Juanita Garrison

"What are you doing here?" I asked our daughter Elizabeth after I gave her a hug and a kiss. I didn’t mean to sound inhospitable, but it was a mid-week afternoon when most people were working. "Because I own... Continue Reading »

They're coming! They're coming! Those church picnics, family reunions, club outings, etc., are on their way, and we have a recipe for you. It is easy to make, it is economical, it is compatible with many menus, and it... Continue Reading »

Back during the Spanish-American War when I was in my high school home economics class, we learned that the day’s main meal should contain a meat or meat substitute; a carbohydrate (potatoes, rice, corn, etc.); a green, yellow, or... Continue Reading »

I betcha you’re going to keep this recipe! It’s one everybody will enjoy, and you will notice that they keep going back to the serving bowl for this caramel corn. The recipe is from Elleen Patience.... Continue Reading »

It's easy and it's good — and you probably have the ingredients on your pantry shelf and in the freezer, just waiting for that cold day when a bowl of hot, steaming soup will be just the thing.... Continue Reading »

Last fall, we used a recipe for chocolate balls. Here is another one. The two are very different – the only similarity is that they are covered with chocolate. The previous one used coconut, nuts and graham crackers, and... Continue Reading »

When we think of icons for America, we think of our beautiful flag, Girl Scout cookies, and apple pie. Every cook has one of the latter, and most have more than one.... Continue Reading »

"Do you have a recipe for old-fashioned gingerbread?" the note asked. The writer, Martha Lowe of Big Creek Baptist Church in Anderson County, continued, "My mom used to make it in an iron skillet and then cut it into... Continue Reading »

"How did the collard cooking go?" I asked daughter Elizabeth, who had gone down to the Lowcountry to visit her friend's family over the recent holidays. She had carried a large bag of collards as her contribution to the... Continue Reading »

Every year I wish the same thing, and every year it doesn't happen. My wish is that we could separate the celebration of Christ's birth from the madness known as the "Christmas season."... Continue Reading »

The holidays are nearing and you are having a small group of family or guests, but the Twelve Tribes are not coming. You don't need a 20-pound turkey.... Continue Reading »

"Do you have a can of kidney beans?" I called to ask daughter Lee who lives around the corner. She checked the pantry and reported two kinds of beans but no kidney. "Do you have a can of kidney... Continue Reading »