What a fun and timely chat I had with Matt Swaim, Sonrise Morning Show Sacred Heart Radio today during our weekly talk about Bible foods. Annie Mitchell, our colleague, suggested a chat about preserving herbs the old fashioned way, by drying. Yes, here on my little patch of heaven it’s time to preserve those herbs! Matt and I talked basically about air drying the herbs. … Continue reading Ways to Preserve Herbs
It’s autumn! This week with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show, Sacred Heart Radio, we chatted about putting your bible herb garden to bed. Here’s some timely info: PUTTING YOUR BIBLE HERB GARDEN TO BED Whether you grow your Bible/Mary Garden in the ground or in pots, this is the time of year to think about putting it to bed for the winter. Perennial … Continue reading Put your Herb/Bible Garden to Bed
Today Matt Swaim and I chatted about apples on my weekly Bible Foods & Herbs segment on the Sunrise Morning Show. APPLES There’s been a debate for years about the “forbidden fruit” mentioned in Genesis, Chapter 3 where we learn about Eve tempting Adam with the only fruit they were not permitted to eat. Some scholars say it may not have been an apple at all, but … Continue reading The Apple and Adam & Eve, 3 Ingredient Apple Pie Cups and Why You Should Never Peel Apples…
Some of the cakes that look ordinary turn out to be the best tasting. Take the apple cake recipe with caramel topping I’m sharing. From friend and expert baker, Betty Howell, this is the cake you should make during apple season. Betty, a Clermont County reader, has a home based business called Bet’s Sweet &Treats (bettyhowell@hotmail.com) and has over the years won bests of shows … Continue reading You need to make Bet’s Apple Cake w Caramel Topping
Wanted to share this photo of the front section of my garden – I took it early this morning. The flower rows on the left are still producing but not as abundantly. To the right of that is a jumble of tomato vines and peppers. And off to the side is the sweet corn, which has been harvested. We’ll use the stalks for fall decorations. … Continue reading An Early Morning Photo Vegetable Garden in October
Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos Oh these are so good! Ingredients 1 pound ground pork sausage 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 cup shredded Romano or Parmesan 1 pound large fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F Place sausage in a skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease. In a bowl, mix the sausage, cream cheese, … Continue reading Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos
Today Matt Swaim and I talked about FIGS! We know figs are mentioned in the Bible, starting with the creation in Genesis: 3:7 There was a fig tree in the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 3:7, the passage talks about how Adam and Eve became aware of their nakedness and were embarrassed after they had eaten the forbidden fruit. So they strung fig leaves together … Continue reading Figs! Fresh in Tartines and Salads
Hard to believe that September has passed and we’re into the first week of October. The corn stalks have turned a dark tan, which means it’s time to cut them down for bundling. Corn stalks make a nice autumn display. We prop them up behind the straw bales alongside the outhouse. The little ones put pumpkins, squash and gourds on top of the bales and … Continue reading Take the Chill off with Black Eyed Pea Stew
From friend and colleague, Ron Wilson of Natorp’s Nursery Outlet. (Also listen to Ron on his radio show in Cincinnati Saturdays 6AM to 9AM on WKRC 55.) Open Thursdays-Sundays Until October 13! Hours: Thursday-Fridays 10am-7pm & Weekends 10am-5pm Plan for Your Perennials! When figuring out which perennials to plant in your garden, you will need to do a little research. With perennials blooming at different … Continue reading 6 Late Blooming Perennials to Plant
Waste not, want not. My friends Bert and Bob brought me a colander full of huge rose hips/seed pods from wild Maine roses. A few days later my neighbor and friend, Erin and I picked autumn olive berries. (They’re an invasive bush/small tree here in Ohio but the fruit is full of antioxidants and worth the time to pick). Both fruits are tart. So yummy. … Continue reading Wild Offerings: Rose Hip Jelly and Autumn Olive Berry Jam
