by Debbie | Aug 17, 2016 | Kitchen Basics, Sides
Do you dip? No, silly, not THAT kind of dip. Yuck! (If you live around “good ol’ boys, you know what I mean. If you don’t, well…sorry you’re missing out on the good ol’ boys, but be glad you’re NOT experiencing their dipping.)...
by Debbie | Aug 3, 2016 | Kitchen Basics, Salt and Pepper, Sides
I’ve had several people ask me why I always make my jams and jellies with habanero (not habañero) peppers since they are so doggone hot. In fact, they’re blazing! Well, you know I like spicy, and I like heat. But…I don’t ALWAYS use habaneros. I...
by Debbie | Jul 29, 2016 | Arkansas, Kitchen Basics, Sides
#letsbreakbread I really don’t spend every hour of every day making jelly and jam even though it must seem that way. It’s just the season, y’all. The berries are coming in; the herbs are bountiful and it’s too dang hot to do much outside. So...
by Debbie | Jul 24, 2016 | All About Arkansas, Arkansas, Sides
It’s definitely watermelon season in Arkansas. All over the state you’ll spot pickups parked on the roadside with full loads of melons. Or maybe someone will pitch a tent and just as a little enticement, cut open a melon or two to tempt the passersby into...
by Debbie | Jul 19, 2016 | Kitchen Basics, Sides
I’m on a roll with berries and fruits lately including cherries which have reappeared at our markets. If I can keep enough of them on hand before Hubby eats them as is, I make this Cherry Habanero Jelly. Our supply that I made last fall using our...
by Debbie | May 10, 2016 | Sides
***SITE UNDER RECONSTRUCTION*** Your family and friends will love these Zippy Zucchini Fries, y’all. They are such a nice change of pace from regular potato french fries. They can just as easily be made with yellow summer squash if that’s what you...