Category Archives: ladysmokey recipes

With my husband Grant down in Austin playing at SXSW a few weeks ago and Dolan & Ali Marie down in Texas for some art shows, my mind has been in Texas, yet my body never left Tennessee. I can’t … Continue reading →

One type of restaurant that is very unique to Nashville is the Meat & Three. This concept makes so much sense that I always get taken back when an out-of-towner visits and asks what a Meat & Three is. It … Continue reading →

Regardless of our unseasonably warm weather down here in Nashville this winter, everyone we know seems to have been hit with a cold of some sort. Bronchitis hit our house this week, despite our best efforts to ward it off. … Continue reading →

Well, hello 2012! I don’t know about y’all but as the new year starts, I just feel an overwhelming desire to get healthy. I always try desperately to shed the stress of the holiday, start eating healthier, try to exercise … Continue reading →

Here we are in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the holiday stress. I am afraid many years in retail and customer service work has turned me into somewhat of a Grinch this time of year. The best … Continue reading →

We live in Nashville which is a half day’s drive from my family and in close proximity to many other destinations. In fact, Tennessee borders 8 other states. We have lots of friends who are musicians and artists who travel … Continue reading →

 Southerns sure do like their greens. Granted they may not be so healthy when cooked in pork fat but, greens are so good for us! Collards contain compounds that have anticancer and antioxidant properties, as well as sulfur which has … Continue reading →

This title makes me laugh because neither of my grandmothers would have ever enjoyed hot sauce. The idea for this post started long ago- about a year and a half ago to be exact. It was a hot day in … Continue reading →