Spring Frittata

Farmer’s Markets, full of fresh greens and root crops, are opening around the state for the spring and summer season. The beautiful spring weather that encourages us to spend our Saturday mornings at the market also makes us want to spend more time outside playing and less time inside cooking. This spring frittata is the […]

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Roasted Beet and Strawberry Smoothie

After years of being terrified of beets, I finally gave in and tried them. A friend had us over for dinner and started the meal with a delicious roasted beet salad with arugula, goat cheese and toasted walnuts. It was fantastic, and I’m so glad I gave into peer pressure to try them. Beets are […]

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Fresh Strawberry Bread with Strawberry Cream Butter

Arkansans are passionate about their tomatoes, peaches and, especially, their strawberries. I may be doubly so. It seems that I wait through all the days of autumn, winter and most of spring for that first strawberry to ripen on the vine. One crate of fresh berries soon becomes two, then three or more. There will […]

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Farmers Market Frittata

One of my favorite meals to make on a lazy weekend morning is a frittata. I call it a frittata. However others may call it a torta or a tortilla. The basic ingredients are eggs, vegetables and potatoes. My take on the frittata eliminates the potatoes but keeps the eggs and veggies as the focal […]

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Mixing Up Breakfast: Protein Cereal for a Filling Morning Meal

New food recommendations are on the horizon, or didn’t you hear? Eggs are no longer the enemy (too much sugar is). Protein is encouraged. And there’s lots of love for the Mediterranean Diet, a heart-healthy diet with heavy emphasis on fruits, vegetables, nuts and lean protein. The path back to whole foods is paved with […]

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Multitasking Recipe: Berry Sauce

I do love a recipe that has multiple uses, and berry sauce is a favorite. When I was a child, my mom served waffles on Saturday mornings with her own version of fruit cocktail, heavy on bananas and light on berries. When I became a mom, I changed up that fruit cocktail, turning it into […]

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Chocolate Gravy ~Like a Warm Hug from Grandma

Chocolate gravy is sort of a southern secret. People who grew up here in Arkansas know all about it, people who didn’t are amazed that it exists. Basically, you take a big, hot, fluffy, homemade biscuit and cover it in chocolate gravy goodness. Seriously, what is there not to love about that? A chocolate gravy recipe […]

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No Pie Pan? {Kitchen Tip}

No pie pan? Use a cast iron skillet. Your cast iron skillet is the perfect dish for baking a cobbler, a crumble or a pie. The iron holds the heat well so your dessert cooks evenly throughout. Plus a cast iron skillet full of goodness in the middle of a table is one of the […]

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Confessions of a Smoothie Skeptic

Have you ever had a moment of realization when it hit you that you were wrong? Dead wrong? I’m coming clean to tell you I was dead wrong about smoothies. Whenever I heard the word “smoothie” or someone mentioning “I had a smoothie today,” I thought it was cover for something akin to a having […]

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Honey Blueberry Pecan Rice Pudding

My mom has always had a knack for taking simple, inexpensive ingredients and creating recipes out of them that made us feel like we were eating better than royalty. As in most things, this magical trait went unnoticed as I was growing up. But as I raise my own children, I can see it truly […]

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