As day turns into evening, we find the blonde gardener still in a plethora of peppers….. As I’m staring at all those pretty peppers, I remembered a recipe I wanted to try that called for roasted peppers and wondered if I could roast my own. “Of course you can,” my inner Julia Child encouraged. So that’s […]
Tag Archives: vegetables
But it begged me to let it grow just a few more weeks. “Well,” I said in my sensible mother voice, “the first frost is coming soon and I need to get you ready for winter.” “But look, I’m still growing tomatoes,” it whispered. “And the okra is still blooming” As I looked around, I saw the […]
I love county fair time. Maybe it’s because the weather is getting cooler. Maybe because the garden starts to perk up. Most likely it’s because I love warm funnel cakes. Or those juicy hamburgers from the Burger Barn. And who doesn’t like to throw darts at balloons or ride the Tilt-A-Whirl? The fair has been a part of my […]
My great-grandmother was my caregiver when I was a baby. When company would come, she would greet them with robust ‘howdy!’ and a big hug. She had a special way of making you feel welcome in her home. So, not surprising, my first word was not ‘mama’ or ‘daddy’ but ‘howdy’. Although people don’t […]