Grape Hull Jelly
The Grapes are ripe and ready for the jars lined up on my kitchen counters. We have an abundant supply of wild…
Blueberry Pie
Blueberries are at the top of my favorite things to eat list. This year, my bushes produced more berries than…
The Silver Queen Has Arrived
Over the last week we’ve been enjoying one of the delicacies of summer-fresh corn straight from the garden. We always plant Silver Queen…
How To Can Kraut
Two weeks ago we made kraut the old timey way-yesterday it was ready to can. It’s normal for a skim of mold…
How To Make Kraut – The Old Timey Way
The Blind Pig household has spent the morning making Kraut. We always make Kraut when the zodiac signs are in the head…
When To Make Kraut
Most of the cabbage seeds I planted way back in early Spring have survived their journey and are growing into…
Wild Berries That Grow In The Southern Highlands Of Appalachia
This time of the year, I start checking on the Blackberries that grow wild around my house-they are just now beginning…
Cooking Beets
Thanks to the generosity of Hometown Seeds-this is the first year we’ve tried our hand at growing Beets. As you can…
That Early Mess Of Lettuce And Onions
Ethelene Dyer Jones sent me the following piece about her memories of eating from the spring garden as a child: That…
Kill Lettuce
Ever heard of Kill Lettuce? It’s a traditional Appalachian way of using fresh leaf lettuce from the garden-or even branch lettuce that…
Creamed Spinach
Growing up-I was one of those picky kids-often declaring I DID NOT LIKE certain foods-even though I’d never tasted most…
Making Violet Jelly
After a few folks told me they made jelly with wild violets-I had to give it a try. So the other evening,…