Mamaw’s Apple Pie

By Andrea | October 15, 2012 |

It’s been chilly out for the last couple weeks, which by itself is quite lovely.  The leaves are starting to change, and I can make pumpkin flavored anything without people looking at me weird. The one bad thing about this time of year is that  even though it can get quite cold in the house,…

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Apple Pie Bars

By Andrea | February 17, 2012 |

A recipe from Taste of Home magazine, these delicious bars, with their flaky crust and scrumptious fruit filling, are the perfect way to serve apple pie to a crowd. Ingredients: Dough 4 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 c. shortening 4 egg yolks 2 T lemon juice 8-10 T cold…

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Plant a Seed

By Andrea | January 31, 2012 |

This week we will be discussing Plant a Seed, chapter #4 of Julia Rothman’s book, Farm Anatomy.  This particular chapter covers quite a bit of plant related material including: Average frost dates Vegetable anatomy Squash varieties Build a bean teepee Dry bean varieties Pepper varieties Tater Tower 4 ways to grow tomatoes Tomato varieties How…

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