by Stacie | Jan 26, 2023 | Recipes
Nothing says ultimate comfort food better than hearty chicken pot pie. It’s the perfect family meal on a chilly evening and serving up a good meal could not be any easier with my quick southern chicken pot pie in a skillet recipe. This recipe uses some grocery...
by Stacie | Jan 22, 2023 | Garden
Chives, scientifically named allium schoenoprasum, are a must grow in your herb garden. Chives are a member of the allium family and closely related to common onions, garlic and leeks. There are two varieties of chives most people plant and those are garlic chives and...
by Stacie | Jan 17, 2023 | Garden
Peppers have been used for thousands of years by civilizations for culinary and medicinal purposes. Scientific evidence of fossilized capsicums has shown that ancient Ecuadorian civilizations were cultivating peppers over 6,100 years ago! This predates Christopher...
by Stacie | Jan 7, 2023 | Recipes
This easy creamy hatch green chile and corn dip recipe is a crowd pleaser! It’s the perfect delicious appetizer for your next party! The creamy dip is loaded with cheese and perfect for game day or any gathering! Every year when our local grocery store, HEB, has...
by Stacie | Dec 29, 2022 | Garden
The poinsettia plant, euphorbia pulcherrima, is a perennial shrub native to Mexico. Poinsettias are tropical plants that thrive year around in the lush rain forests where temperatures remain above 50 degrees. In 1825 Joel Robert Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to...
by Stacie | Dec 14, 2022 | Recipes
Cookie season is upon us and although spritz butter cookies can be made and enjoyed all year they’re especially popular during the holiday season. This recipe is perfect for those who are gluten intolerant or following a low-carb keto diet. Keto spritz cookies...
by Stacie | Nov 17, 2022 | Garden
As a gardener I try to grow the best tasting and healthiest produce in my vegetable garden. One of the best things you can do for your soil is to make your own homemade phosphorous fertilizer for plants using items in your kitchen. Healthy soil and plants are the...
by Stacie | Nov 1, 2022 | Garden
Cucumber plants, cucumis sativus, are warm season vegetables that thrive in temperatures from 75°F – 85°F. Gardening in zone 9A, generally allows me to plant cucumbers twice; I plant cucumbers once in the spring and once in the fall. I can teach you how to grow...
by Stacie | Sep 30, 2022 | Garden
Fall is welcomed by pumpkins and the vibrant fall blooms of mum plants scientifically called chrysanthemum morifolium. Have you overwintered your mums from last year and noticed they grew into leggy plants instead of growing in a compact rounded shape? The new growth...
by Stacie | Sep 21, 2022 | Garden
In the fall of the year, stores are full of a myriad of pumpkins ready for your fall decorations or for making pumpkin pie. There are pick your own pumpkin patches, pumpkin carving contests and contests to see how grew the biggest pumpkin. The end product you see in...
