Steel Magnolias - Uplifting Conversations About Life in the South

Let’s walk through the Biltmore Estate, America's Largest Home, built by George Vanderbilt. Just a modest 8000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC.

Check out the book, “Biltmore Estate - The Most Distinguished Private Place”

Great podcast with short episode on Biltmore: See America

Plan your visit - https://www.biltmore.com

We’re taking on a divisive topic amongst southerners: bar-b-que sauce. Everyone has an opinion on this so we should probably tread lightly.

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Check out these other referenced episodes: Southern Hot Sauces, Southern Sauce, and BBQ

The year was 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee and record producer Sam Phillips launched his record company, Sun Records. Two years later he found the one and only Elvis Presley. He went on to record Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Junior Parker, James Cotton and on and on. Join us as we talk about where rock and roll was born.

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There’s a lot of good food that comes out of the South, but today we wanted to share the sauces that often times take those dishes to the next level!

Special thanks to Y’all Company and Captain Rodney's for sending us the sauces we requested to taste for this episode!

Check them out here:

Y’all Company:  https://yallsauce.com

Captain Rodney's: http://www.captainrodneys.com/

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We are 1 year into the pandemic and we are taking inventory or how people have been offering hospitality during a worldwide health crisis. We polled our listeners to let us know what they've have been doing to practice hospitality and as expected, we got some great responses!  

• Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Honey Lime Chicken: https://bit.ly/3qLHa0T
• Souper Cubes: https://www.soupercubes.com
• Caribu App: https://caribu.com
• Special thanks to these listeners for your contribution to this episode: Brittany H., Michelle F., Amanda H., Carrie M., Nancy M., Kaley K., Becca S., Kate L., Christina E., Adina B., and Marion D.

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A not-so-sexy subject, yet one that we thought these critters deserve as they are definitely a part of life in the south! Opossums or “white beast” are actually a help to gardeners because they eat pests like beetles and slugs, and also help control tick populations.

• If you’re ready, try some Arkansas Possum Pie: https://bit.ly/3tYS59l

 

• “Why the Possum Has a Large Grin” https://amzn.to/3u0iZ0I

  The armadillo, pronounced ‘arm-a-dill-ah’ has also migrated this way and you’ll see them mostly as roadkill in the south. The armadillo is a common member of the wildlife that occupies our community and they are protected by an armor shell that appears leathery.

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How delta tamales got here is still a mystery. Some say migrant cotton harvesters from Mexico introduced the Mississippi Delta region to them in the early 1900’s, which made African-American residents start making them too! They are a notable cuisine in the South and today we are diving into these delicious wrapped foods!

• Great resources on tamale history:

• • “Delta Hot Tamales” by Anne Martin 

• • “A Good Meal is Hard to Find” by Amy C. Evans 

 

• If you want to hit a bunch of various establishments, check out the Tamale Trail

 

• Our Delta Blues Episode would be fun to check out if you make the trip through Clarksdale, MS https://apple.co/3d6zeU3

 

• You can order online and have them shipped to you!
  • Scott’s Hot Tamales
  • CC's Hot Tamales

 

• Loved this copy of Greek Restaurant, Taziki’s Lemon Chicken Soup: https://bit.ly/3rzsQZb

 

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On today’s episode we will share about our recent trip to the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY.  Now through March 9, 2021 they are featuring an exhibit on "Southern Quilts". The American South has a rich quilting history steeped in tradition and passed down through the generations.    We also spoke with American quilt Society certified appraiser, author, curator, and award-winning quilter Mary Kerr. You can check out her book “Southern Quilts” here: https://amzn.to/36AAURA Mary's website is a great way to learn more about places she is teaching (even online!) Check out MaryWKerr.com __

• For more information on the quilting museum check out this interview from CEO Frank Bennett https://bit.ly/39DwT0H

 

• Also mentioned in this episode: the women of Gees Bend, find out more here: https://youtu.be/YHEqYVzSs7U

 

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Today’s Pep Talk was inspired by the video you can see here. Keep at it y’all!    Field peas, crowder peas, cream peas (along with blackeye peas) are all part of a larger species of beans commonly called “cowpeas” or “Southern peas.” Despite their names, none of these varieties are actually a pea! WHAT?!? Let’s discuss..

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• Sean Deitrich's blog on HANK AARON: https://seandietrich.com/hank-aaron/

• For dried peas check out Camellia https://www.camelliabrand.com/

 

• Some recipes to check out:
  • Bourbon-Bacon Field Peas with Collards
  • Cajun Caviar
  • Lil’ Aunties Lady Cream Peas
  • Alabama Crowder Peas

 

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In case you missed it, New Orleans will hold Mardi Gras this year although a little different! This southern festival is next month and if you want to hear more about it go back and listen here. 

Today’s special guest Elizabeth Passarella is a contributing editor for Southern Living, where she writes the “Social Graces” column. A former editor at Real Simple and Vogue, she has written about food, travel, home design, and parenting in outlets including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Parents, Martha Stewart Weddings, Coastal Living, and Apartment Therapy’s The Kitchn. She lives in New York City.   In her debut book, Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York she dives deep into what it was like to grow up conservative in Memphis with a Christian mom and a Jewish dad, then marry a New Yorker and feel everything change.  

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