A fish fry is a fun, casual way to bring family together with great food and no fuss. So, what is a Fish Fry? Wikipedia defines the term Fish Fry this way "A meal containing battered or breaded fried fish. It typically also includes french fries, coleslaw, … [Read more...]
Ritz Carlton Spiced Pecans
Soon after Ritz-Carlton opened its beautiful hotel on Lake Oconee, Georgia, we stopped by to check it out. We toured around and then stepped into the bar for a glass of wine and there, sitting on the bar, were a bowl of the most interesting and delicious spiced pecans … [Read more...]
How to Make Creamed Corn
Creamed corn in its purest form needs just a little salt and butter. Learn how to make it the old fashioned southern way. I hesitate to call this a recipe. It's more of a tutorial, because the star ingredient is the corn itself. Just a little salt and butter are … [Read more...]
Mama’s Mexican Cornbread
Mama loved to cook and she mostly cooked old time southern favorites, but she was known to step outside the box and try new things. When Mexican cornbread became popular back in the 70's and 80's she jumped right in and learned to make it, but still used her iron skillet (now a … [Read more...]
Make-Ahead Southwestern Breakfast Burritos with Quinoa
If you're anything like me, you like to sleep as late as is humanly possible during the work week. I hit snooze for an hour before finally getting up, rushing around for 20 minutes and running out the door. This doesn't even leave time for eating breakfast, let alone cooking one. … [Read more...]
Cherry Nut Energy Bites
Cherry Nut Energy Bites are made with almond butter, cashews, dried cherries, chia seeds, and oats and are so sweet and delicious you'll forget what wholesome ingredients these healthy snacks are made with! The past few weeks, I'll admit, I have been slacking off on my … [Read more...]
Shrimp and Grits — The Only Recipe You Will Ever Need
Shrimp and grits is a low country classic and this version is a family favorite. You've never had grits this creamy! This post was updated July 3, 2020. To say that the dish shrimp and grits has gained popularity in recent years would be a huge understatment. It's a … [Read more...]
10 Fresh Fruit Margaritas
That's right! Tomorrow is National Margarita Day! Like anyone needs an excuse to drink tequila... Here are 10 margaritas made with the freshest limes and other fruits for today, tomorrow, and whenever the mood strikes you! … [Read more...]
Kiwi Margarita
So this drink was delicious! I thought it was sort of odd that National Margarita Day is in the winter, so I started thinking about winter fruits that could be used in the margaritas... Why not kiwi? Then there was the big question: Can you juice a kiwi? Do you muddle … [Read more...]
Blackberry Margarita
This was truly a "make it up as you go along" recipe, but we loved these cocktails! They're super easy and you can just adjust the proportions of lime and simple syrup to make it as tart or sweet as you want. Blackberry Margarita A delicious, fruity twist on the … [Read more...]
10 Soup Recipes For Those Cold Winter Months
I know, I know... "It doesn't really get cold in Georgia." Well, hey. It's cold to us, so bring on the soup recipes! We've searched high and wide for a selection of soup recipes that we think you'll all love. Though soup in general is thought of as a cold weather dish, we … [Read more...]
Southwestern Quinoa Stuffed Poblano Peppers
Good morning! You may have noticed lately that there have been some changes happening around Biscuits & Burlap. If you haven't, stop by and check it out! I know we've had a few kinks lately as we change the format of the website, but everything seems to be up and running now … [Read more...]
Bloody Mary Gift Basket
The bloody mary drinker in your life will swoon over this personalized bloody mary gift basket with everything they need to make the perfect cocktail! Personally, I never find it easy to shop for men. Birthdays, Christmas, Father Day... I feel like every gift idea has been … [Read more...]
Mustard Apricot Glazed Salmon with Apricot Quinoa
Last night I made the most delicious meal, I just had to post it. Now, as you probably know, I've been on a health kick lately. I'm trying to lose weight and I started out calorie counting, but since I'm already a pretty healthy eater, that really just helped me with portion … [Read more...]
Grab-and-Go Greek Egg Cups
If you saw my smoothie post a few weeks ago, you know that I have been on a bit of a diet lately. Part of this diet is eating a bigger breakfast so that I can wait until later to eat a light lunch and later to eat a normal dinner. Well, those smoothies are fantastic, but I'm a … [Read more...]
Tilapia with Lemon, Balsamic, & Brown Butter
Brown butter. Is there anything more delicious and flavorful than brown butter? I swear that stuff is good on just about anything. Despite using it on this Tilapia with Lemon the meal was still light, fresh, and low-calorie, which is what I'm after these days! This meal also took … [Read more...]
15 Filling, Healthy Smoothies in 30 Minutes!
Whew! I have been neglecting this blog lately! But I'm back and I'm in action... my birthday was a couple weeks ago and my fantastic roommate got me an Oster MyBlend Blender, which I absolutely love! You can get your own here. It was really the perfect thing because with the … [Read more...]
Middle Eastern Chicken Wraps
These middle eastern chicken wraps inspired by shawarma are light and full of unique flavors like cumin, smoked paprika, and cinnamon. The marinade for these middle eastern chicken wraps is a blend of turmeric, cumin, smoked paprika, cinnamon, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon … [Read more...]
Spicy Mango Cucumber Skewers
These were really easy and a big hit at my recent Mojito Party... Sweet, spicy, tangy... all my favorite flavors! Mangoes are also a favorite of mine and its the perfect time of year for them. … [Read more...]
Yummy Mexican Dip (Low Calorie)
Mexican Dip that's super easy to put together, colorful and low in calories. What more could you ask? When we were invited to a cookout recently I needed to come up with a "chip and dip" to take that would be filling and low calorie, and of course, hope that it would be a popular … [Read more...]
Asian Salmon & Asparagus
My parents have always loved to grill and will often make entire meals using nothing but the grill, but I am definitely a beginner. In the oven, on the stove... those are the places I cook. I have heard that the easiest way to cook really anything on the grill is by wrapping it … [Read more...]
