Welcome to Purple Chocolat Home where
today we had fun with the ladies from
The Traveling Totes as we did a swap with
one of the ladies in the group showcasing some of the
things of our hometown or state.
I was partnered with Ricki Jill
at The Sketchy Reader, and she hails from
Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham was
founded in 1871 during the post Civil War
reconstruction era. Most of its settlers were
English. Today it has over one million in
population and is about one-fourth of
Alabama's population. I have never been
to Alabama, but now it is on my bucket list!
What a fun package Ricki Jill sent me filled
with flavors of the south.
I was so excited, I started opening things up
and taste testing right away, and then I remembered -
I am supposed to take photos, and there might
not be anything left!!
Yum! Peggy's Pecan Brittle was the first
to disappear. It was so buttery and delicious.
And extra wicked and delicious
Wickles Pickles nearly disappeared before
I snagged some photos. I will have to find a
way to get more of these. I couldn't stop
eating them.
These are sweet
and spicy and absolutely addicting.
Blue grits will be cooked up with one
of hubby's favorites - Shrimp and Grits, and
you can see we already have enjoyed some of
the B-B-Q Cheese Biscuit Mix.
We have yet to try out the Whistle Stop
Caboose Cobbler Mix. I think I want
to make this with peaches.
Aren't the names just half of the fun?
Of course my little MacKenzie-Childs bunny wanted
in on the photos.
I had so much fun taste testing all of these goodies
from Alabama.
Little did Ricki Jill know that Biscuits and Gravy
are one of our favorites. We started years and
years ago serving them for Christmas Breakfast.
The weather turned from beautiful and sunny
to overcast and cold and rainy and both
hubby and I sat down for Biscuits and Gravy
for dinner and mentioned how it was a
perfect meal for a cold a gloomy day!
Thanks Patti at Pandora's Box
for putting this A Taste of _____
swap together. And thank you Ricki Jill for
all of your fun southern treats.
Visit other members of the Traveling Totes
who participated in the swap!
Patti at Pandora's Box with Emily at The French Hutch
Linda G at More Fun Less Laundry with Debbie at Mountain Breaths
Rita at Panoply with Sarah at Hyacinths for the Soul
Linda P at Life and Linda with Jenna at The Painted Apron
Everyone should be posting their swaps no later than
Tuesday, April 9th.
