By Arkansas Women Bloggers member Mary Wood of Run of the Mill Mary One of my favorite things about growing up on a farm in central Arkansas was raising cattle. I loved checking the cows with my dad, driving slowly through the pasture in our old, beat-up truck, looking for cows that were about to […]
By Arkansas Women Bloggers member Mary Wood of Run of the Mill Mary My introduction to hog farming came at the age of 10. A neighbor’s sow had a litter of pigs. One of the little ones kept being pushed to the side when it came feeding time, and earned the designation of a ‘runt.’ […]
Steak and eggs is one of those meals that works well for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Ingredients for this plate of food can be grown in your own garden or purchased from Arkansas growers—including the beef. The beef for this recipe came from Top O’ the Mount Farm in Winslow, where a small herd of […]
Summertime often brings many potluck meal opportunities when gathering community, friends and family. This Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Black Bean Dip is one of my go-to choices when I need an easy and delicious dish to feed a crowd. You can gather ingredients for the dip and partially prepare it ahead of time making it […]
by Arkansas Women Blogger member/co-editor Julie Kohl of EggsandHerbs.com Summer is a great time to enjoy the bounty of the harvest. Even if you are not a gardener, chances are you have a neighbor with an abundance of produce. If not, farmer’s markets and roadside farm stands abound this time of year. High summer […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Rhonda Franz of CaptainMom.net Let’s shake up the way we’re making tacos, shall we? I’m sharing a recipe favorite in our family by showing you how to fill crispy tortilla shells, and hungry tummies, with bean tacos. By breaking away from the normal (and Americanized) ground beef mix, Mexican meals […]
“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 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 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. […]
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 […]