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Virtual #Smokeoff–A Teaser Photo of the Winner!
CAST YOUR VOTE FOR TEAM ARNOLD Well, maybe it’s not yet “official,” but it will be when you keep casting your vote for these All-American Independence Day Ribs. Plus, you can enter to win an electric smoker from NWAfoodie. You can vote and...
It’s a #Virtual #Smokeoff and You Could Win!
Bring It On! You know how excited I can get, especially when there’s competition. And smack. Between good friends, of course. Uh huh. Well… You can help me out. You will do that, won’t you. I mean. It being the Fourth of July,...
Blackberry Lemonade
We’re in the middle of blackberry season here in Arkansas. Next to fresh Arkansas strawberries, I absolutely love, love fresh Arkansas blackberries. I am always on the look out for ways to incorporate them in our menus....
Dark Chocolate-Hazelnut Soy Ice Cream
Ice cream is such an easy dessert to make and keep on hand. Garnish with some summer fruit, a cookie or two, or some whipped cream and nuts and you have a gourmet treat to serve your family and guests. We are dark chocolate and nut lovers at...
Fresh Blackberry Ice Cream
AugustWhen the blackberries hangswollen in the woods, in the bramblesnobody owns, I spend all day among the highbranches, reachingmy ripped arms, thinking of nothing, crammingthe black honey of summerinto my mouth; all day my body accepts what...
Banana Nut Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
The obituary said she died peacefully on June 16. At 91, after a full and fruitful life, she deserved that. While her son and daughters and friends will mourn her passing, they will honor her by living their lives the way in which she lived...
Bean2Blog: Part III–Soybeans: They’re Soytastic!
You know I love to share the stories of Arkansas. I’m especially delighted to continue sharing this story of #Bean2Blog 2013 with you. Arkansas ranks in the top 10 of the soybean production states in the U.S. Over three...
Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip and Walnut Cookies
Whenever I start looking for a sweet bite, I usually turn to cookies. They’re easy, quick and portable. Plus, I can normally freeze most of them so that I don’t eat them all at one time! Or, I can pack up several and spread them out to...


