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Michael's Southern Home Cooking


I'm surprised that I've never written a post about Michael's delicious Southern cooking. He is an excellent cook. His mamma taught him well! While I consider myself a good baker, I'm not that great at regular cooking and unlike him, I have to have an exact recipe to go by. We went to the Farmer's Market Saturday morning and bought fresh okra. We had okra, peas, fried green tomatoes, corn and of course, cornbread. We only eat like this about once a week, otherwise we would both be the size of the house.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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D said…
Phillip, not only looks wonderful but sounds delicious. Love okra but have not grown it in our vegetable garden... brings back many fond memories of living back east. Tell Michael he can whip some up for us anytime. :)
July 5, 2011 at 10:03 AM
F Cameron said…
He did learn to cook...just like my granny used to make! Yumm....good stuff!
July 5, 2011 at 11:56 AM
rebecca said…
What a beautiful plate of food and I know it tasted even better than it looks, somehow.

I love all your fiesta dishes. So pretty. Are they new?
July 5, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Lisa at Greenbow said…
Now I know why you love Michael so much, it is his cooking. YUMMMMMM I can't bake much of anything but I can make a mean dinner. :)
July 5, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Anonymous said…
Does that look fabulous!! I just had 'Southern' today, LOVE IT!!!!
July 5, 2011 at 5:39 PM
Crystal said…
That looks like the sort of stuff my Grandma in Arkansas used to make! My family roots are Southern on both sides, and I do love the cookin' down yonder.
July 5, 2011 at 7:14 PM
serial tiller said…
This plate envies Paula Deen's and I know...I ate at her restaurant. Now all you need is a glass of sweet tea. I put a sprig of mint in mine..have you tried that? I also stole that idea from PD. Looks dee-licious!
July 5, 2011 at 8:07 PM
Randy said…
Mmmmmmmmm mmmm! That looks delicious, but I'm not surprised. He always cooked delcious food when I was there.
July 6, 2011 at 9:35 AM
Rosedale Garden said…
Fresh mint tea and fresh lemonade mixed half and half. Mary
July 7, 2011 at 3:53 AM
Unknown said…
Looks like a heart attack on a plate, but what a wonderful way to go!
July 8, 2011 at 3:04 PM
aquabluerose said…
Oh wow..that looks So Delicious!!

You are a Lucky Man!!

You are both so talented!

Hugs to you and hugs to Michael!

gerri XXXX
July 8, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Kris said…
It does not get much better than that. I love southern cooking.
July 9, 2011 at 8:44 PM
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