http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com Experience love, life, and food like Mama used to make. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:08:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, this weekend was Mother's birthday weekend, and we threw her a birthday celebration.  Per her request, the main dish for the meal was chicken spaghetti, that has been previously posted on here, with garlic biscuits on the side.  Of course it's not a birthday party without cake, and we ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/03/14/fit-for-a-queen/ My mom loves all things coconut. Anytime she ever made anything requiring coconut she tried to use fresh. Joy and I recently laughed about the time she brought one home and the dog went berserk when he stared at the at it after it rolled out of a sack. He ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/03/13/why-not-just-have-a-pina-colada/ I saw an appetizer that fit my style the other day. I know it doesn't really go along with our dedication old style, made from scratch recipes, but I had to share it anyway. It reminds me of spring and my spring break starts at 3:45 today! Strawberry Appetizers fresh strawberries creme horns Slice ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/03/12/easy-peasy/ http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/03/10/wordless-wednesday-the-many-faces/ Once I had made it to New Orleans with Natalie and Kelly, we decided that after we got checked into the hotel, it would be time to venture onto Bourbon Street and find something for dinner.  Once we wandered toward the French Quarter, there was truly no shortage of places ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/03/09/louisiana-weekend-part-2-eat-like-its-all-fat-free/ It's been a few days since we had a post, because both Dena and I have been MIA.  She was at a conference in San Antonio, and I was lucky enough to have district meeting in New Orleans.  I was beyond excited to get down there and soak up some ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/03/08/weekend-in-louisiana-part-one-fresh-gizzards/ http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/03/03/wordless-wednesday-babies/ Tomorrow would have been my grandfather’s birthday. Maybe. He was one of those kids taken from Indian reservations in the early 1900’s to thin them out. He and his sister were taken and to be placed with a lovely couple in Arkansas. (our great-grandparents) They were ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/03/02/somewhere-in-march/ For months we've been trying to get to the Green Tomato in Texarkana. They boast that they are "home of the greatest burger that ever lived."  We had to see about that.  In addition to being intrigued about that claim, one of my good friends happens to be the aunt ... http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/02/26/the-green-tomato/ http://www.redvelvetwisdom.com/2010/02/24/1010/