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For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Latest Posts
Here's what's cooking lately, y'all.Okra Fries with Comeback Sauce {Riceland}
Our new garden is still steadily producing okra. It may be small, but the garden's okra harvest is just enough to give us a good supply of fresh okra each week. I have frozen quite a bit for use this winter, but I don't otherwise try to preserve...
Persimmon Muffins
It's beginning to be persimmon season in Arkansas. Persimmons are native to China where they've been cultivated for centuries. They have, in my opinion, all too frequently been misunderstood. They've gotten a bad rap, y'all. Yes, it is true that...
Kitchen Basics: Homemade Apple Pie Spice Mix
So I'm working on my October 10 THV11 segment (Skipped September. It's a long story.) which is going to feature apples since it's apple season in Arkansas. I know everyone is on the pumpkin and pumpkin spice kick right now which I certainly will...
Brown Rice Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette
A truly enjoyable sponsored recipe post I recently did for Riceland Foods is this Brown Rice Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette. It's delicious with any grilled meats, but we also like it alongside tacos and fajitas. We've enjoyed it several...
Apple, Bacon and Cheddar Galette
It's apple season in Arkansas --- one of my favorite times of the year. More than pumpkins, nothing says autumn to me more than apples. Seldom a day goes by that I don't have an apple in one form or another. That old adage, "An apple a day...