The Importance of Fixin' Dinner
I saw a commercial the other night. It was of a family rushing around, trying to get out the door, and they didn’t have time for dinner....
I saw a commercial the other night. It was of a family rushing around, trying to get out the door, and they didn’t have time for dinner....
Although it still feels like summer here in East Tennessee, the garden seems to think it is fall. It has been in the 90’s this week, and...
H: Why aren’t you doing (insert chore/craft here) anymore? Why don’t you make (insert any homemade/homecrafted goody here) anymore? W:...
1. They play hard. 2. They love dinosaurs and bears and any other animal that is fierce and loud. 3. They love building towers then...
The kitchen is one of the busiest—messiest—places in my home! I love my kitchen…but sometimes I get a little overwhelmed when it looks...
“You’re listening to the Tennessee Farm Table with your hostess Amy Campbell…” Our family caught this line on WDVX’s 9 am radio show four...
My father has always chosen hobbies that are a bit unconventional. (It’s genetic.) When I was little, he was interested in archery and...
You know those drinks that are supposed to replace electrolytes but are chocked full of sugar and artificial flavors and colors? I’ll...
If you have ever opened a carton of yogurt, you’ll probably see some watery substance on top. It might freak some people out, but it’s...
I am so proud that here on our farm, we grow or raise all of our own vegetables and meat. We love to have a 100% home grown meal. It’s...
It only seems fitting to write a post on the subject of Mother’s Day, since Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Every year (for the past four...
I love preserving the harvest by canning. I will can anything that I can…can. So, as I’ve been writing about strawberries this week, I...
I’m dubbing this week Strawberry Week. It may or may not be a “thing”, but it sure has been around our house. I’ve debated about whether...
Ramp hunting has been a springtime tradition for generations around here. A ramp is not a wild critter related to a snipe…rather, it is a...
It has taken us three years to reap a good harvest from our asparagus crop. Our raised asparagus bed has been popping out little spears...
Does anyone have a leftover Easter ham? After everyone has cut all the good ham pieces off the holiday ham, the bone is left with little...
I’ve been making all my own bread here lately. One, because I bought a wonderful new cookbook called The Prairie Homestead Cookbook,...
Spring has sprung in East Tennessee. Proof of new life is everywhere on our farm. The trees have popped out their new buds. The Dogwood...
I have to start with a funny story. I titled this post “Poke Greens the Right Way” because I did it the wrong way the first time I cooked...
A long time ago during hog slaughtering day, the lard (fat) was usually cut off and set into a big iron pot. Since it was cold enough,...