by Debbie | Sep 25, 2018 | All About Arkansas, Arkansas, Arkansas Stories, Sips and Small Bites
It’s apple picking season in Arkansas, one of my favorite times of the year. I’ve written before about Arkansas’s apple season and especially about our famous Arkansas Black variety which was first developed around Bentonville in the northwest corner...
by Debbie | Jan 15, 2018 | Pecans, Sips and Small Bites
The thing is, it doesn’t have to be a holiday for you to enjoy them. Or a special occasion. Heck. Any ol’ day the sun comes up is plenty of reason to celebrate with a batch of these. Of course, you could share some of them if you’re feeling...
by Debbie | Oct 22, 2017 | Desserts
I’m sure just about everyone has one version or another of an ooeey-gooey butter cake, especially since Paula Deen made them so notable when she was on the Food Network. I particularly like this pumpkin spice version that I have tinkered with over the years, and...
by Debbie | Nov 1, 2015 | Entrees
I vividly remember hog-killing time in the autumn. We lived next door to my maternal grandparents, a real blessing, and together with my parents they raised a large garden and kept chickens regularly. Off and on there would be a milk cow and goats and maybe a steer....
by Debbie | Oct 7, 2015 | Arkansas, Desserts, Salt and Pepper
We were out on one of our little impromptu adventure afternoons just taking in the cloudless sapphire sky and the still green pastures rimmed with just-getting-their-color red maples. With the top down, the crisp air of October autumn blew chilly in our hair as we...
