A Mystery at Around the Block with the BamaSteelMagnolia(TM), by Beverly Hicks Burch

I just posted a new blog over at Around the Block with the BamaSteelMagnolia(TM), my predominately quilting blog. My friend Shari just finished the top for her first project last night…a Mystery Quilt. Click over and enjoy her work at Different Mysteries.

At the BamaSteelMagnolia’s(TM) Bistro – Red Velvet Cake Made Easy, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Today I’m serving on the menu over at The BamaSteelMagnolia’s(TM) Bistro a recipe for Red Velvet Cake Made Easy. This cake is a Southern perninnal favorite and I’ve made it for years from scratch.
This new recipe is a quick and easy recipe I’ve adapted using some low-fat products. I also include a little background on [...]

The BamaSteelMagnolia(TM) Diaries – Chapter 3: Compass or Where in the World is Bev? by Beverly Hicks Burch

The BamaSteelMagnolia™ Diaries –
Chapter 3: Compass…or Where in the
World is Bev?
By Beverly Hicks Burch
What’s your idea of adventure? I realize the idea or concept of adventure is relative to each individual. To some a few dashes of habanera sauce over their food or going mustang one day when they forgot to wash their [...]

Sunrise on the Mountain, by Beverly Hicks Burch

 
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Today I have a special treat for yall.
My folks live on a little mountain top in northeast Alabama. My little Momma has long had an interest in photography and she’s been a fan of Ansel Adams’ work for years (as have I).
A few years back, Daddy bought Mom a digital camera for [...]

The BamaSteelMagnolia(TM) Diaries – Chapter 2: Southern Belle and Yankee Puzzle…or a House Divided Will Fall..

The BamaSteelMagnolia™ Diaries – Chapter 2:
Southern Belle and Yankee Puzzle…or a House Divided Will Fall…
By Beverly Hicks Burch
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In her book A Quilter’s Diary: Written in Stitches, author [...]

The BamaSteelMagnolia(TM) Diaries – Chapter 1: Cupcake…or Happy Birthday to Me…, by Beverly Hicks Burch

The BamaSteelMagnolia™ Diaries – Chapter 1
Cupcake…or Happy Birthday to Me…
By Beverly Hicks Burch
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del.icio.us Tags: Humor,Birthday,Photography
On an early January morning, I entered this world as the first born daughter of a young East Tennessee couple. I had been, at first, what Momma thought was a bad [...]