Amy’s Awesome Sweet Potato Casserole

Truly an awesome dish. Much requested at the holiday table, but too good to save for special occasions. This recipe has no added sugar.  Pray the Miniature Marshmallow Consortium and Brown Sugar & Pecan Board don’t take this personally. They are very...

Roasted Acorn Squash

The surprise success of the garden this year was acorn squash, for two reasons. One is that I seldom have much success with squash, what with fighting squash bugs, borers, and beetles. The other reason is that I didn’t plant any acorn squash. HA! So what to do...

Homemade Edamame

Soybeans are super easy to grow and if you’re in the South, you can still be planting them RIGHT NOW.  Just get some soybean seeds, plunk them in the ground about 9 per square foot, and watch them grow. In about ten weeks, once the pods feel full, try this...

Roasted Kohlrabi and Carrots

Kohlrabi isn’t a new vegetable by any means, but it’s an unusual sight in American supermarkets. When it does appear, most people don’t know what to do with it.  It’s really a versatile vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked in many types of...

Broiled Tomatoes

Nothing beats a plate of sliced homegrown fresh tomatoes, but sometimes it’s good to mix it up a little bit. Here’s another option for when the countertop is overflowing with mankind’s favorite deadly nightshade. Broiled Tomatoes 4-5 ripe fresh...