by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Tiffany Selvey of Songbird Gardens Pumpkin spice season is in full-swing. In Arkansas, however, our agricultural history says we should be celebrating the apple instead. It’s apple season and they’re showing up at farmers markets, in pies and in homemade applesauce. Naturally, this tasty ingredient should be included in the cocktail hour. Hot […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Heather Disarro of Heather’s Dish Whenever I hear the word “fall,” my mind goes to two things: colorful leaves and pumpkin everything. Atypically as it may be, the pumpkin dreams aren’t always of lattes or pumpkin bread. Those are delicious and certainly staples on our family’s table, but there’s nothing […]
by Arkansas Women Bloggers member Debbie Arnold of Dining With Debbie. When summer slips into fall, it’s pumpkin season in Arkansas. Whether it’s baking, preserving, simmering or decorating, pumpkins play a huge part in the allure of the autumn months. My husband and I look forward to visiting area pumpkin patches and corn mazes with […]
Growing up, my mom always kept a fantastic garden, one I continually took for granted because as a preteen – well, who really wants to garden? I’m thankful I can look back and see how amazing we had it. One of the crops we always had plenty of in the spring months was fresh spinach. […]
If there’s one dish you’ll find doubled or tripled at any Southern picnic, family reunion, funeral meal, church gathering or holiday, it’s deviled eggs. And even then, the folks who brought them aren’t likely to go home with leftovers. Deviled eggs are such a part of our culture we give plates designed to hold them […]
Our oldest child loves no-bake cookies, and I love that they are easy to make and delicious. For his 12th birthday last year, he didn’t want a cake. He wanted me to make him a chocolate no-bake cookie recipe, shape it into the number 12 and stick a candle in it. He said it was […]
Children’s birthday parties are as much about socializing with friends and family as celebrating another candle on your child’s cake. Do you have a plan to feed all those guests? If your party doesn’t include a large pizza order, preparing hearty snacks above and beyond the traditional cake and ice cream fare ensures no one […]
Dishes that include the nutritious powerhouse kale often take center stage on my dinner table. This salad, which combines a maple-balsamic vinaigrette, bacon, smoked almonds and shaved Parmesan with the kale, is one of our favorites. It’s surprisingly simple and will surely become a favorite at your dinner table, too. While we grow kale in […]
It’s National Pi Day, the day π enthusiasts have eagerly anticipated! Well, and PIE lovers too. To celebrate this most fortuitous of March days, why not bake a pie? The pi-sibilities are endless! You could make one of the 231 varieties of apple pie, the favorite of 36 million Americans. Or possibly pumpkin pie, which was first […]
Happy March everyone! I am not Irish, but once March rolls around I get excited about St. Patrick’s Day parades, Irish food, Irish music, Irish pubs, and people wearing every shade of green in an effort to not get pinched. It is a day for many to share memories and their heritage, but for me, […]