Our second daughter texted me from Dakota Mart last Thursday to let me know that they were roasting Hatch chiles outside the store. Bless her for reminding me – I’d seen it advertised but forgot to put it on the calendar. In a small South Dakota town like Hot Springs, you must never assume that […]
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Corn and Cucumber Salad
This is one of our family’s favorite summertime salads, and it’s a great way to use the cucumbers and basil that we are harvesting right now in mid-August! Maybe next year we’ll have jalapenos, corn, and onions from our garden… Then maybe the next year we’ll have a dairy cow and make the feta and […]
Everyday Homemade Burger Buns
Jump Straight to Recipe My cooking and pantry-stocking habits changed years ago when we moved from in-town to a little way outside of town. The grocery store was really not that much farther away, but making a 4 PM visit to the grocery store to pick up just a few things for supper no longer […]
Gingery Pickled Peaches Canning Recipe
One of my favorite canning recipes is Marisa McClellan’s Gingery Pickled Peaches. There’s nothing better than opening a jar of these sweet and spicy peaches as part of a charcuterie board or for a winter snack. The heat from the ginger is so warm and comforting… And now that I’m thinking about it, I may […]