Dirt to Table Experiences
Dirt to Table Experience: Pan-Seared Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries Pecans and Blue Cheese
Mental note to self.…Grow MORE brussels sprouts NEXT fall. One of the many challenges that presents itself each season (keeping in mind my novice gardening skills), is how much to grow. The lesson that needs to be learned is asking the question, what vegetables do we want to enjoy seasonally, and which ones should be
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Dirt to Table Experience: Indian Vegetable Curry
There are days when I need to shake-up my meat and potatoes family. I have tried with limited success to move my boys away from a meat focused diet to at least entertaining the idea that there are other delicious, more healthy options. They entertain only the idea of indulging me, not the idea
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Dirt to Table Experience: Savoy, Lime And Cilantro Coleslaw
In North Florida cabbage grows abundantly in our mild winter growing season. There is no possibility that it could survive the Florida heat and make it to the summer picnic table. In the winter one of our main salads is coleslaw and in the summer, we turn our attention to other salads that reflect our
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Food + Drink
Canning Goodness: Simple Preserved Lemons
My Meyer lemon tree is laden and weighted down with lemon fruit. Duly noted that the reason this citrus tree was planted was to ensure that we had plenty of fresh lemon juice for lemon drop cocktails Lemon Drop Martini Cocktails Still, what does a girl do with a hundred plus lemons? First, she shares
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Food + Drink
Canning Goodness: Homemade Applesauce
We can get fresh apples from as far south as North Georgia. While spending time in North Georgia this year, I took advantage of the opportunity to score a few bushels of apples from the local orchard. Before departing, I also scored this apple peeler on Amazon. You have to be prepared when you arrive
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Food + Drink
A Fall Favorite: Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
The soup and stew wagon has arrived. Cold weather or not, it is my favorite season. I am ready to fill the bellies of my family and friends with hearty and soul warming foods. Who cares if it is still 85 degrees, it is autumn for crying out loud! This is award winning recipe belongs