by mcl | Jun 1, 2016 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By LYDIA BOLEN Seafood dishes are easy and can be part of a delicious meal for fathers and their families. Pay tribute to fathers by preparing any of these seafood delights! Hot Crabmeat Dip is the perfect appetizer to start a special gathering. This recipe is...
by mcl | May 2, 2016 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By LYDIA BOLEN May is a happy month! It is full of special occasions such as Mother’s Day, graduations, and events marking the end of spring and the beginning of summer. I’m sharing dessert recipes that are good for those occasions—and are also some of my...
by mcl | Apr 1, 2016 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
SPRINGTIME FAVORITES Spring is here! Let’s welcome it by cooking with the many colorful fruits and vegetables in season—plus these colorful foods offer a boost in nutrition! Crawfish is seasonal and one of my favorites. Why not try a new recipe and prepare Crawfish...
by mcl | Mar 7, 2016 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By Lydia Bolen Mississippi Church Suppers is the ultimate church cookbook featuring favorite recipes from Baptist churches across the state of Mississippi. Church cookbooks have some of the best recipes, and this one might have just the recipe you...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By LYDIA BOLEN Love is all around on February 14. Valentine’s is a special day set aside for gifting of flowers, presents, and sweets to those we love. School parties and special meals are all anticipated. If you plan a meal at home, these three delicious desserts...