my grill pan, which is one of those kitchen pans I couldn’t live without, and turned on the stove.  [...]

I love to try new recipes or try my hand at throwing things together and see if magic happens.  I would imagine 5 out of 7 nights in our home is a “never been served before” meal.  The rotation of dishes is virtually non- existent.  Sir Struesel says he lives in a diner but is [...]

This is a short blog today.  She’s home…. When she is home, we spend too much time talking and forget all about taking a zillion pictures for blogging while I am cooking.  We sat down to eat and as soon as this slid down my throat, I knew I wanted to share this whether I [...]

Hello Shrimp! You’re looking might cute in your little pink dress.  Today I had a need for shrimp.  Nothing else would do…Shrimp.  I wanted them, needed them, craved them, yearned for them.  So, I cooked them.  Boy was I glad I did!!! They made me a better wife, a better mom, a better doggie mom, [...]

Everytime we go to Macaroni Grill, I order the Scallop and Spinach Salad.  EVERYTIME!  My only complaint about the dish is that the number of scallops keep getting fewer.  Sir Struesel casually mentioned to me last time we were there, that I should just make my own.  That way, he proceeds to explain, you can [...]