Eating our Way Around Middle Tennessee

Mike and Connie picked us up today at 11:00 to go to Franklin. One of Mike's hobbies is woodworking and his favorite woodcraft store in Franklin is having a sale. After shopping, we drove through Leiper's Fork, an historical area south of Nashville. Evidently a lot of the Nashville C/W stars live in the area since it's remote. It was pretty with the rolling hills and small country road winding through it and the miles and miles of fences. We can't wait to see it in spring when everything is in bloom. We also drove on the northernmost 6 miles of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

We stopped for a late lunch at the Loveless Cafe. http://www.lovelesscafe.com/If you want to experience Southern cooking, this is the place! The biscuits are to die for, and their blackberry jam is incredible. I had the country fried steak (no gravy) squash casserole and fried okra. It was worth every calorie. I'll fast tomorrow to make up for it, or maybe all next week...

We reconnected with old friends, Wayne and Judy Harvell,  who live just this side of the Alabama border last week. Wayne is semi-retired from preaching and owns a contracting business called Mr. Goodhammer. They have a house on 7 acres and with Wayne's carpentry skills and Judy's decorating talent, we can't wait to see their home. Depending on the weather, that may be next weekend's jaunt.