Make preparing a well-balanced meal doable any day of the week (really!)
Are you busy? So, so busy you can barely stand it?
Everyday Clay: Now that’s a column
I found myself chatting with Birney Imes the other day about writing a column for the newspaper.
In the Garden with Felder: Gardening in the extremes
Ever wonder if there are flowers for a small space with grim growing conditions that are nearly impossible to ignore to death?
Sherry Ivy: God has got you covered under his protection
We’re living in a time now where it’s not safe in our homes, our community, on our job, at our churches or anywhere we go.
New twist on a southern classic
Banana Pudding is one of those Southern staples that everyone agrees is delicious, but no one can seem to agree on the correct way to prepare.
Butter Together: Salsa (the food, not the dance)
Do you remember being in high school and reading word problems about odd individuals who had, say, 35 jalapenos but needed 110 jalapenos?
Corn ribs bring novel, bold flavor to the grill
My husband Austin has been asking me the same question on repeat ever since we got temps above 80 degrees: “Ready to get grillin’?”
Robert St. John: A Life at the Table
Before the restaurants, before the trips, before any of it – there was my grandmother’s table.
In the Garden with Felder: Good gardens make use of vertical space
From overarching arbors and ornate pillars to flowering vine teepees, vertical structures are hallmarks of good garden design.
Everyday Clay: Roll away your stone, I’ll roll away mine
In last week’s column I referenced a song that I consider to be quite special.
Jabe Nicholson: The lamb with the broken leg
Many have family traditions around the Easter season
Celebrate cabbage season
The humble cabbage. This inflation-proof vegetable doesn’t get much love, does it?
Sweet, savory and seasonal: Carrot Tart with Carrot Top Chimichurri makes the ultimate Spring dish
Last week, I drove a casual 900 miles up to Maryland to visit my big sister, Faith, her precious husband and her brilliant kiddos.
Butter Together: Quinoa Cake: I swear this isn’t an April Fool’s
I feel like there are a few foods that every home cook should be able to pull off: a good chocolate chip cookie. A baked chicken breast that isn’t too dry or too bland. And a nice chocolate cake.
Robert St. John: Work is not a four-letter word
A 12-year-old with a push mower and six neighbors who needed their yards cut – that’s as close to a business plan as I’ve ever had.
Everyday Clay: Springing to life and doing what matters
I have a co-dependent relationship with spring. As nature blooms, my eyes water and my nose begins to run, yet I receive an abundance of work, which reminds me of how fortunate I am.
In the garden with Felder: Giving up garden chores for my own good
Of the several repetitive garden chores I was responsible for as a teenager – the never-ending Sisyphean tasks I swore I would not do when I grew up – three in particular irritated me: mowing grass, hoeing garden rows and schlepping potted plants indoors and out.
A smarter way to satisfy a pizza craving
Some nights, around dinner time, my husband, Jon, and I will look at each other with an old familiar stare, filled with mischief and a sense of plotting – scheming even – until one of us finally breaks and asks the other, “Should we just order a pizza?”
Robert St. John: Nobody Plans for This
Over nearly 10 years of hosting Yonderlust tours – more than 70 trips and 1,500 people – I’ve watched the same thing happen.
Stuffed shells steal the spotlight
I did it. I tried a “viral” recipe.
