In the middle of the rolling hills of Tennessee, is a new farmhouse full of inspiration and modern amenities...the 2023 Southern Living Idea House. Join us at the table to hear more about our favorite features in this house just up the road from us.

From the September Issue - Full Story on the House: https://www.southernliving.com/2023-idea-house-tour-7560567

Tour info and tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hatcliffconstruction/950105

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Scripture cake is also known as “Bible Cake”, “Scriptural Cake” and “Old Testament Cake” and was extremely popular in the latter part of the nineteenth century, especially in the southern Appalachians. 

Ready to feed your stomach and your soul?

Scripture Cake recipe: https://www.quick-german-recipes.com/scripture-cake-recipe.html

Gosh we love a good ole southern pound cake. Growing up, our mom always made pound cake with sour cream, so here's a recipe that does just that: https://preppykitchen.com/sour-cream-pound-cake/ Make sure ALL your ingredients are at room temperature (yes, dairy too)

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Great bookstores, vibrant local music scene and fun, casual pizza joints and coffee shops are just a few of the reasons we love college towns. Join us at the table as we discuss some of the great college towns we have across the American South.

We did our best to represent a large spread: 10 towns from 10 states.

• Episodes Referenced: 
• College Football Traditions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000448448565
• Presidential Libraries: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000551875061
• Iconic Music Venues of the South: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000563492908

• Historical Home Tour in College Station, TX: bit.ly/historicalheartbeat.

• Handcrafted Hotels (featuring The Graduate):https://magnolia.com/watch/show/bb3b817e-4908-4846-a8c4-b092bc572c08/handcrafted-hotels/

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The chain of barrier islands that skirts the coast of North Carolina from the Virginia border to Cape Lookout was once remote. Today the Outer Banks is one of America’s most popular vacation destinations; welcoming millions of visitors each year! We had the opportunity to sit down with author and Outer Banks native Clark Twiddy. He chronicles the region's journey from isolation to popularity through the stories of innovators and risktakers.

Clark Twiddy grew up in Duck, NC and has watched much of the transformation he discusses in his new book "Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina’s Oceanfront." He was in the U.S. Navy and is an alumnus of Virginia Military Institute, the University of Tennessee (Go Vols!) and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He is now the president of Twiddy and Company, a hospitality and asset management firm that was founded in 1978 along the OBX. He has also served in many public, private and nonprofit roles. More info: https://www.twiddy.com/blog/outer-banks-visionaries/?gclid=CjwKCAjwgsqoBhBNEiwAwe5w00_jwbCKzj4iN9MnyKl9Q58vsQvXVnKkhlWeFm_AceYunQaUPIuUihoCuSEQAvD_BwE

Twiddy Rentals: https://www.twiddy.com/

"Outer Banks Visionaires: Building North Carolina’s Oceanfront": https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/9781467153911

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We have found two Southern Jewish women that share our passion in preserving history around the dinner table!

We are sitting down with Rachel Gordon Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey, two lifelong South Carolinians, to discuss the intersection of traditional Jewish dishes with classic Southern ingredients and African American culinary traditions. 

The American South boasts some of the oldest communities of people of Jewish faith. In the 1600s Jewish people began settling in Charleston, South Carolina, and by the 1700s South Carolina had the largest Jewish population in the United States. The family recipes and the stories that accompany their origins and adaptations in the American South reveal the deep and storied lives of Jewish people, families, and communities across America.

Find out more about Rachel and Lyssa's book and project Kugels and Collards: https://kugelsandcollards.org/

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We are revisiting one of our all time favorite topics to discuss… College Football Traditions rule and reign on Saturdays in the South and we are going school by school to discuss!

• We also mentioned that previous guest, Elizabeth Heiskell, is now available for catering at Ole Miss home games - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw-frzWrQYE/ or website - https://www.elizabethheiskell.com/
• Best College Traditions - https://bit.ly/2Pp6ZW4
• Biggest College Rivalries - https://bit.ly/2MKJg0v
• Mobituaries - Death of a Tree: Roots of a Rivalry - https://bit.ly/2ZtLPu3

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In 1955, two Georgia neighbors opened up a restaurant that would change the world.  Joe Rogers Sr. and Tom Forkner were living in Avondale Estates, GA, when they decided to open a 24-hour, sit-down restaurant for their friends and neighbors, focused on people on both sides of the counter.  That first restaurant opened the door to create the Waffle House brand that you see today.

