Red Lick Mountain Peach Cobbler by Gregg Patterson I’m pretty sure I’ll never be able to make this exact same peach cobbler ever again. You won’t either. However, you can follow the exact recipe I found in Jan Moon’s outstanding Southern Living publication “The Southern Pie Book.” She calls it “Mama’s Peach Cobbler.” My hybrid […]
Sixteen-year-old Luke Baker of Siloam Springs loves banana pudding. This recipe of his took second place in the “Party Ideas” category of the 2018 Arkansas Dairy Foods Contest earlier this summer. Baker says the secret to his recipe’s success is the baked bananas it requires. “My recipe tastes great and has great banana flavor,” Baker […]
Cinnamon-Sugar Blueberry Muffins by Gregg Patterson Ingredients 1 stick butter at room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 1 large egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup whole milk, divided 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pint fresh blueberries 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons Sugar in the Raw natural turbinado […]
Did you know July 12 is National Pecan Pie Day? You should. Not only is it a delicious dessert and a Southern favorite, but the pecan is native to Arkansas and our official state nut (yes, there is such a thing as the official state nut). To celebrate this sweet day, we went back through […]
We may have found one of the tastiest summer treats you can make at home … Peach Pops! Grab your favorite kitchen helper (and some Arkansas peaches) and watch as Woodruff County Cooperative Extension Staff Chair Leigh Ann Bullington shows how easy it is to make these delicious and healthy snacks. Now try making […]
It’s National Strawberry Month, so pick up a bunch of these delicious berries grown by an Arkansas farmer and make a time-tested (and amazingly simple) summer treat the whole family can enjoy. First, drench a piece of angel food or pound cake in cold heavy whipping cream, allowing it to soak in fully. Then cover […]
Our first president set the standard, teaching us the value of telling the truth when he admitted he’d chopped down the cherry tree when confronted about it by his father. An example we should all still live by today. Ingredients Two 15-oz. cans of Oregon Specialty Fruit dark sweet cherries […]
Are you looking for a quick and easy holiday dessert recipe? We may have found exactly what you’re looking for, thanks to our recent travels around the state. When we visited Wilson, Ark., we spent a lot of time at the Wilson Cafe, where co-owner and pastry chef Shari’ Haley took the time to share […]
by Gregg Patterson, Arkansas Farm Bureau A friend once told me “pie may be the All-American dessert, but cake is pure lust.” Taste Charlotte Wilchman’s Muscadine Cake, and you’ll certainly be caught up in “an overwhelming desire or craving” to experience it again… and again… and again. It’s that good. Charlotte […]
In this day and time, you don’t see many first generation farmers as it’s a hard business to get into, but Chris and Nesha Smith have defeated the odds. They purchased their farm in 2004 and have worked diligently to build their cattle herd and instill in their 10-year-old daughter their same passion for agriculture. […]