I don't remember ever eating collards before I tried growing my own. Now I love them and they are a staple in my winter garden. T...

My mother was renowned for her homemade sweets. One of her most popular holiday confections was Bourbon Balls, made with crushed vanilla w...

This is probably the most practical recipe I've posted on this blog... a solution which will help attract and eliminate fruit flies in t...

Wild blackberries are abundant this year, and I ate these two plump sweet ripe berries just after taking this photo! This is one of s...

This is my variation on strawberry shortcakes, bursting with flavor. Instead of plain biscuit-type "cakes," I make mine as spic...

I've been planting onion sets in my spring and winter gardens for years, but last year I learned a new, easy method. Two of my garde...

    These are not your mother's thumbprint cookies! Spiced up with the hot pepper powder I make by grinding my dehydrated home-grown ...