Vine ripened Florida Tomatoes Last month my daughter had some art work in a middle school art show at the Alliance For The Art’s here in town. You might be wondering what a middle school art show has to do with a Farmers market. Well on Saturday mornings they host a Green Market in a [...]
Fresh from Florida: How To Make A Citrus Fruit Salad
April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fresh Grapefruit I have lived in Florida for most of my life. One of the greatest things about being a Florida resident is the wealth of fruit trees. Anytime of the year you can find something ripening on a tree in many a back yard. Not everyone has a citrus tree growing in their backyard [...]
Florida Fresh: Carambola and Strawberry Jam
March 18, 2011 By 4 Comments
Carambola and Strawberry Jam Carambola or Starfruit and Strawberry Jam I may have mentioned somewhere on line, either on twitter or my facebook page that my husband has been pestering me to make some carambola and strawberry jam. Honestly I can’t believe that it left such an impresssion on him the first time I made [...]
It’s Strawberry Season: Fun Info on Strawberries
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tweet Fresh Florida Strawberries Every year during the months of February and March the grocery stores are over flowing with plump sweet Florida strawberries. The Florida winter strawberry season actually runs from November to April but to me the strawberries available during February and March are the best. My refrigerator is overflowing right now. We like to eat them straight [...]
Home Grown Tomato Mystery
June 7, 2010 By 3 Comments
Tweet It’s been about five years since I had a home grown tomato. Only someone who has grown and enjoyed a fresh picked tomato can appreciate the juicy taste of your first picked tomato of the season. Nothing you can buy in the grocery store can compare. I’ve gone from being able to have a [...]
