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Avocado-Burrata Toast with Savory Tomato-Basil Jam
A recipe for toast you say? Well, yeah. Especially when it's this one! One of our favorite breakfasts this time of the year when fresh, homegrown tomatoes are in season is this Avocado-Burrata Toast with Savory Tomato-Basil Jam. While we really...
Preserving Summer: Savory Tomato-Basil Jam
My new garden beds have produced amazingly well in their first year, but the summer produce is winding down. Arkansas summers can be brutal. Fortunately, we've not experience the terrible triple digits that so often are seen in July and...
Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler
I have a love-hate relationship with blackberries. My Nonnie and Pa knew the best "secret" places to find and pick wild blackberries so when I was growing up, picking those berries became a summer ritual for the three of us. While I loved eating...
Preserving Summer: Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce
One of the things I look forward to the most in summer is the first bite of a homegrown, Cherokee Purple tomato. And if it just happens to be on a BLT with Petit Jean Meats Hickory Smoked Bacon, it's even better. Absolutely nothing beats...
Sorghum Grain “Popcorn”
Our family enjoys popping sorghum grain instead of popcorn. The popped kernels are much smaller than popcorn and have a slightly sweet, nutty flavor. Sorghum is easy to pop in the microwave or on the stove top. I wrote in detail...
Farfalle with Ham, Peas, Asparagus and Greens
Are you looking for an easy, filling meal that's sure to please your family? Well, this is it! This Farfalle with Ham, Peas, Asparagus and Greens has become a real favorite at our house and one I tend to turn to frequently. And did I mention it...
Pea and Rice Salad with Vinaigrette
Disclosure: As a Brand Ambassador for Riceland Foods, I am compensated for the posts I create for their blog. I was not directly compensated for this post. One of our favorite summer salads is this Pea and Rice Salad with Riceland Rice Bran Oil...
Hot Dog! Hot Dog! Hot Diggity Dog!
Make this Independence Day celebration or your next summer party an extra-special event. Grill up a bunch of Petit Jean Meats hot dogs, franks or Grillers and allow your guests to use their creativity to kick their dogs up to the next level. Set...








