One of the great things about late summer is that we have luscious figs. And when they ripen, they all ripen. Luscious Candied Figs are Fit for a King 2 cups sugar + optional 4-5 Tablespoons2 cups water½ gallon ripe figs-small figs like Brown Turkey work best. Use figs that have stems Day 1:Add the… Click to read ways to use Figs
On the Farm
Did you know that some flowers can be lunch? I grabbed my Edible Flower book and wandered around the yard, tasting. I eat whatever is in the yard that I KNOW is edible, including pecans, blackberries, mulberries, blueberries, tomatoes, wild cherries, figs and cucumbers. Now I have added Edible Flowers to my “Okay to eat”… Click to see what edible flowers grow all around you.
I love growing okra – it reminds me of late summer on the farm With all the great summer produce, sometimes we just want to make something that takes us back to the farm and to Grandmother’s cooking. In coastal North Carolina, this recipe is an expected summer treat. Okra, Corn and Tomatoes – A… Click to read more about this Southern Recipe …
When I was growing up we had mules: Big Red, Little Red, Rock, Kit and Mary. There were other mules before my time, but I don’t remember their names. We have spiffed up our mule Mary’s quarters and we call her home the Mule Room Suite. Much discussion went into what to call it. A… Click to read more about the Mule Room — past and present …
The most easterly Barn Quilt on North Carolina’s Quilt Trail is on the Pack House barn at Big Mill B&B in Williamston, NC. I just love it! I used to go to Quilting Bees with my mother when I was a child. I would play under the quilt all by myself. There were no other… Click to read more about Barn Quilts and Miss Chloe’s LaMoyne Star …
Blueberries are a gift – they speak “Summer” If you can pick your own blueberries that is the best. I have blueberries growing right outside my kitchen window and I try to use them any way I can. Local farmers’ markets also have good berries. I love cooking with fresh blueberries and this is the… Click to get Chloe’s Blueberry Cinnamon Jam Recipe
All the cows at Simply Natural Creamery dairy in eastern NC have a name – and they are all women. This wonderful North Carolina dairy and creamery produces some of the BEST ice cream around. And to think – it was started as a project for the children of the owners. Neil Moye bought three… Read more about Cupcake and her life at Simply Natural Creamery
I grow blueberries and blackberries here on the farm and I love to use them any way I can. Homemade Blueberry Bread with Blackberry Cream Cheese Spread Fresh blueberries are wonderful in this quick bread. It freezes well. 1 large egg1/4 cup corn or vegetable oil3/4 cup sugar1/2 cup fresh (mashed blueberries (about 4 ounces… Read more about Chloe’s Blueberry bread
We folks in eastern North Carolina celebrate our farm heritage Every year since 2003, we have a big Farm Heritage Fair at the Senator Bob Martin Ag Center in Williamston, NC. Sadly, this fair happens no more, but it was fun while it did. Our “old timers” who knew how to bale hay, make cracklins… Read more
It’s time to save seeds for next year’s flower garden. These datura or Devil’s Trumpet seed pods will dry out and turn brown. That is the time to harvest them. Georgia O’Keefe liked Devil’s Trumpet or Jimson weed as it is often called. ~~~~~~~~~~~ To everything there is a season. It’s late September and, like… Read more
