Summer Slaw

Farm Fresh Coleslaw By The Gourmet Farm Girl 1 medium head green cabbage ½ head purple cabbage3 medium carrots6 green onions chopped½ red pepper chopped Shred cabbage and carrots in large bowl of a food processor or rough chop with a knife. Pour into a lagre mixing bowl ; add the chopped green onion with some of the green […]

The Picket Fence and Peony Flowers

One of my favorite flowers… The Peony 1930’s My grandmother had a picket fence built many years ago. I remember as a kid the beautiful Peony bushes that grew along side of these pickets which always seemed to be lacking a coat of new white paint. I also recall my attempts to paint this stretch […]

Cream of Broccoli Soup

  Cream of Broccoli Soup By The Gourmet Farm Girl This is a great way to use up broccoli from your refrigerator or buy broccoli off the mark down rack at the store. 4-5 cups chopped broccoli 1/3 cup white wine 2 quarts chicken stock 2 T butter 2-3 medium potatoes peeled 2 cloves garlic […]

Pan Fried Talapia

Pan Fried Talapia By The Gourmet Farm Girl 1-2 lbs of Talapia fillets (1 lb feeds two people) 1 cup flour 2-3 T. Old Bay Seasoning (adjust to amount of fish you are preparing) Salt and pepper to taste Mix flour and Old Bay together and coat each piece of fish lightly with the mix […]

The Garden in Finished…

A Garden of the Lord Oh, to have one’s soul under heavy cultivation, no wilderness, but a garden of the Lord, walled around by grace, planted by instruction, visited by love, weeded by heavenly discipline, and guarded by divine power. One’s soul thus favored is prepared to yield fruit to the glory of God. — […]

Rice Pialf

My husband makes the best rice pilaf I have ever had. It was his mother’s recipe. I remember when I first met Brian, he made me dinner. He made a grilled chicken salad with rice pilaf. I was very impressed! Now when we have rice I always use his recipe, and sometimes I even have him […]

The Gourmet Farm Girl Has a New Garden…

It is now our second Summer here…and this Farm Girl has a new garden…  At least the beginning of it…  Stop by again… I’m doing more and will share the details! ENJOY your evening…

Just Another Day…

I found this brownie recipe years ago in a magazine. I remember making brownies for my kids. My daughter coming home from after school activities and the boys coming home from working at the farm and indulging in a chocolate brownie, or in their case the pan of brownies… The Best Brownies 1 1/2 sticks […]

Spring Rain…

Good Morning…after more Spring rain the sun is out and shinning this Sunday May 23,2010 Photos from earlier in the week after the rain… The waking earth at Springtime Reminds us it is ture That nothing ever really dies That is not born anew… So trust GOD’S ALL-WISE WISDOM  And doubt THE FATHER never, For […]

Great on the Grill…

 Grilled Australian Sea Salted Orange Roughy with  Lemon and Parsley By The Gourmet Farm Girl 2 or 4 Orange Roughy FilletsAustralian Pink Sea Salt (or Kosher)Cracked Black Pepper1 T Fresh or Dried Parsley4 or 6 Slices of Lemon4 or 6 pats of Butter Spray a piece of aluminum foil with cooking oil and place […]