Farmer’s Market Chopped Salad

Farmer’s Market Chopped Salad

#letsbreakbread Y’all it’s pure-d hot! Summer has definitely arrived in Arkansas. When it’s hot, we often turns to entree salads. Even though these are lighter fare, I still want them to be nutritionally sound, healthy and full of flavor. This Farmers...
Summer Vegetables on the Grill {Kitchen Basics}

Summer Vegetables on the Grill {Kitchen Basics}

It sounds simple enough. Vegetables on the grill. Well, it is and it isn’t which you already know if you experimented with grilling veggies on either your gas or charcoal grill. The best vegetables for the grill are ones that are fairly sturdy: bell peppers,...
Chicken, Barley and Vegetable Soup

Chicken, Barley and Vegetable Soup

Just like so many, Hubby and I picked up a few pounds this fall and through the holiday season even though I try really hard to make cooking healthy a ritual in our home.  But, every once in awhile, you just have to splurge.  The problem is that we both...
Edamame (Soy) Succotash with P. Allen Smith

Edamame (Soy) Succotash with P. Allen Smith

Disclosure: This post first appeared in 2013. Even though I am now serving as an ambassador for The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board, I was not compensated for the post.  I have tons of stories to share with you about my day at #Bean2Blog with P. Allen Smith and...