Throwback Thursday {Venison Recipes}

Have the deer hunters in your family filled your freezer with the bounty of the hunt? Here are some great recipes to keep your hunters and the rest of the gamily happy and well-fed. Pan Fried Venison Venison Gravy Ground Venison Pasta Sauce with Fresh Basil Paprika-Pepper Venison Steak 

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Quiche Lorraine

This new year, the one thing I’m really craving is simplicity. After several months of rushing from event to event, planning elaborate meals, working through travel plans, and the end of the school semester, it’s time to wind down. I want to simplify my life in every area: work, relationships, material possessions, time commitments; all […]

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Throwback Thursday {Slow Cooker Recipes}

January is National Slow Cooker Month so we’ve gathered some of our favorite slow-cooker recipes to share with you. So get out your slow-cooker and fill your home with the fragrance of one of these tantalizing meals. Slow Cooker Beef and Gravy Over Arkansas Rice   Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Root Vegetables   Chicken, […]

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Skillet Glazed Turnips

The humble turnip. It doesn’t get the respect it deserves. During winter it thrives, and we should embrace them in the prime of their season. To be honest, I don’t think I ever ate a turnip when I was a child. I don’t even know if I ever saw a turnip before I hit my […]

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Throwback Thursday {Healthy New Year Recipes}

If you are determined to eat healthier this year, here are some recipes to get you started. Who would think that eating healthy could taste so good. Infused Water  Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato Turkey Wrap Sautéed Parmesan   Mixing Up Breakfast: Protein Cereal for a Filling Morning Meal   

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Throw Together a Meal from the Fridge

It’s January. It’s cold. And it gets dark early. The thought of leaving the warm house to go to the grocery store or a restaurant is unbearable, but the family must eat. Use what you have in the kitchen to make this “refrigerator soup,” so named because we just toss in whatever is leftover in […]

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Slow Cooker Spicy Smoked Chicken Chili

When winter settles in with those long, gray days, I turn to heartier menus. Soups, stews and chilies form the basis of many of our weekly meals. They’re economical, filling and warming and can usually be made in quantities sufficient for 2-3 meals. This Slow Cooker Spicy Smoked Chicken Chili is one I rely upon […]

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New Year’s Day Recipes

Get to rinsing those greens, grab your good luck peas, and of course, make a cast iron skillet of corn bread to start 2016 off right. Here are some recipes to help you get going. Happy New Year from Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Taste Arkansas. Going Green with Southern Collards   Spicy Garlic Collard Greens   […]

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Socca- A Gluten-Free Quick Bread

Is there anything better at the end of a cold winter day than enjoying a warm bowl of soup with a big chunk of bread? This is certainly one of the best things about winter, and it makes those “dark at 5:30” days a little more bearable. Of course, with a belly full of warm […]

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Open-faced Apple and Bacon Toasted Sandwiches

In a season when we’re inundated with holiday recipes, we don’t get a pass on preparing regular meals. In addition to potluck and party appetizers and the Christmas Day turkey, the family cook has to continue making all the regular December meals in between. Open-faced toasted sandwiches with apple and bacon are easy to make […]

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