It was so hot and tropical this fall. Finally, the day after Halloween, the cool weather came, blowing away the heavy, damp heat. The light is different now, beaming in long, honey-colored rays through the afternoon trees. The last yellow cherry leaves are wavering at the tips of tiny branches where little birds flutter and…
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Six Cooling Herbal Drinks For Hot Weather
Summer has set in. The days are long and so hot the wind feels like the air from a baking oven on my face, and the grass looks like uncut hay, all shriveled and dried in the pasture. It has been days and days of dry, bright sunshine over 100 F. The ticks and yellow…
Pink Sauerkraut
The winter garden is fading fast. The onions, once growing in neat rows, must be hunted for among the ragweed and evening primrose. The lettuce has become tall spires of bright yellow flowers, and the Brussels sprouts have been harvested all the way up the stalks. The cabbages this year have begun to split open…
Fruit, Nut, and Chocolate Easter Nibbles
I didn’t mean to skip this past week’s blog post, but the weather has been so wonderful, and we have been so busy in the kitchen, in the garden, wandering the beautiful pastures, and celebrating spring that the days slipped by, days full of fun, sun, work, and beauty. The natural dyes turned out very…
Roasted Radishes, 3 Different Ways
I guess it’s cold when you turn the tap on in the morning, and you get a cup of ice, and that’s only after it’s had some time to thaw. In some ways it’s hardship out here in the cold, but at the same time i feel much stronger and healthier than when we lived…
Dried And Frozen Persimmon Treats
Glowing orange and as sweet as candy, the cultivated persimmons are ripe and abundant right now. They are one of the delicious treats early fall has to offer, along with sweet potatoes, roselle, and pumpkins. These cultivated persimmons seem huge and mild compared to the wild persimmons we have already enjoyed. This was the first year we…
Straight-From-The-Garden Ketchup
The Matt’s Wild Cherry tomatoes held on longer than most of the other garden plants, but we have gleaned a last harvest from them now, too. They are small and very sweet and flavorful, and grow in dripping clusters. I grow them every year, whether I plant them or not – they are always coming…
Green Tomato Pickles
As the summer garden dies back to rampant gourd vines, sweet potatoes, and roselle, I am diligently preserving as much of the harvest as possible. Last year I neglected to make enough pickled vegetables to get us through the dearth of the late summer (you can only be excited about eating amaranth leaves for so…
Southern Fried Okra (and Luffa Gourd)
Okra is a favorite vegetable around here, so I always try to grow it every summer. It’s not difficult to grow, but I find it to be the ninja of gardening. Everyone says okra is easy to grow, and I would agree, but no one mentions what a pain it is to harvest! If I…
Summer Squash On The Grill
Summer squash can be a pain to grow in Florida, between the bugs and the mildew, but it is so good! Grilled with a light, herb rub, this made a special summer supper, and would be an excellent accompaniment to hamburgers, BBQ, or pulled pork. The herb rub recipe makes more than you…
10 Ways To Celebrate A Destitute Christmas: #9. Baking Cookies
Not only does baking cookies warm up your kitchen and make your house smell delicious, they are also fun to make and good to eat. We don’t eat a lot of sweet things, so baking cookies is a real treat for us. I made this recipe last night just from what I had on hand…
Toadstools And Fairy Rings 