Kids all around Arkansas are out of school enjoying the beautiful snow. Moms are washing 12 extra loads of clothes and trying to find some warm, entertaining ideas for when they are inside warming up. We do not get this beautiful, fluffy snow often in Arkansas, so why not make some snow ice cream? When […]
February and March are often referred to as the months of winter hibernation and winter fatigue. Do you feel it? These months are the time of year when we have dreams of spring in our hearts and itchy fingers wanting to work in the soil. Daffodils are pushing up to say hello and before we […]
Growing up on an Arkansas farm, farm-to-table was not a movement; it was a way of life. We grew our vegetables in an extensive garden and raised our meat, too. Canning and freezing the bounty from our garden filled the late summer days. We even churned butter from fresh milk. But make cheese? That would […]
I love old cookbooks. Back when I worked at the public library, I checked the book donations for old cookbooks. One such rescue was a vintage Wild Game Cookbook from the Remington Sportsman’s Library circa 1968. Thanks to a successful deer season this past year, we have a freezer full of deer meat. We use […]
We’re consciously consuming more vegetables in my house. We already eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables, so this may come across as one of those feel good, easy-to-achieve New Year’s resolutions. However, with an ever-growing awareness of what fresh-grown food can do to improve life in general, we figured it couldn’t hurt to […]
Love is in the air and so is the scent of delicious scones. Get your Valentine’s Day started on a sweet note with a batch of fluffy, heart-shaped scones. Rolled and cut or patted into shapes, scones can be made in a multitude of flavors. Pair them with jam and butter or a compound butter […]
The day I made my own chocolate syrup was the day I took it off the grocery list and started teaching my kids how to make it. I realized we hadn’t really been eating good chocolate syrup. Good chocolate syrup requires simplicity: minimal ingredients, no preservatives, and a fairly short process. Good chocolate syrup needs […]
I do love a recipe that has multiple uses, and berry sauce is a favorite. When I was a child, my mom served waffles on Saturday mornings with her own version of fruit cocktail, heavy on bananas and light on berries. When I became a mom, I changed up that fruit cocktail, turning it into […]
Do you ever get that sinking feeling when you realize that you waited too long before using up fresh vegetables? You reached in to the crisper only to pull out a dripping, semi decomposing and slightly pungent (not in a good way) bunch of greens, herbs or vegetables. I hate that moment and each time […]