January 1995 Neighbors Country Kitchen

January 1995 Neighbors Country Kitchen

I’m not much of a sitter. I want to work and ‘do’ rather than sit around,” says Carol Simpson of St. Clair County. And true to her word, Simpson keeps busy at home and in her community.
“I belong to several senior clubs, and I enjoy going to Farmers Federation meetings. I sew and quilt, cook and clean, and we have a small vegetable garden every year, and I participate in a lot of church activities. It’s a good life,” says Simpson.
After she and husband James retired, the couple moved to their weekend getaway home on Canoe Creek. “We just fell in love with this place. It’s like living in the last Mayberry,” she said. It was there that she became involved with the Federation.
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Country Kitchen-September Neighbors 2010

Country Kitchen-September Neighbors 2010

“I started cooking as a teenager only because I loved cheesecake, but nobody in my family made it.”
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Country Kitchen October 2010 Neighbors

Country Kitchen October 2010 Neighbors

Gordie Cartwright has earned a slice of national fame, cornbread slice that is. The 10-year- old Alabama 4-H’er won this spring’s 2010 4-H Cornbread Cook-Off, a competition that is part of the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, Tenn. more

Country Kitchen-August 2010 Neighbors

Country Kitchen-August 2010 Neighbors

Known to many in Lawrence County as the “Cake Lady,” Lisa Terry says she has always loved cooking for the multitudes. “I’d rather cook for 25 than for two any day,” she says.

Country Kitchen-July Neighbors 2010

Country Kitchen-July Neighbors 2010

Sandy Carroll Ward now lives in the city of Ozark, but having spent half her life on the farm has definitely put a love of the countryside in her heart. more

Country Kitchen-June Neighbors 2010

Country Kitchen-June Neighbors 2010

The couple still lives in the Fairview community on the family farm where Bud was born, and that land is currently home to the fifth generation of Hayneses to live there.
“Our son Darrel’s grandson, Jack, is 2 years old, and he loves the cows and the tractor,” says Juanita.
And Juanita still cooks lunch for her family members who work on the farm.
“I cook lunch for Darrel and his two boys every day, and they’re appreciative of it. No matter what I fix, they thank me every day with no complaints,” she says.
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Country Kitchen-May Neighbors 2010

Country Kitchen-May Neighbors 2010

Julianne Hattaway of Montgomery County still recalls her first cooking experience at 4 or 5 years old. more

April 2010-Neighbors Country Kitchen

April 2010-Neighbors Country Kitchen

Sara Peebles of Pickens County says she has a sign in her home that reads, “Welcome to My Kitchen” Open 24 Hours a Day, and her grandchildren believe it to be true. more

Country Kitchen-2010 February Neighbors

Country Kitchen-2010 February Neighbors

Both natives of Cherokee County, Hank and Shelia Richardson live near Centre, and they and their sons’ families live on the property that was Hank’s family’s farm.