Cornbread Journal As a result of my story airing worldwide on CNN Primetime Weekend with Don Lemon, I was blessed with eBook purchases, product orders and donations. All of which helped me to resolve two serious issues hindering my cornbread business. Faith moved the mountain! By December 30, I will be packing and shipping orders! [...]
Segment aired last night worldwide with breaking news of Iraqi troops returning home. Thanks everyone at CNN! Response has been wonderful! Here’s a link: http://newsroom.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/18/follow-up-on-foreclosed-homeowner-the-cornbread-millionaire/
UPDATED Dec. 27, 2011 CORNBREAD SCHOOL Here’s a question from a friend on Facebook.com/BevsCornbread: QUESTION: I cook cast-iron skillet cornbread, why does it fall apart? Make sure the batter has at least TWO large eggs and is pourable before adding to preheated baking dish. If the batter is too thick, add tablespoons of buttermilk until [...]
This prophetic picture, celebrating my comeback, was taken by a friend in August 2010. It was five months after the foreclosure and was used in a news story for ABCNews.com. My neighbors looked at me like I was crazy. NOT! I regularly visualize recovering my home and the current occupants moving out and into a [...]
If the cornbread is not cooking thoroughly it’s a sure sign the batter isn’t cooking long enough. If the bottom is thick, greasy and soggy it’s because the baking dish WAS NOT preheated before adding the batter. The next time you bake cornbread, try the following: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease baking dish (or [...]
I’m often asked did I recover my foreclosed home at the auction. Here’s my official answer. The foreclosure was in March 2010, I moved out of the house into a homeless shelter in June 2010. In July 2010, when I launched my cornbread career with just $10 while temporarily residing in a homeless shelter, my [...]
UPDATE Dec. 9: My CNN contact emailed me today with a note stating the segment could air Dec. 17 or 18 – and it could change if there’s breaking news. As always, I’m still very grateful for the opportunity! Delay is not denial. The Lord is working on something real good. It’s all a matter [...]
Dec. 9, 2011…This is for everyone who loves free samples of designer fragrances. It’s a great way to test for allergic reactions and to make sure the fragrance smells good on you – before purchasing. Last night, for the first time, I visited the fragrance section of Nordstrom’s in Perimeter Mall (Atlanta, Georgia). There was [...]
After receiving numerous calls and emails asking for details on how I went through unemployment, foreclosure, homeless to Cornbread Millionaire. Since writing has always been therapeutic for me, I look forward to journaling the details on this blog. My goal is to make updates twice per week. Since I want to write a bestselling book [...]