We love this place and hope you have a Waffle House near you!

Here are some references made during today's episode:

• Spotify Playlist for Waffle House Records: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1M9TwPmcKxNvPjqMs8ZP5f
• Coffee Table Book (Lainie mentioned but not by name): https://www.micahcash.com/wafflehousevistas
• Sean Dietrich aka “Sean of the South” blogs about Waffle House:
• Waffle House: https://seandietrich.com/t-bones-and-coca-colas/
• Waffles: https://seandietrich.com/waffles/
• In Defense of Waffle House: https://seandietrich.com/in-defense-of-waffle-house/

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Fort Worth, Texas is often known as the sister city to Dallas, but it has an old west culture that is quite distinct. Join us at the table as we discuss the beauties of Cowtown!

Let’s dive into the 12th largest city in the U.S….

Stops mentioned:

• Historic Stockyard District: https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/
• Stockyard Museum: http://www.stockyardsmuseum.org/
• ML Leddy’s: http://leddys.com/
• Cowtown Opry: https://www.cowtownopry.org/
• Cattlemen’s Steak House: https://www.cattlemenssteakhouse.com/
• Joe T. Garcia’s: https://joetgarcias.com/
• Esperanza’s: https://www.esperanzasfw.com/
• Angelo’s BBQ: (Brisket!) https://angelosbbq.com/
• Billy Bob’s: https://billybobstexas.com/
• The Kimbell Museum (Free & Lots of Impressionism): https://kimbellart.org/
• Amon Carter (Free): https://www.cartermuseum.org/
• C.M. Russell Museum: https://cmrussell.org/
• The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame: https://www.cowgirl.net/
• Fort Worth Botanical Garden: https://fwbg.org/

Previous Episodes Mentioned:

• Cowboy Culture: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000576235822
• Tex Mex: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000577071523

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Get your last minute wear on white yall! Pools are closing, school is starting and sales are happening on mattresses and appliances. 

Join us at the table as we discuss the roots of Labor Day and how we like to celebrate.

Let’s have a Labor Day cookout!

We did say cookout — and we mean that. It’s not a BBQ although there could be BBQ there…but don’t count on it

Ideas for what to make:

• Strawberry Spinach Salad - https://www.wellplated.com/spinach-strawberry-salad/
• Cucumber Salad - https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cucumber-salad
• Corn Salad - https://www.cookingclassy.com/corn-salad/
• Watermelon Salad (you don’t have to ball the watermelon) - https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/watermelon-salad-feta-and-mint
• Alessi (Balsamic Reduction) - https://alessifoods.com/catalog/product/1705/alessi-alessi-balsamic-reduction
• Rodney Scott’s Potato Salad - https://tastecooking.com/recipes/rodney-scott-potato-salad/
• Cauliflower Potato Salad - https://thebigmansworld.com/cauliflower-potato-salad/
• Lime Cracker Pie - https://food52.com/recipes/77731-j-kenji-lopez-alt-s-ten-minute-lime-cracker-pie
• Strawberry Pretzel Salad- https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/strawberry-pretzel-salad/376aa27c-19a2-4114-9c80-20a431fc269b

Activity for the kids?? How about a Play and Freeze Ice cream Ball - https://amzn.to/44dkqtD

Previous Episodes Referenced:

• Sweet Tea Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000530859574
• Potato Salad Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000443431108
• Icebox Pie Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000480315306

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The Golden Isles

 

Halfway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida lies a nature-lover’s dream vacation spot: The Golden Isles.

These Georgia islands have something for everybody, from luxurious accommodations and great golf courses to more modest spots with marsh lands and bike trails for outdoor exploration. 

Lainie personally spent some time this summer at Jekyll Island, but we will also discuss St. Simon Island, Little St. Simon Island, Sea Island,  and Brunswick (port city.)

• Other Episodes referenced:
• Loggerhead Sea Turtles episode: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/loggerhead-sea-turtles
• Spanish Moss episode: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/spanish-moss-and-kudzu
• Soup, Stew and Burgoo episode: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/soup-stew-and-burgoo
• Low Country Boil episode: https://steelmagnoliaspodcast.com/episode/low-country-boil

• Resources:
• The visitor guide is very helpful and beautiful: https://www.goldenisles.com/

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