October in Appalachia
An Ode To October by Jim Casada (copyright 2010) Not long ago, in one of her daily blogs Tipper mentioned…
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5 Things
1. I think I’ve harvested the last of the Seminole Pumpkins. I say I think because they did so good…
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How to Make Gritted Bread from Dried corn
Two weeks ago I showed you how Pap taught me to make gritted bread from fresh corn and last week I…
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Day 2 of the JCCFS Fall Festival
At 2:00 p.m. today The Pressley Girls will be performing at the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Fall Festival on…
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Today at the JCCFS Fall Festival
I was thinking about how I wish I could take all of you along with me to the festival today…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Beans and Mop Handles
Granny will plant seeds anywhere she can spot an empty piece of ground, which results in things like greenbeans growing on her…
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Brasstown – A Wide Place in the Road
If you’ve never been to Brasstown you might miss it as you drive through if you’re not paying close attention….
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Harvesting Together in Appalachia
Admiring your harvest is one of the greatest satisfactions of gardening-you can see some of Granny’s in the photo above….
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Wild Apricots are Maypops
Wild apricot noun A tall vine (Passiflora incarnata) having large, flesh-colored flowers and smooth, yellow fruit. Same as maypop, passion…
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How to Make Parched Corn
Last week I shared Pap’s recipe for gritted bread made from fresh corn with you. He also showed me how to…
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I Walk in Silence When it Comes
After Pap died I was worried about dreaming about him. Sounds silly I know. I was afraid if I dreamed…
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20 Years Ago
Twenty years ago today, The Deer Hunter and I were planing and packing for my scheduled delivery of the girls. The…
