The following “Chew This!” column has been reprinted from “The Courier-Times”, Saturday November 7th 2020 edition. By: Blaise Doubman. This column also appeared in “The Shelbyville News”.

Getting to know Amee Gregory
Blaise Doubman

I had the pleasure of meeting Amee Gregory through my Instagram page. She is one of the kindest, sweetest women I know, and I am so thankful to be able to call her my friend! Amee is not only beautifully talented, skillful and faith filled, but wonderfully down-to-earth and an inspiration to so many people, including me! I love following her on Instagram and getting updates on her beautifully charming family and day to day living. Amee and I have so many things in common. We both love God, we love our family and friends, we love feeding people, collecting and trying new recipes, food talk and Ree Dummond, just to name a few things. When I mentioned to her about featuring her and her family in my column, I was so excited when she joyfully agreed! Matter of fact, this is going to be my first ever “two part” column! Amee and I had so much to chat about, we could not fit it into one column! Ha! Now, without further ado, let me introduce my friend Amee. Take it away Amee and thanks again!

Hello everyone! My name is Amee Gregory, and I am 41 years old. I am a married, homeschooled mom of 4. I have 3 daughters and one son ranging from ages 13 to 20. My oldest 2 daughters are married, so now I have 2 awesome son-in-laws. I currently live in the Mooreland area and have lived there for 22 years (since marriage). Before that, I grew up in New Castle in Sunnyside. My passions are teaching Sunday School at Turning Point Life Center and raising my family. I have been a stay at home mom for 20 years which led to my love for cooking. My memories of being introduced to the kitchen are not your typical Hallmark Card experience. My mom was just 16 when she married and 17 when she had me and was also working full time. So, my mom never really took an interest in cooking. We ate basic American, working family cuisine. I thought school lunch was some good eating and never could understand why all the other kids complained! So, I had zero kitchen experience. There were no cooking shows or internet when I was growing up in the 90s. When I entered high school, they offered cooking classes, so I took everyone that was offered. Unfortunately, I walked away with no useable knowledge and it was not until I was married at 19 that I really started learning because I wanted to be able to cook my husband a good dinner! I wanted to learn how to make the good foods I had while visiting others on Holidays. So, I would call up the cooks of these delicious foods and ask recipe questions and go from there! I tried and failed and tried and failed again until I got the recipes right. I had the “want to”, which is the secret in my opinion, that is the driving force. If you want to, you will find a way to figure it out. And that is what I did over time. Keep eating and cooking and you will gain experience simply through trail and error!

Amee Gregory’s Inspired Cherry Limeade

This recipe is also easily doubled or even tripled for even more deliciousness!

1 cup lime juice
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 10 oz jar of cherries
1 2-liter of Sierra Mist (or equivalent like 7-Up, Sprite)

Combine the lime juice with the white granulated sugar in a gallon pitcher and stir well. Add in the cherries. Slowly add in the Sierra Mist, it will foam, and this is desirable.

Stir. Serve immediately. Makes a gallon. Makes adults and kids so happy!

Ask and Answer: Come back, here, November 21st for part two of my interview with Amee Gregory, where she shares her deliciously perfect recipe for chili!