The last few days have put a chill in my bones, but that didn’t stop us from doing some nature exploring over the weekend. We went to Lost Valley near the Buffalo River…one of the most beautiful spots in Arkansas. It sits on the upper reaches of the picturesque Buffalo […]
Soups
Spicy shrimp and corn chowder
26 degrees. That’s what the thermometer will register tomorrow tonight. I will be hiding under two layers of covers with a belly full of spicy shrimp and corn chowder. I love curry spice so much I decided to put it in this chowder along with some smoked paprika. If you […]
Beef stew with fresh vegetables
Fall is officially here and memories of food from my childhood have been in the front of my brain. One of the earliest things I remember eating as a child was my mom’s homemade stew. The ingredient list is simple, but the flavor is 100 PERCENT satisfying. As soon as […]
Curried Pumpkin Soup with Sauteed Mushrooms
What do you do when copious amounts of pumpkins sprout from your compost? Make them into soup, of course. At the old rent house, I had been putting all my kitchen scraps and grass clippings into a cardboard box I fashionably referred to as my “compost station” and had not […]