Chanterelle season in Alabama is hot, sticky and full of deadly creatures. How do you know when to search for chanterelles in the South? When the daytime temperatures are in the 90s, it storms almost every day, and the humidity is so high you feel like you are in a steam room when you walk... Continue Reading →
My sister's first patty pan squash and our first chanterelle mushrooms of the year, both made their way into my kitchen this weekend. I was thrilled to create a dish using these together because they are two of my favorite Summer ingredients. I loved the flavor of the sweet patty pan squash combined with the salty prosciutto and... Continue Reading →
Pasta made from poke sallet is one of the most beautiful foods I have ever created. The flavor of the poke was present but mild, unique, and lovely. I had the idea for making this pasta while processing the first mess of poke that I had picked this year. I was admiring it's bright green color when I decided to put... Continue Reading →
Poke sallet, Phytolacca Americana, a weed that is both feared and loved by many Southerners, was the first wild green I learned harvest. I had been hunting mushrooms for years, and had always wanted to forage for edible plants as well, but I was hesitant to learn without the help of an experienced picker. Well, In the south,... Continue Reading →
Guest Blogger: The Snake Method for Smoked Top Sirloin Roast I Love Meat! Plucking delicacies from the garden, field and forest floor is an unparalleled past-time. But cooking meat outdoors is the lifestyle that I was born to live.
Growing Rat-Tailed or Aerial Radishes; A delicious addition to the late Spring garden
Foraging for wild foods is a way to be more connected with our beautiful planet and the source of our foods. It is probably fair to say that most foragers are health-conscious, organic-minded and somewhat "crunchy." I definitely am. I buy organic whenever possible, stock our freezer with wild game or locally grown meat and... Continue Reading →
When I started writing this Backyard Gardening Economics post, I knew I would have a difficult time narrowing down my topics. There are many money savers that I want to praise. There are also plenty of crops that I choose to grow for other reasons, even though I know I'm not saving money by doing... Continue Reading →
There are many great reasons for growing food in your own yard: flavor, aesthetics, health, environmental, and sometimes cost. We all like to think that the hard work we put into our gardens will be rewarded with bountiful harvests of perfect produce that will lower our grocery bills. But, that may not always be the... Continue Reading →
When you have beautiful freshly pulled carrots, you celebrate them with simplicity. This is probably the most basic recipe I will ever share and one of the most delicious. Perfectly roasted carrots are elegant, sweet, and rich. When accented with thyme butter and a touch of honey, they shine. Ingredients 10-12 carrots, fresh from the... Continue Reading →
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