Mealtime Mama

By Shannon Magsam Jen Lewis of Fayetteville (fourth from the left in the picture above) recently held her first Fresh and Fabulous Entertaining cooking class for eight local women. The meal was so impressive, I […]

The latest crazy — yet tasty — recipes come from two nwaMotherlode readers. The first one is chocolate cake in a mug from Fayetteville mom of two, Shannon Jones (who got it from her neighbor, […]

Everybody’s got one – a recipe that sounds ridiculous but somehow it just works. Today I’m going to share a couple of mine. If you’ve got an equally crazy recipe that you just love, please […]

Thanks to Christine Ahern of Fayetteville for the following recipes that are just right for a nice Fall meal! Chicken Chili: 1 lb or more of cooked chicken and sausage depending on how meaty you […]

These three dishes are typically served at University Baptist Church’s annual Angel Fair, a fund-raiser open to the public for the church’s benevolent arm, Second Mile Ministries. The fair is always held just before Thanksgiving […]

These delicious recipes are courtesy of Jon Gheen of Fayetteville, father of three: Mediterranean Pasta 8 ounces penne pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil Medium purple onion, chopped 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 can quartered […]

If you’re looking for a couple no-frills, easy recipes that kids and adults are sure to love, check out these two classics from my mom’s cookbook. (Note: This first one lists Spam as an ingredient. […]

My mom’s group was passing recipes around recently via e-mail and Megan Lawler, mom of two girls and a baby boy, sent out a message that reminded me: A) Of getting one over on your […]