Category: Stories
My Mother’s Garden
My mom’s garden seems to always exceed expectations! (I’m taking a small break from Sweet Potato-palooza to show off my mom’s green thumb.)
Putting up the last of the garden
Alas, we have had our first freeze. Here is my grandmother’s recipe for pickled green tomatoes and a great roasted pickled pepper recipe.
Musings on a hot summer, my fall garden and surviving
And, a mostly local breakfast.
Quintessential Bar Food (Remember those College Days?)
Nothing local about this meal (except the tomato and basil) but this is a great sandwich that I have adapted from my favorite old college hangout. Keep reading for a recipe for a “Fowl Thing” and homemade teriyaki sauce.
Grammy’s Doughnuts: Another walk down the nostalgia path…
The zinnia post got me to thinking about family and food. Let’s jump to the other side of the family for another homespun recipe: Snowball Doughnuts. (And another old-time photo.)
Giant sunflowers, zinnias and a family heirloom photo
I think my love and fascination for zinnias comes from seeing an old family photo as I was growing up. I finally found the forgotten photo of my great-grandmother with her prized zinnias.
Grandma’s new potatoes and peas
Didn’t everyone’s grandmother make this most anticipated dish of the early summer? I know all of ours did.
Rustling roses
Although she has reformed, I have reaped the benefits of my mother’s criminal behavior.