The Pecan Diva
I am a southern woman, raised in the south by a precious southern Mother where agriculture and wonderful food was a big part of our lives. My mother taught me and my sibling’s important Christian values and morals and guided me in learning the important and loving role of a wife and mother.
Growing up a southern girl, I had many role models that were great cooks. My mother, grandmother and many ladies in the small community that I lived spent most of their day in the kitchen cooking, baking, canning and freezing fresh fruits and vegetables. I of course was always there willing to learn and help with anything I could do.
Most homes had wonderful fruit trees and beautiful gardens full of fresh vegetables. Pecan trees were in every backyard and because they were so plentiful they added a great taste to any dish you prepared. With these southern women’s careful guidance I grew to enjoy and love the art of cooking.
I attended and graduated from Judson College, an all girls Baptist College with a degree in Interior Design and a minor in Diet and Nutrition Foods. While there I became a member of a group of life time friends that were taught the same morals and Christian values. The same group of women is still my rock today. Even though they do not live close they have always been there for me in happy and not so happy times even with distance separating us.
I married a wonderful man who was deep into agriculture. He grew up with cattle, and the experience of working in a pecan processing plant that was part of his family's business. After several years of marriage the pecan business became even more important in our lives. Being in the middle of the business, I realized how truly important the pecan nut added so much to the taste of almost any food you prepare. Most of all it is very nutritious and good for your health. These things are important to us and our families no matter where we live.
I am a mother of three wonderful sons Tyler, Stinson and Taber and in the last three years (One each a year) they have married wonderful girls, Sarah, Alison and Lindsey. With my boys as it was with me and my husband agriculture has been a big part of their lives. They have worked on the farm, showed cattle, and were involved with agriculture youth activities which taught them respect, responsibility, work ethics and love for the land. I am very proud of the wonderful men that they have become.
My son Tyler and his wife Sarah have also given us a wonderful grandson,Hayes Ned Ellis who is a beautiful baby and I am very proud of him. He to will learn all the wonderful lessons a great southern gentlemen should be taught and I'm sure with the influence of his great granfather to his father he will also have a love for agriculture.
As with all “True Southern Women” faith, family, friends and food are all very important in our lives.
Growing up a southern girl, I had many role models that were great cooks. My mother, grandmother and many ladies in the small community that I lived spent most of their day in the kitchen cooking, baking, canning and freezing fresh fruits and vegetables. I of course was always there willing to learn and help with anything I could do.
Most homes had wonderful fruit trees and beautiful gardens full of fresh vegetables. Pecan trees were in every backyard and because they were so plentiful they added a great taste to any dish you prepared. With these southern women’s careful guidance I grew to enjoy and love the art of cooking.
I attended and graduated from Judson College, an all girls Baptist College with a degree in Interior Design and a minor in Diet and Nutrition Foods. While there I became a member of a group of life time friends that were taught the same morals and Christian values. The same group of women is still my rock today. Even though they do not live close they have always been there for me in happy and not so happy times even with distance separating us.
I married a wonderful man who was deep into agriculture. He grew up with cattle, and the experience of working in a pecan processing plant that was part of his family's business. After several years of marriage the pecan business became even more important in our lives. Being in the middle of the business, I realized how truly important the pecan nut added so much to the taste of almost any food you prepare. Most of all it is very nutritious and good for your health. These things are important to us and our families no matter where we live.
I am a mother of three wonderful sons Tyler, Stinson and Taber and in the last three years (One each a year) they have married wonderful girls, Sarah, Alison and Lindsey. With my boys as it was with me and my husband agriculture has been a big part of their lives. They have worked on the farm, showed cattle, and were involved with agriculture youth activities which taught them respect, responsibility, work ethics and love for the land. I am very proud of the wonderful men that they have become.
My son Tyler and his wife Sarah have also given us a wonderful grandson,Hayes Ned Ellis who is a beautiful baby and I am very proud of him. He to will learn all the wonderful lessons a great southern gentlemen should be taught and I'm sure with the influence of his great granfather to his father he will also have a love for agriculture.
As with all “True Southern Women” faith, family, friends and food are all very important in our lives.
posted by The Pecan Diva @ 4:11 PM