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G is for Grits, Cheese Ones

March 7, 2020 by The Alphabet Mom 3 Comments

and Glen Goose a Babysitter is on the Loose Who doesn’t love a good bowl of grits? It’s probably my favorite breakfast food, without a doubt. But the problem for me is that my husband and I have conflicting ways we eat grits, and that has very much affected the way we raise our children. […]

Filed Under: Home Life Tagged With: breakfast, cheese grits, grits, side dish, southern food

F is for Fruit Salad

March 3, 2020 by The Alphabet Mom 2 Comments

and Freddy Fox I’ve Got the Chicken Pox I’m just going to say it. You might get tired of me before you’re not. That’s right…when I promised to be back with a vengeance, I didn’t lie. So, in case you have forgotten… We have a looooottttttt of catching up to do and by a loooootttttt, […]

Filed Under: Home Life Tagged With: brunch, dessert, fruit dish, fruit salad, side dish

E is for Etouffee

March 2, 2020 by The Alphabet Mom 2 Comments

and Elephant Emma Lou And more than likely “where the ‘ELL’ have I been?” Is that your next question? I have no defense for taking some time off from the blog. None. I mean, I just started June 17th, so taking a few months off seems a little premature. Right? Was I that exhausted that […]

Filed Under: Home Life Tagged With: cajun, etouffee, main course, new orleans cuisine, shrimp etouffee

D is for Dill Dip

October 12, 2019 by The Alphabet Mom 2 Comments

and Douglas Duck, I Think My Pacifier is Stuck There’s something about the word “dill” that just makes you pucker up immediately. And scrunch your nose. And not even want to try something, just because it doesn’t have sugar or butter in it, right? Don’t be that person. Today’s blog post is for all those […]

Filed Under: Home Life Tagged With: appetizer, dill, dill dip, raw vegetable tray, veggie tray

Tailgating 101

October 6, 2019 by The Alphabet Mom Leave a Comment

because it’s that time of year Calling all tailgaters! We are going to take a tiny break (back tomorrow) with cooking through the alphabet and host a tailgating party here at Alphabet Mom. And I know you can’t wait. This was actually a very fun post for me to do, because, well, I love to […]

Filed Under: Home Life Tagged With: chocolate chip cookies, corn dip, hotdogs, salsa, tailgate decorations, tailgate food, tailgating, veggie tray

C is for Coconut Sheet Cake

September 29, 2019 by The Alphabet Mom Leave a Comment

and Claude and Callie Cat When We Get in a Spat I have dreams about anything coconut. Anybody with me on this one? I will share my late mother-in-law’s coconut pie with you soon, and it’s pretty amazing. Everything Grammy cooked was amazing, actually. I don’t know how many of you follow me on social […]

Filed Under: Home Life Tagged With: baking, coconut, coconut cake, coconut sheet cake, dessert

B is for Banana Pudding

September 21, 2019 by The Alphabet Mom Leave a Comment

and Benny Bear Having a Baby Sister Isn’t Fair Let me tell you what isn’t fair, cooking all this food for my blog and giving it away. One of my best friends, Pat, is enjoying the fruits of my labor. Oh, and my co-workers…they are loving participating in my test kitchen. Oh, and my family. […]

Filed Under: Home Life Tagged With: alphabetmom, banana, bannapudding, dessert, Recipe

A is for Apple Pie

September 17, 2019 by The Alphabet Mom Leave a Comment

and Austin Alligator…the first book in my series As promised readers, this week launches a 13-week cook-fest at alphabetmom.com. That’s right, we will spend the next 13 weeks cooking our way through the alphabet. And we are starting with the letter “A.” You think? That’s right, I am taking you back to a recipe that I […]

Filed Under: Home Life, Parenting Tagged With: alphabet, alphabetmom, apple pie, austinalligator, baking, childrensbooks, cooking, fall recipes, parenting

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