SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Hallelujah and pass the cornbread: Southern epithet of support favored by Madea and most church-goers, meaning “Praise the Lord, Amen and let’s...
Squash and more rock to the beet. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Go around your elbow to get to your thumb: An expression referring...
Get an earful of confetti corn and creamed sweet corn. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK: Rough as a cob: A person whose personality needs...
Feel warm and fuzzy with these peach-forward recipes. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Peachy (also peachy keen): Just fine. Great. Dandy. Swell. Wonderful. Arranged...
A bread, a salsa, a sauce, and a drink that are all the berries. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK I found myself: A grammatically...
Shrimp, salad, salsa and other savory summer satisfiers. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Catch as catch can: To make do with what’s available in...
Berry season is ripe for picking sweet recipes. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Dab: A small bit of something important to the situation or...
Summer in the South calls for gettin’ fishy with it. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Fish or cut bait: Proceed with your intended action...
Keep it lighter with a Mediterranean twist By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Carry on: To express oneself in an exaggerated manner, just shy...
X marks hitting the spot on Good Friday By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Rise and Shine: Get on up out of that bed,...