by Debbie | Aug 22, 2017 | Sides
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 August, but when the...
by Debbie | Sep 15, 2016 | Soups and Sandwiches
Lately it seems as though monsoon season has arrived in Arkansas. I’m a little ashamed to complain, especially considering the terrible flooding that has gone on with our Louisiana friends. But y’all, I think I’m gonna’ mildew. It’s true....
by Debbie | Aug 19, 2016 | Sides
Pesto is such an easy condiment to make IF. If you have access to beautiful and bountiful basil (if it’s a basil-based pesto, that is) which, fortunately I do this summer. And years ago, oregano decided to become a much welcomed “ground cover” in one...
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 | 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...