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Fresh Herb Week

As a home chef, I’m always looking for simple and inexpensive ways to add flavor to my dishes. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just walk out to your porch or in your fridge and have a flavor booster right there for you to use?! If you’re getting excited about that possibility, then I’ve […]

Peach Season Recipes

In case you didn’t know, it’s peach season! Those beautiful orange, red and yellow fuzzy little guys are back and boy are they delicious. I really couldn’t say it better than the writer does in this article. They’re so good that they’re going to have a whole post dedicated to them. So, here’s what you […]

Cucumber Salad

Southern food is so near and dear to my heart. It’s basically for pulled pork that I can’t be a vegetarian. And that creamy mac and cheese and crisp fried okra gets me every time. But, I also love my greens, fresh veggies and salads — which are totally apart of my heritage, too. Hello, […]

Simple Saturday: Dark & Stormy

We’ve been having a lot of evening storms around here lately, and I’m all about it…especially since I have a covered porch to enjoy them under. It seems like at least a few nights each week for the past month, we’ve had a spectacular showing of strong wind, dark and grey mixed clouds, and anywhere […]

Summer Corn Chowder

Soups are definitely my thing year-round, so I’m always happy to discover some soups to enjoy in the summer. I also love using up my recent farm stand purchases. Have I mentioned that I now live 5 minutes from a farm stand? When I saw this Summer Corn Chowder recipe, I made a point to […]