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I'll keep peace at all cost, even if I choke to death on my tongue. ↗

— Paula Deen

#cost #death #even #i #keep

In order to have good fried chicken, you should wash and season the bird the morning you're preparing it for dinner. Don't wait and do it right before you start cooking. Throw it in the refrigerator, seasoned, that morning, and give it a chance to soak up all the salt and pepper and goodness. ↗

— Paula Deen

#bird #chance #chicken #cooking #dinner

Of course, I will continue to share my favorite Southern recipes, just like my mama, grandmother and family shared with me over the years. And now, I'll be adding a little bit of a lighter touch to some of these wonderful dishes. ↗

— Paula Deen

#bit #continue #course #dishes #family

For too long, and despite what people told me, I had fallen for what the culture said about beauty, youth, features, heights, weights, hair textures, upper arms. ↗

— Anne Lamott

#body-image #self-esteem-or-lack-thereof #beauty

Southerners have never been afraid of seasoning. It's kind of the other way around; our seasoning is afraid of us. ↗

— Paula Deen

#around #been #kind #never #other

The thought of eating rabbit and squirrels doesn't appeal to me. And that was on our table quite often as a kid. In your uppity restaurants, they serve a lot of rabbit. But I just can't help but think of Peter. And deer, I can't go there, because of Bambi. ↗

— Paula Deen

#bambi #because #deer #eating #go

Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else. ↗

— Mos Def

#else #figure #focused #having #hustle

I'm trying to get low. People's personalities can get in the way of their own work. ↗

— Mos Def

#i #low #own #people #personalities

You know, I understand that a lot of people, especially up north, put fruits and nuts in their stuffing, which is good, but for myself personally, I love an old-timey savory dressing. ↗

— Paula Deen

#especially #fruits #good #i #i love

You know, not everybody can afford to pay $58 for prime rib or $650 for a bottle of wine. My friends and I cook for regular families who worry about feeding their kids and paying the bills. ↗

— Paula Deen

#afford #bills #bottle #cook #everybody