by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Lyndi Fultz of nwaFoodie Banana peppers are abundant now. For those of you who have a home garden or have a friend, family member or co-worker with a home garden, you may not need this public service announcement. A weekly visit to your farmers market most likely has stall after […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Rhonda Franz of CaptainMom.net Pasta salad is a nutritious, quick and versatile food. Throughout the school year, numerous pounds of rotini and radiatore goes from a warm and hearty dinner dish on our dining room table to a pasta salad meal in my children’s lunchboxes the following day. By combining the pasta […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Mary Wood of Run of the Mill Mary Farmers were ‘green’ long before it was trendy. They understand the wisdom of being good stewards of the land. Recycling is a generations-old way of life on most Arkansas farms. Reusing and repurposing is standard operating procedure. ‘Wasteful’ is not in their vocabulary. My grandmother, […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Mary Wood of Run of the Mill Mary September is National Rice Month, and that’s something to celebrate in Arkansas. We grow 50 percent of the rice produced in America and more than 25,000 Arkansans support their families with jobs in the rice industry. Our rice farmers produce more rice using less water, […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Mary Wood of Run of the Mill Mary Across the state, football fans are supporting their teams and doing some tailgating. The truly hardcore tailgaters don’t consider it ‘real’ tailgating if you don’t bring the grill. There’s just something about flame-grilling that gets you all fired up to call the […]
Some of my best memories as a child happened on a barstool at my Aunt Norma Lee and Uncle Don ‘Fluke’ McNeal’s house. I was sometimes dropped off early in the morning, so Mom could run errands or keep appointments. Their kitchen, formerly an old country store/restaurant, had a long counter lined with barstools that […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Tiffany Selvey of Songbird Gardens There’s always a good reason to make a cake. Friend having a baby? Bake a cake. Church potluck? Cake. Saturday night on the couch with Netflix? You get the idea. When an occasion arises that benefits from a cake, this is my go-to recipe. Don’t […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Mary Wood of Run of the Mill Mary If there’s one thing Southerners are known for, it’s our great country-style cooking. Good, hardy comfort food that leans heavily on a tasty addition of sweet with a generous helping of bacon to make it easy going down. And what’s more southern than green beans? […]
We’re nearing the end of summer and in addition to school starting and the promise of cooler weather, we now have what every Arkansan gets excited about: FOOTBALL SEASON! Which also means another fun thing: GAME DAY FOOD! Toss those two together with a spicy Arkansas jalapeño, some freshly grated sharp cheddar and a few […]
Taste Arkansas celebrates Rice Month as Keith Cleek of the UA Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service makes this wonderful Sausage and Shrimp Paella recipe in the accompanying video. SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP PAELLA Makes 12 servings Ingredients: 1 tablespoon paprika 2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoon dried oregano […]