Juanita Garrison

I am not a South Carolinian by birth, but I am becoming a convert.... Continue Reading »

"I don't much like black-eyed peas and I don't cook them often," said Emily Reid. "And I don't cook them for special days such as New Year's Day."... Continue Reading »

Frankly, I didn’t much like the name, but I surely did like the cake.... Continue Reading »

"That's my husband," the very pleasant voice from the Farm Bureau Office in Dorchester County said. Mystery solved! I had searched many cookbooks for a catfish stew recipe and found one in "The Golden Taste of South Carolina" published... Continue Reading »

Today’s recipe is from Barbara Massengale of Mauldin. She has been a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church in Greer Association since she was saved at age 12. Mike Sheehan is the pastor. She sent the recipe last December,... Continue Reading »

We had had no rain during September, and the temperatures were above 90 much of the time. On the first day that we had the tiniest little tinge of crispness in the air, I decided to make chili. I... Continue Reading »

Recently we talked about a request for a peanut butter pie recipe. I received several, and I and the readers thank you for sending them. Some were similar, and I may use these later, but the one today is... Continue Reading »

Some people (and I am in the group) think okra is good almost any way you cook it. Others don't like it at all. I like it soft fried, crispy fried, in soups, gumbos, and boiled using the small... Continue Reading »

Welcome to the brand new year of 2012, when good things will happen to you and your church. And it isn't too late for resolutions. If you did make resolutions and have broken them already, you can start again.... Continue Reading »