Game and Garden

Venizon and mozzarella cheese wrapped with a grilled eggplant

Eggplant Venison Mozzarella Wraps

Looking for a Italian-style dish with a gamey Southern twist? Stuck on your low-carb keto, paleo, or Atkins diet and craving some pasta? I…

Composting is Good for Your Garden AND the Environment

Composting makes me happy! I love that everything in my kitchen, from cooking scraps to old newspapers, can be repurposed and recycled. Even the scientists agree:…

6 Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea to Raise Chickens

Some might say that knowing how to raise chickens is going out of style. Well, if that’s the case, then call me old-fashioned! I…

If you are new to gardening, planting herbs are the perfect place to start.

Saving Herb Seeds: Easy Steps for Saving Seeds

Saving herb seeds has been one of the most rewarding gardening tasks. During the growing season, you get fresh herbs for pizzas, sauces, pesto,…

Stacy teaching her daughter how to garden

Why You Should Teach Your Kids to Garden

Gardening is one of the greatest joys in life at just about any age. Kids and adults alike can enjoy gardening together. The soil…

Tips for Using a Garden Trellis to Grow Cucumbers

Sponsored by Lehman’s Every summer, I look forward to my Cucumber Salad. Really, I could call it a Summer Salad in that it’s made…

Mexican Venison and Eggs Breakfast Skillet

Sponsored by Lehman’s Some mornings, I’m at the top of my game. I’m gliding around my kitchen, getting everyone’s meals together, fine-tuning recipes to…

Asian Venison Tacos

Asian Venison Tacos are perfect for using the tough cuts of the deer. The tough cuts often have extremely flavorful meat and, when prepared…

Should We Plant Our Gardens On Good Friday?

Planting on Good Friday is a long-held custom among Southern gardeners. The elders in my family, starting with my grandfather and my husband’s grandfather,…

Thinning the greens helps them to grow more fully and healthy. To think collards, mustards, and turnips remove about 1/4 of the greens as consistently as possible.

How to Thin & Harvest Greens for Easier Cleaning

I adore rows of mustards, collards, and turnips growing in the garden without competition from weeds or stray grass. It’s beauty is irreplaceable in…

Cast Iron Kitchenware: History, Advantages, and Selection

Cast Iron Kitchenware: History, Advantages, and Selection of the Kitchen Icon. Since the founding of this Country, Americans have and continue to prize cast iron cookware. By the beginning of the 20th century, the cast iron skillet was a common household appliance, renown for frying and searing. In the South, cast iron pans are not only beloved for preparing a favorite treat, cornbread, but is part of its history.

Growing Holy Fruits on Southern Soil

Growing Holy Fruits on Southern Soil: History and Adaptability of the Fruits of the Bible. I often find myself losing my train of thought every time fruits are mentioned during the Sunday sermon. Some references make my mouth water such as “A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey…” Others, like “And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase...”