Fall is officially here. There’s a slight nip in the air and it’s time to retrieve sweaters from the back of the closet, get the split firewood stacked, and use up the last of the garden produce. On my little patch of heaven that means fried green tomato BLT’s. Thick slices of firm green tomatoes with just a hint of color makes the best … Continue reading Fried Green Tomato BLT’s and Classic Fried Green Tomatoes
“A procrastinator’s guide to gardening in late summer” was the subject of my chat with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio this morning. Here’s what we talked about – gardening outdoors and in from late summer on. Yes, you can still grow produce and herbs during the fall and winter season! Basically, what could I plant now in early September and … Continue reading Gardening in Late Summer
Our sweet and hot peppers are ripening faster than we can pick. We’re out in the pepper rows every day gently twisting peppers from stems. Time to get those peppers in my country kitchen to make hot & sweet confetti jam. You may know this time-honored jam as hot pepper jelly or Christmas jelly. (It’s the colored peppers responsible for the moniker). Hot pepper jam is … Continue reading Some Like It Hot or Maybe Not
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