Happy New Year! Today, I made Hoppin’ John! This a traditional New Year’s meal, incorporating black eyed peas, or pigeon peas. I had always heard that eating black eyed peas on New Year’s Day was traditional, but never knew why. So, I went to Wikipedia and learned what it had to say: “Hoppin’ John is…
My twin sister and her family surprised us recently with an impromptu trip to visit us here at the farm. Normally, it is at least a 9 hour trip by car to travel to see each other {sometimes longer, depending on how many stops we have to make for kids}. They happened to be about … Continue reading
Today I am getting in the spirit of Christmas with lots and lots baking! I have been excited to try out this gluten-free all-purpose flour in some Christmas cookies, namely something with chocolate and peppermint. Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, and peppermint are a combination which I absolutely adore! I love peppermint mochas and Mint Hot … Continue reading
Over the past year a member of my family has been noticing some health issues that seem to pop up after eating more foods that have wheat in them. When cutting wheat items out, it has seemed that the symptoms are alleviated. We decided recently to do an experiment to see if these episodes are … Continue reading
My kids love hot cocoa. I try to serve it on Christmas morning in our special Christmas china cups {along with snowmen pancakes, or Christmas tree french toast}. It makes for great Christmas morning memories! Me though? Normally I wouldn’t go out of my way to drink it on any regular day…unless…there was something special about…
This recipe for a Candied Sweet Potato Casserole has become a regular side dish at dinners for Thanksgiving and Christmas in our family. I wasn’t sure whether to call it “Sweet Potato Bake,” “Candied Sweet Potatoes,” or “Sweet Potato Casserole.” Because I couldn’t decide between the three, combining the names seemed logical to me…and so … Continue reading
The story behind how our family began making these green chile chicken enchiladas begins with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law who lived in New Mexico for a number of years. They developed a certain amount of admiration, I suppose, for the green chile – which New Mexico is famous for. I think they learned to make … Continue reading
Before a few days ago, I had never tried a fried green tomato in my whole life. I’ve always thought they have sounded a bit mysterious, and quite frankly I wasn’t sure that I would like them. Boy, was I wrong! They are different from what I was expecting. A bit of tanginess housed in … Continue reading
I remember carving pumpkins as a child, and then afterwards mom would clean and roast the seeds. Eating them while they were still warm and crunchy was the best! I hadn’t roasted any pumpkin seeds in many years and was determined that this year I was going to do it! Pumpkin time was going to … Continue reading
Today I am going to share with you just how easy it is to make your own pumpkin puree. Don’t just let those pumpkins you bought for fall decoration rot away without getting further good use out of them! It is amazingly simple to turn pumpkins into puree, and is great to have on hand … Continue reading
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