Karen Herron Joiner was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in the small town of Yatesville, Georgia, about 75 miles south of Atlanta. She lived with her paternal grandparents and great grandmother and her collie dog on their farm in the country. She attended school, all 12 grades in one school, in Yatesville. After graduation she attended the University of Georgia. Mrs. Joiner worked in the Data Processing Department of several hospitals and a law firm in the Atlanta area until she retired from the VA Medical Center in 2006 and moved back to Yatesville. She is now enjoying retirement and traveling and has a home based travel agency.

Through the years Ms. Joiner enjoyed cooking many recipes for her family and friends. Her recipes are designed for the family cook that loves to eat and either hates to cook or does not have time. Most of them are quick, easy and do not require many ingredients, but good. The family always laughed as she lost her favorite cookie recipe every year around Christmas. This lost recipe led to the gathering of many of the family’s favorite recipes and putting them into a book. These recipes are a collection of recipes from friends and family, many were handed down through generations, and some evolved from other recipes. Some of these recipes date back to the 1800’s. We hope you will enjoy these recipes as much as Ms. Joiner’s family has through the years.