This delicious breakfast dish looks as good as it tastes. As an added bonus, you won’t need to dirty any pots or pans to prepare it if you microwave the bacon rather than fry it. And this week I want to highlight eggs and chicken farming. I want to share our journey to raising chickens when our girls were little. But today settle for this recipe for yummy Loaded Avocado Baked Eggs.There are a couple of “tricks” to perfecting this recipe, however. For starters, use large avocados and medium-sized Continue Reading
Farm to Table Recipes
Chipotle Lime Shrimp Kabobs
I know what you thinking why a shrimp recipe on a farming blog. Well, there are different kinds of farms, and starting this blog has opened my eyes to so many ways agriculture impacts our way of life. So I hope you enjoy this recipe for Chipotle Lime Shrimp Kabobs. Testing Note: This recipe was tested using uncooked peeled deveined extra-large shrimp (16-20 count). Shrimp are sold at the seafood counter by the approximate number per pound, and since size designation has not been Continue Reading
Poached Pears with Honey Mascarpone Cream
It is Pollinator's week. There is no better way to celebrate pollinator week than by enjoying a sweet treat that showcases some of the insects’ favorite blooms. Here is a recipe that will help you celebrate pollinator week! Get ready for some Poached Pears with Honey Mascarpone Cream. This elegant and easy dessert looks so much more complicated than it actually is!The key to success with this recipe is to choose a naturally firm pear varietal, such as the red Anjou used here. You also want Continue Reading
Strawberry Feta Salad with Balsamic Glaze
It is strawberry season here in North Carolina. Did I tell y'all that I used to work at a local farm that sold strawberries. Not only did I learn that strawberries need to planted in the fall but it is truly back breaking work and just like everything else in agriculture a good strawberry crop is dependent on the weather. And you think once you get the strawberries planted your work is done? But nope that is not the case. They have to contend with wildlife eating the plants, the every changing Continue Reading
Balsamic Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Olive Tapenade
Y'all I know that sometimes we don't all want the traditional ham or turkey at Thanksgiving so I thought I would share an alternative for you. I recently made this amazing beef tenderloin using beef that I got from our Co-op meat subscription through Bravo Steaks. This week I am going to be focusing on what it means to us to be members of a meat co-op. I shared with you earlier how during the summer we were members of a CSA Flower Delivery service from Pinkey Farm. I can't wait to share with you Continue Reading