Food Prep

The Home Front When I think of January what comes to my mind is the traditional meal I serve my family on New Year’s Day, and how I’m always hopeful that we might get snow this year. So, let’s talk black-eyed peas and snow cream. On New Year’s Day, I serve up black-eyed peas with …

The Home Front Our Southern grannies are such jewels. We love, honor, and cherish them for their wisdom, wit, and knowledge. We eat delicious food when our shoes are under their table, too. And they sure do love their grandchildren with a mighty big heart. But just because they love us doesn’t mean they don’t …

Special Feature Looking for that special dish or main dish for your next holiday gathering? Our Birmingham Christian Family (BCF) recipe contributors have you covered from side dish to main dish to dessert! DESSERT When it comes to dessert, a fan favorite for any family gathering is the tried and true banana pudding recipe from …

The Home Front I can remember playing outside after church on Sundays with my many cousins and hearing my Nanny Swann come out on the porch and call us to the table, “Time to eat, y’all!” If you are one of the lucky ones who had the good fortune to grow up with lots of …

The Home Front When I was a little girl, I loved going to my grandpa and granny’s house. Lonnie and Ilene Campbell did things in what was considered the old-fashioned way at the time. Now people are trying to go back to the way things were done then. You see, my Grandpa and Granny lived …

The Home Front When you arrive at a family gathering, it’s likely a conversation starts with a bygone story about food. Someone says, “Remember when…” and then we get told once again how Old Uncle So-and-So (names have been changed to protect the guilty) spilled the gravy all over the floor at one of our …

The Home Front My son, Caleb Standridge, graduated from the United States Air Force Academy, served in the Air Force, and defended our country in Afghanistan. I’m proud to say he represented his country, state, and family well and was decorated for his valor. Now, he’s a veteran and an aerospace engineer. When he was …

The Home Front In the state of Alabama, recipes are not the only culinary treasures handed down. In some families, culinary ministries are handed down from generation to generation. My Grandpa Campbell used to carry turnip greens to church and gift them to those he felt may need the extra blessing that only a big …

The Home Front The month of June in Alabama ushers in the hot, humid, sticky days of summer. Being the resourceful people that we Southerners are, we have passed down unique and delicious ways to cool off in the Alabama sun. When you pull up at a large family gathering, you will always find a …