Category Archives: ladysmokey recipes

If you’ve never had the opportunity to taste a southern tomato right off the vine, then you really never have truly tasted a tomato. I can say this because I grew up in the South, moved away for twelve years, … Continue reading →

I was recently reminded of the Seafood Watch List (thanks, Dol!) which is a great list, compiled by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, of which seafood to buy or avoid, helping consumers and businesses become advocates for ocean-friendly seafood. I was … Continue reading →

It’s summer! The cicadas are making their way back underground. Their 13 year journey begins all over again just as the lightning bugs are beginning to light up our evening skies. It’s the perfect time for pickin’ parties, grilling out, … Continue reading →

Welcome to Spring Y’all! Spring is rapidly turning into summer here in Nashville. The flowers are blooming, we are all planting our gardens, and the 13 year cicadas are singing their songs! It is very exciting. Also exciting is all … Continue reading →

This month Loretta Lynn celebrated her 79th Birthday! Loretta is known as “The First Lady of Country Music” and for good reason. There is no one quite like her. At the age of 24, she taught herself how to play … Continue reading →

“The Air Castle of The South,” WSM 650 am, has become my radio station of choice. There is much more than country music in Nashville but this station tells the history of us and that story is still being written. … Continue reading →