Spearmint Green Tea While water is king of the beverages, sometimes you may be craving something a little different. Try this easy Green Iced Tea with mint and lemon. It is high in antioxidants and low in caffeine. I made a big pitcher to help use up all of this spearmint that we just bought…Continue Reading Green Iced Tea with Fresh Mint
Sweet Potatoes with Dates, Pecans, and Gorgonzola
Move over marshmallows and brown sugar… we have a new (and tastier!) sweet potato topper in town. Special thanks to recent Furman grad (‘14) Ellen Barr and her father for sharing with me a new website called Budget Bytes. The recipes on this website are inexpensive and usually very healthy! I have made several so…Continue Reading Sweet Potatoes with Dates, Pecans, and Gorgonzola
Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
My five year old son insisted on purchasing a gigantic bag of raw and freshly picked peanuts from the Furman Farm this weekend. We roasted them for snacks…but we still had a lot of peanuts. I made a Thai Rainbow Chicken Salad with Roasted Peanuts and Peanut Dressing… but we still had a lot of…Continue Reading Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
Rainbow Chard with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
Rainbow Chard with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts I have purchased Rainbow Chard before from farmer’s markets and Whole Foods. But I have a whole new appreciation for it now that I have seen it grow in the field. This vegetable is GORGEOUS! Rainbow Chard is similar to Swiss Chard and a relative of the…Continue Reading Rainbow Chard with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
Upstate SC Farm Tour: Connecting Consumers with Farmers
We spent Saturday exploring a few local farms with the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s 8th Annual Upstate Farm Tour. The tours are designed to connect consumers with local farmers who use sustainable agricultural practices. I love the chance to see where and how food is grown …and sneak a few cooking tips from the pros…Continue Reading Upstate SC Farm Tour: Connecting Consumers with Farmers