When Food Meets Design…
These stuffed mushrooms not only taste wonderful but they become part of this beautiful sunflower plate design. I served these this past weekend and my guests were amazed… Any plate with a flower design in the middle will work; have fun creating. Portabella’s with Sausage, Ricotta, Roasted Garlic and Sweet Red Peppers By The Gourmet Farm […]
Thoughts for Today…
You will never face a problem that’s not charged with opportunity. Do for others with no desire of returned favors. We all should plant some trees we will never sit under. Sitting still and wishing makes no person great.The good Lord provides the fishes, but you must dig the bait. Enjoy your Autumn Sunday…
Squash Season
Spaghetti Squash with Tomatoes Fresh Herbs and Roasted Garlic over Grilled Chicken By The Gourmet Farm Girl 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 1 medium size Spaghetti Squash Small batch of fresh chives, basil and flat leaf parsley chopped 1 head of garlic roasted 2 small ripe tomatoes (seeds removed) chopped 1 teaspoon of The Gourmet Farm Girl […]
A Fall Supper…
I purchased a package of yellow and green split peas at the market and thought how delicious a ham and split pea soup would be. I remember the smell of smoked hams in the old smoke house on the farm so I decided to cook and smoke a ham over an open wood fire. Step one…build a […]
America’s Foundation of Faith
Faith makes it wholly possible to quietly endure the violent world around us for in GOD we are secure. Faith is a force that is greater than knowledge or power or skill… And the darkest defeat turns to triumph If we trust in God’s wisdom and will… Helen Steiner Rice May we remember those who […]
Burger Business…
When growing up on the farm it was not unusual for my dad and grandpa to work late into the evenings. I used to love to grill burgers and garnish them with fresh vegetables. I would pack a supper basket and take to the fields where they were working. There was something special about those burgers…or maybe it was just the pure […]
A Day Well Spent…
If you sit down at set of sun And count the acts that you have done, And, counting, find One self-denying deed, one word That eased the heart of him who heard- One glance most kind, That fell like sunshine where is went- Then you may count that day well spent. George Eliot God […]
Labor Day Appetizer Idea…
Grilled Eggplant and Tomatoes with Rosemary and Feta By The Gourmet Farm Girl 1 medium size eggplant sliced 2-3 fresh tomatoes sliced thick ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons of The Gourmet Farm Girl Infused Vinegar House Blend Or 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons fresh chopped rosemary Plus 1-2 sprigs […]
Fresh Pork…
One of my son’s had a hog butchered recently and I was privy to receive some of the meat. (After all I fed him for many years) Just kidding…actually he wanted to test it out. I must admit I love the freshness of pork that has been farmed raised and straight to the plate. Remember two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, […]
In the Garden…
In every garden there are beautiful blooms… Colorful simplicities… Good for you vegetables… Mother Nature at her best… And… a Garden Barn! New project in The Gourmet Farm Girl’s Garden… Isn’t she pretty… Enjoy your day… from The Gourmet Farm Girl God almighty first planted a garden. And, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures Francis […]