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Isn’t this a beautiful appetizer? My friends and neighbors, Jillian and Thad brought it over not too long ago for us to snack on while we finished grilling dinner…and it was F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! Jillian gladly let me snap a quick picture and jot down the recipe. This marinated cheese appetizer is easy to put together and [...]
Southerners put their heart and soul into their cooking, and take great pride in bringing a smile to a loved one’s face when they bite into one of their delicious creations. And no dinner is quite complete without something sweet! So, when I was recently contacted by the publishers of Southern Living Classic Southern Desserts [...]
This recipe for pound cake is one of the best I’ve ever had and hails from Huntsville, Texas where a great friend and cook shared it with me. Mrs. Lanier heard that my husband loves pound cake and while we were visiting one evening, she wielded her recipe box out touting that she had received [...]
OK. Now you’ve made the Grilled Steak Gyros, Hummus, and Tzatziki Sauce and you might have leftovers, so why not throw together Greek Tostados? That’s what I did for this recipe and it was a huge hit with our family! Print Greek Tostados Ingredients8 whole pita breads 1 cup hummus 1 pound chopped steak, grilled [...]
Hummus seems to be all the rage today, especially as a low fat healthy alternative to dip. You can use it with fresh veggies, as a sandwich spread, or to dip with fresh pita bread (my favorite!). Hummus can be bought at most supermarkets, but it’s super easy to make at home with just a [...]
This year was the first time we tried our hand at pumpkins. We planted “small sugar” pie pumpkins. I’m not too sure what happened, but I think we had a little thief come and nibble on them at night; we only got these 3 to maturity this year! Pie pumpkins differ from standard “jack-o-lantern” pumpkins [...]
Yesterday’s farmers market was another feast for the eyes! We had a great day selling fresh herbs and quail eggs. If you’re in Central Texas, swing by Salado and check out Adelea’s Farmers Market every Saturday between 9 AM and 1 PM through the end of October and picking back up in the Spring. Take [...]
This past Saturday turned out to be a beautiful day at our local farmer’s market and I have to hand it to owners and chefs, Jennifer and Kelly Angell of Adelea’s On Main Bistro in Salado, who put together an awesome venue and founded Adelea’s Farmer’s Market! This was their first farmer’s market on their [...]
I don’t know about you, but where I’m at, it’s burnin’ up! We’ve had triple digit temperatures for the past 3 weeks and our garden has pretty much dried up. With a busy work/homeschool schedule, along with the crazy hot temps, I haven’t felt like getting out in the garden to take care of it. [...]
I was so excited a few weeks ago when the gals over at Or So She Says…asked me to be a guest blogger on their site! I was even more excited to see my post appear this past Wednesday! What is Urban Farming?Urban farming is simply growing your own food and raising small livestock in [...]
This Saturday we worked out in the garden as usual and the kids went through and picked all of the ripe vegetables ~ we had a big harvest! The garden is really producing and we’re scrambling to use the vegetables and put up the rest. The round saucer squash are a French Heirloom Patty Pan [...]
You know, I’ve found that along with the worries of not having a green thumb and potentially killing every plant you put in the ground, a lot of people pass up the opportunity of gardening because they don’t want to have an eye sore in the middle of their yard. Well, I’m here to inspire [...]
Whether you grow your own berries, come across a great find at the local farm stand or there’s a sale at the grocery store, now is the time to buy up berries, because they’re in season. But what do you do with so many berries and so little time? Use whatever you can or want [...]
We actually dug this carrot up from our garden this past Monday evening. My youngest son, Joseph said “look mom…it has an arm!!!” My husband grabbed it, turned it and said, “That ain’t no arm, Joe.” My three boys (husband included) all stood there and giggled. Lexie, my oldest rolled her eyes and said, “uh, [...]
Carrots pulled from our garden last weekend. I have to admit, carrots have not been my friend in the recent past. I planted them last Spring and last Fall to no avail! I had pretty tops, but terrible bottoms…no good when it comes to carrots! But being a strong-willed, stubborn woman, I decided that I [...]
This past weekend, along with weeding my heart out, the kids and I decided to harvest our spinach and some of our Swiss Chard. You know, it just doesn’t look like too awful lot when you’re outside, but when you bring it all in…it looks like it’s covering the entire kitchen! So, feeling overwhelmed that [...]
It’s been almost a week since I posted last…sorry! Between, me, the kids and Quinton passing a cold around, I haven’t felt much like writing. I thought I would update you on our garden. Quinton and I spent the entire weekend catching up on weeding the main garden, which had turned into a weed monster. [...]
We had a beautiful weekend to get out in the garden and work; the only problem ~ it rained almost all night Friday and the garden was one big mud pit! The other problem ~ we were short one tall farm-hand. Quinton went to help with a youth retreat for our Church, so it was just [...]
You may have been inspired to start a vegetable garden, but just don’t know where to start. Here are some simple steps to get started! 1. Start small. You can always expand in seasons to come. If you start off too big, it may seem overwhelming and you might end up frustrated and want to [...]
Tomatoes are my favorite vegetable to grow in the garden! Especially heirloom tomatoes. This year, we raised tomato plants from seed. Quinton and I spent a good part of Saturday preparing the area in our garden for tomatoes. We finished up the weekend by getting all the tomato plants planted! We planted Cherokee Purple (my favorite), Black Krim, [...]
First things first: I am in no way an expert on this issue. AND, please hear me: I do not judge you if you don’t feel the same way or agree with me. This is just where I’m at right now. What I have learned so far has compelled me to grow and eat things [...]
My husband’s cousin, Alana and I were having a conversation at our last big family gathering and the conversation of organic food and sustainability came up, and she asked if we had watched Food Inc. yet. Have you seen this movie? Wow! We watched it the other night and it has added more fuel to [...]
