Ground Cherry Memories
I love the taste of ground cherries, but I’m the only one in my house that does. I don’t have…
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Odd Eating
A while back Jim Casada wrote a guest post about unusual eating habits. If you missed it you can go…
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Jellies, Jams, Preserves, and Fruit Butters
Peach Jelly I’ve not made one jar of jelly, preserves, jam or butters this summer. That is a very strange…
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Preacher Beans
Over the weekend we had our first mess of green beans from the garden. They were so good! We picked…
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What Does Grabbling Potatoes Mean?
grab, grabble, gravel verbTo dig up with the hands, esp a potato early in the season, and smooth back the dirt around the…
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My Life in Appalachia – Almost 2 Limits of Fish
The Deer Hunter, Chatter, and Austin have been doing a lot of fishing lately. I’m happy to say that means…
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The Blessings of Corn
Pap showing off an ear of corn he grew It was easy for settlers to understand why the Indians had…
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The Joy of Picking Blackberries
Tipper, Chitter, and The Deer Hunter picking blackberries “Some of my fondest, most enduring childhood memories of growing up in…
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Blackberries & Squirrel
The blackberries have just started getting ripe around my mountain holler. One day last week when Matt had to run…
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Fried Taters & Cornbread and Milk
I have been eating cornbread and milk since I was old enough to eat it. I absolutely love it! It…
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Cookbook Update
The cookbook Jim and I wrote continues to sell well and we are both very thankful. I’ve especially liked hearing…
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A Traditional Plate of Food
As I filled my supper plate last night I realized everything I fixed is represented in the cookbook Jim Casada…
