Chloe Tuttle

This Pumpkin Bread is quick, EASY and, oh, so tasty. Pumpkin Bread 1 large egg1/3 cup canola oil¾ cups sugar½ cup cooked (unsweetened pumpkin (canned works great))¾ cups self-rising flour ***¼ teaspoon ground cloves¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon salt1/3 cup chopped walnuts½ cup coconut (sweetener & shredded , reserve 1 Tablespoon. (Use a brand name… click to read more about Chloe’s Pumpkin Bread

Politics resurrect memories. There was another election:  Richard Nixon in the 60s. Back then, I had decided that if Nixon was re-elected, I was moving to Africa. Remember, this was the sixties.  I can’t remember where in Africa — either Ivory Coast or Liberia. Made sense to me at the time. T.S. Applegate, physics professor… Read more

For couples who want  romantic seclusion for their wedding or vow renewal, the private, rustic setting of Big Mill Bed & Breakfast is perfect. No crowds. Just you, your mate and a few friends – if you want them. No fuss, no stress – our team does it all for you with your guidance. Our… Read more

I love our new hand-drawn B&B farm map – made just for Big Mill I love the outbuildings here on the farm – they are almost 100 years old. We have the Smoke House where my folks cured sausage and hams and stored the lard and fatback to feed five families; the Wash House where… Read more

High Cotton in the antebellum South meant that the cotton was high, prices were good and all was well on the plantation. Yep, we’re in High Cotton on the farm here at Big Mill Bed and Breakfast this year. Right outside my kitchen window the cotton is as high as I can remember. My brother… Read more

The “Dart” Found Williamston Fox News-Detroit does a segment called “throw the dart.” Wherever the dart lands – that town gets a call. Well, it landed on Williamston, NC, and they called the Martin County Travel & Tourism Authority. There was a fun video of small town meets big city.  My nephew Barney Conway took… Read more

Late summer evenings in Big Mill B&B’s garden are filled with sweet scents The show begins in the afternoon at 5 o’clock, when the Four O’clocks start blooming. They are an old flower that my mother and grandmother raised and shared with their friends. It is a wonderful plant and each flower can have several… Read more

I first tasted Gazpacho in the sixties when I was a young student in Spain. It was in a little cafe in Toledo and I still remember the cafe, the handsome young man and the Gazpacho. It seems there are as many Gazpacho recipes as there are barbecue recipes. I finally found one that reminds… Read more

This original salsa recipe is a crowd-pleaser and a cook-pleaser -It only takes 5 minutes to make.  Barney’s Killer Salsa • 1 28-ounce can diced (not petite diced tomatoes)• 2 1/2 Tablespoons jalapeno slices (in a jar)• 1 Tablespoon juice from the jalapeno jar• 2 teaspoons sugar• 1 cup fresh (loosely packed cilantro)• 1/4 medium… Read more