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 […]
From Battlefields to Farm Fields ~ Veteran Signs Up for Farm Duty Damon Helton is a veteran farmer. Correction: Damon Helton is a veteran and a farmer. Helton is a decorated veteran of the U.S. armed forces with five deployments between Iraq and Afghanistan, but he’s a relative newcomer to agriculture. Still, watching Helton zoom […]
by Debbie Arnold of DiningwithDebbie.net My husband’s family settled in Johnson County, Arkansas, once known as the peach capital of America, more than 100 years ago. Like many other families in the region, they were peach growers during the peach growing boom. Today, the Morgan family of Clarksville remains one of the few long-term peach […]
By Arkansas Women Bloggers member Rhonda Franz of Captainmom.net Mouth-watering, juicy sweet peaches on a sugar cookie crust: sounds like a taste of summer heaven, doesn’t it? That is precisely what peach pizza is. The idea for this peach pizza came from my mom’s delicious fruit pizza recipe. Her combination of fresh fruits like strawberries […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Rhonda Franz of CaptainMom.net Blueberry scones are a delicious summer treat. While we do love Scrumptious Pumpkin Scones in the fall and Raspberry White Chocolate Scones with Raspberry Butter for our sweethearts on Valentine’s Day, the freshness of Arkansas Grown blueberries this time of year is a delicious treat. A […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]