“Want to see a bee sting me?” This is and isn’t a serious question. Beekeeper and farmer James Rhein of Mountain Home is rarely serious and he loves nothing more than telling jokes and amusing stories. However, he is not kidding about having a bee sting him in order to illustrate a point. “I’ve been […]
by Arkansas Women Blogger member Rhonda Franz of CaptainMom.net My children, thirsty fruit-lovers throughout the summer months, enjoy the occasional cold drink as much as anyone else. This summer, we took our drink experience up a notch by experimenting with new concoctions involving lots of fresh fruit (and a little bit of sugar). We […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Lyndi Fultz of nwafoodie The farmers market stalls are overflowing with beautiful sweet onions of all shapes and sizes right now. White, yellow, purple, and even young tender sweet onions with stems intact. Sweet onions should be a pantry staple for you as their tenderness will not disappoint whether you add […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Mary Wood of Run of the Mill Mary. Aw, Shucks! It’s Corn Picking Time! It’s corn picking time in Arkansas and that means that fresh, juicy, sweet Arkansas corn can be found at your local farmers market, you-pick-it farm, or right in your own backyard! Many of our local grocery […]
Corn is surely the quintessential summer vegetable in Arkansas. Grilled, roasted, boiled, on the cob, off the cob, creamed, whole kernel – whatever your take on the preparation, corn is sure to find its way from your garden or farmers market onto your summer menu. One of our preferred methods, and one of the healthiest, […]
Beth Killingsworth Moss of Woodruff County is our featured woman in agriculture today. Beth works for Progeny Ag Products in Wynne selling soybean, wheat, rice, corn and sorghum seeds. Alongside working for Progeny, Beth is also involved in Woodruff County Farm Bureau serving on the county’s board, YF&R Committee, Women’s Committee and rice division. In […]
By Arkansas Women Bloggers member Tiffany Selvey of Songbird Gardens About 10 years ago, pasta companies responded to public demand for an alternative option to white flour – whole grain pasta – which was at best edible but not really enjoyable. Years after those first attempts at alternative pasta options, there are much better choices. […]
I’ve had pots and pans of all kinds throughout the years. There was the nonstick avocado green set that was all the rage when I got married. The first set of stainless steel was my effort to move away from the “dangers” of the Teflon® scare. (Mostly, I was really tired of avocado green by […]
Cassie Davis ~ Washington County Cassie and husband Scott have 175 head of dairy cattle they milk twice a day. They have three young daughters, also referred to as their milkmaids. Cassie helps Scott run a hands-on operation in every way. They have two hired hands, but everything they expect them to do, Scott and Cassie also […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Debbie Arnold of Dining with Debbie As the temperatures rise, my summer menus tend to feature a lot of grilling and even more salads. I am fortunate because my husband is as much of a salad fan as I am and is fine with a salad as a meal. I […]