Jackie Garvin's Blog, page 15
July 21, 2016
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
So, the story goes that this dressing was originally called Buttermilk Dressing. It was popular with cowboys on cattle drives because buttermilk was a common ingredient in Cookie’s chuck wagon. (in case you’re too young to remember the TV show Rawhide, Cookie is what they called the cook). The name morphed into Buttermilk Ranch or… continue reading »
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July 13, 2016
Summer Garden Tomato Sauce Pasta
I don’t take my kitchen garden for granted. It’s a blessing to have the space, climate and inclination to grow vegetables, herbs, fruit, berries, and flowers. The love of planting and growing was passed down by my grandparents. If mobility or health ever prevent me from digging, hoeing, weeding, transplanting, watering and harvesting, I hope… continue reading »
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June 29, 2016
Pimm’s Cup Cocktail
Pimm’s No. 1 is an 18th century concoction created in England by oyster bar owner, James Pimm. It’s gin based and contains liqueur, spice and fruit juice. The actual recipe is a big secret known to only a handful of people. My introduction to Pimm’s Cup Cocktailwas from Mrs. Eryl Hadler, wife of my husband’s… continue reading »
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June 22, 2016
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Skewers
Gumbo is a familiar dish in Cajun cuisine. Traditionally, it’s made with seafood and I’ve made a boatload of Seafood Gumbo in my lifetime.. At Thanksgiving, I often use leftover turkey for Turkey and Sausage Gumbo.Taking inspiration from the flavors of gumbo, I came up with a way to cook it on the grill in… continue reading »
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June 17, 2016
Creamy Honey Lime Salad Dressing
Each time I go to the bank and take out a loan so I can afford to buy limes for the grocery store, I declare my intention to plant a lime tree in my backyard. Well, it hasn’t happened yet. But it will. I swannee, it will. I love to use limes in the kitchen.… continue reading »
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June 14, 2016
Summer Berry Salad
My family has a deep abiding love of fruit salads. We usually include berries in a fruit salad but today I decided on a salad devoted exclusively to berries. A simple Summer Berry Saladis a delicious mixture of berries dressed with a minty honey lime dressing. Serve it as a side or an afternoon pick-me-up.… continue reading »
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June 12, 2016
Strawberry Blueberry Buttermilk Biscuits
The summer berries are roaring in. Our strawberry season is over in central Florida but we have strawberries from California, and other growing regions, in the grocery stores. Florida blueberries are especially good this year and are in full harvest at this time. Our backyard blueberries have just started to turn. There’s many ways to… continue reading »
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June 10, 2016
Southern Sweet Ice Tea
To assimilate into Southern culture, there’s two things you should know. First, when you see someone you know, you say,”How’s yo mama-nem?” Don’t enunciate, for Pete’s sake, and ask, “How is your Mother and the rest of your family?’ Oh, no. This whole sentence only has four syllables. That’s all you need. We understand it… continue reading »
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June 9, 2016
Garden Vegetable Frittata
When you find yourself with a little of this and little of that leftover vegetables, turn them into a frittata and you have a complete meal. A Garden Vegetable Frittata is a great clean-our-your-refrigerator meal. In addition to using up leftover vegetables, it will take care of pieces and scraps of cheese, too. I had… continue reading »
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June 5, 2016
Country Honey Mustard Salad Dressing
I describe this as country because I use plain ol’, ordinary, everyday yellow mustard instead of the more commonly used Dijon mustard in this dressing. The variety of mustard available on the grocery store shelf is impressive. More often than not, I reach for yellow mustard. It’s dependable, familiar and versatile. Plus, it stands up… continue reading »
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