Category Archives: food

First Cornbread

Well, tonight was a first for me. My oldest daughter is in 4-H now and has to turn in cornbread for her next project. So, we made pinto beans together and she made her first batch of cornbread. It was … Continue reading

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Diet soda is doing these 7 awful things to your body

Reblogged from US Food Safety: by Mandy Oaklander (Prevention) Pop quiz! What’s the single biggest source of calories for Americans? White bread? Big Macs? Actually, try soda. The average American drinks about two cans of the stuff every day. “But … Continue reading

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Breakfast at 1842 Inn

Having a great first morning breakfast at the 1842 Inn in Macon Georgia. The Bed and Breakfast was an unplanned stop, but since my middle daughter had her appendix out on Friday before we left, we are traveling slower than … Continue reading

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Homemade supper – biscuits and gravy

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Teaching my kids my love of cooking is one of my greatest joys. Even though they are young they feel right at home with me in the kitchen. They can mix, stir, and even chop. Or as they will tell … Continue reading

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Do farm signs mislead customers? What else are we missing?

Reblogged from Agriculture Proud: One of the first things noted when I began my blogging efforts back in 2009, was the fact that so much is taken for granted in the way of knowledge and experiences when sharing my story … Continue reading

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The Real Story on "Agent Orange Corn"

Reblogged from New To The Farm: A new buzzword aimed at skewing long-established farming practice has popped up, this time causing people to question the safety of the corn now growing in fields across America. CBS’s morning news show aired … Continue reading

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Curds and Whey: Different Ways to Eat Cottage Cheese

Reblogged from Winners Drink Milk!: One of my favorite foods is cottage cheese by far! Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks all can include this protein packed food. Cottage cheese is a very healthy way to sneak in some dairy and … Continue reading

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Once upon a time in America

Have you ever sat up late at night and watched old black and white TV show reruns? Have you ever noticed how few over weight people were in them? I am not picking on anyone’s weight or body type, I … Continue reading

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Beef – an Affair with the Heart?

Its February, which means that this is women’s heart awareness month, and it would be remiss not to find a blog topic that can combine my love of agriculture and medicine. In efforts to be supportive of both the American … Continue reading

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Giving my #FoodThanks

I have thought quite a lot over the last few days about my #foodthanks thoughts for the year. The more I thought the more I really did not know where to start. See, I became introduced to agriculture not just … Continue reading

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