Noticed I was a bit absent? No?? I will pretend that you did. I was busy spending quality time with my twin sister who was visiting from DC. We ate local, drank local, and spent time talking about food and our futures. One day in particular, she made us a big batch of kettle corn …
Apple Cider Jelly
I never understood the apple thing. Then we moved to New England. I mean, growing up in Florida, OJ was THE juice. The only kind of apple cider that I knew or cared about was the sparkling kind that we got as a treat for holidays. The kid friendly champagne, if you will. Tall Dark and …
Basic Grits Cakes for Anytime of Day
Grits, a pantry staple. What polenta is to an Italian is nothing compared to what grits are to a Southerner. If you are unfamiliar with Grits, they have a polenta or porridge-like texture. Requiring only water to make, they can be whipped up for any meal of the day; Eggs and grits for …
Coconut Almond Mounds of Joy
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you are one. These chewy little morsels were concocted when Tall Dark and Handsome said “I could really go for an Almond Joy right now.” As his luck would have it, he has a partner who loves to cook, who loves to see TDH smile, and one whom …
Tapioca Pudding. What to eat when you just can’t.
As it turns out, it's pudding. *Update* 7.15.12 This post was originally posted when I took ill in the fall of 2011. Of all the unpleasant symptoms the most disturbing is the complete loss of taste buds. With no ability to register taste and texture for two weeks I ate a lot of pudding. Slow …
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Saving Seeds: Beginners Plants
So you want to save your seeds. By saving seeds from one years’ crop means that you will not have to purchase those seeds for many years. Aka: saving money. Some seeds I save not just to replant, but also to eat. Dill, fennel and cilantro, all have tasty seeds for use in cooking …
Making room for piggy.
Yes! It has finally arrived! I have been waiting all year. Yesterday I picked up half a pig butchered just for me. Tall Dark and Handsome has been waiting for this, also. He began nesting by purchasing me a freezer for my birthday…… true love…. The season is changing again, Fall is fleeting. Winter hit …
Green Tomato Jam
Just when I was thinking about all my green tomatoes, one of my oldest friends and favorite ex-pats, Melanie asked me about green tomato jam. Her in-laws were going to make some. She was somewhat skeptical but I thought it sounded amazing! When I started processing my glut of green tomatoes, I made things like pickles and chutney, but …
Green Tomato and Apple Chutney
At the moment Fall is really falling on me! The apples are falling from the tree faster than I can use them and I still have loads of green tomatoes available. I see little grapes and berries drying on other bushes because I just had no time to play with them. My peppers are calling …
Crock-Pot Tomato Sauce
Things have been super busy in the kitchen and outside in the garden! The season is changing and I just pulled up my dying tomatoes, bolting cilantro and a few other things. Somedays the garden is so plentiful that I have to hustle in order to make use of the crop before it spoils. I …
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