-Isms: Views on life in rural America

“I read recipes the same way I read science fiction. I get to the end and think, “Well, that’s not going to happen.”

Truth. (Mad props to the person who devised the above-mentioned meme.)

Honestly, that hasn’t always been my mindset. I like to cook. More than likely, I am the one who tries a new (or crazy) recipe and brings it to a family get-together.

Picture this: An edible appetizer shaped like a Christmas tree, constructed of rye bread, pimento cheese spread, thinly-sliced roast beef, chopped romaine and cherry Tomatoes.

How about an Easter dessert with Peeps (chicks and bunnies, preferabl...