Y’all are going to love the Roasted Vegetable Salad because of its versatility AND its deliciousness. There’s no doubt about the health effects of vegetables but the freshness of the salad and your ability to serve it hot, room temperature or cold makes it my new go-to side dish. I will tell you how…
Gardening
Hummus Recipes and Happy Birthdays
***This post was sponsored by The Women Bloggers, LLC and #SoapBoxInfluence. The opinions are mine and those reported to me by party goers. *** Also, a special thanks to the Kendal King Group creators of #HummusMadeEasy Campaign. #ad #sponsored This past week was Rocket’s 4th Birthday Party where Rescue Bots was the theme. Those attending…
Bacon and Cabbage
I want to welcome all the new people who are now following this blog because of my friends Joan at Chocolate, Chocolate and More and Retro Wifey! There is also someone who shared my Aunt Irene’s Lemon Meringue Pie on FaceBook Sunday but I cannot figure out who it is – if you know…
Stew Fresh from the Garden
It has been so hot for so long here, my husband and I have only had cold meals for the last 16 days. Yesterday morning I went to the garden and picked tomatoes, potatoes and onions. Those are about the only veggies making it through this heat wave/drought. While I really wanted a hot meal,…
It is going to be a corny weekend!
Late July always reminds me of sitting on my nana’s porch shucking corn. I really hated it at the time but now it brings me great memories. My very last memory of shucking corn with her was in 1982. She was 80 and her porch was the size of the entire front of the house…
How to Smoke Peppers the Easy Way
I thought that if I could smoke Cheese I could smoke some chile peppers and sure enough, I did! It was sooooo easy too! You can smoke all sorts of peppers with very little work or cost if you don’t own a smoker. What?!?!? What do you mean I can smoke peppers if I don’t…
Smoke Dried Tomatoes
If your garden is like mine, right now there are tomatoes everywhere. You can only do so much to make salsa, spaghetti sauce, and marinara. Smoke Dried Tomatoes are perfect when you have 6-10 (Roma are best) to put up quickly. This is all you need: Roma tomatoes – Peeled or Unpeeled and slices 1/8…
Canning Tips & Tricks
Here are a few tips & tricks for making jam, jelly, marmalade, conserves, pickles, vegetables or anything else you want to “put up”. This is by no means a complete volume but questions that I get asked all the time when a friend is trying to can. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate…
I do not have a garden, do you?
I don’t have a garden and honestly, I don’t enjoy sweating, hoeing, and getting bug bites! If you live in an apartment or like me, have a yard that is nearly completely shaded throughout the summer, you cannot grow a garden. I have grown gardens. My grandparents and parents had one from before I was…