Cayenne~ It’s hot here! The part of summer when the garden starts to dry out and look mangy no matter how much water you give it. The time when the peppers and herbs thrive and take off! Cayenne peppers are easy to grow. They like our summer Georgia heat and mine have done well even…
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Homemade Mustard ~ Marsala Mustard
July 4th weekend is upon us. Coleslaw, baked beans and potato salad. Hamburgers and hot dogs with onions, relish, ketchup and mustard. Do you have a container of store bought mustard in your fridge? Check the expiration date. Is it expired? Past the expiration date and still at least half full? Are you going to have…
Muscadine Vines ~ Mr. Cason’s Vegetable Garden, Callaway Gardens, Georgia
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Off-Season.” Recipe for Making Muscadine Wine published in the Athens Herald, Athens, Georgia, 1853: To one gallon of Muscadine juice, add three pounds of good sugar and a half pint of water. Let it remain open until done fermenting, then strain and cork it up. It…
Blueberry Jam
Super Easy!!! Mix in a medium saucepan: 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, juice and zest of one lemon, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon potato starch* Bring to boil, let boil for 2 minutes while stirring, you will see it thicken. Remove from heat, let cool. Store, covered, in the refrigerator for use…
Corn & Tomato Pasta Salad with Basil Corn Goddess Dressing
I have made some kind of corn and tomato pasta salad for years based on a recipe that won me $400 in Better Homes & Gardens monthly recipe contest. This weekend as I was making the salad for our family Easter gathering, I used white balsamic vinegar and wasn’t thrilled with the flavor of the…
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