Why mess with success? That was the initial comment from a friend when I shared my testing of some snickerdoodle variations. Then, she tasted the “experiments.” Ah, that’s why. New taste sensations are always good for variety. Yes, snickerdoodles may be a favorite cookie for just about any sweets lover, but how can you grow…

If you are a gardener, you probably know that most greens grow best in cool weather. Why, then, does it seem as though these wonderful vegetables have long been most prevalent on the tables of Southerners? Growing up in the upper Midwest, we mostly knew of spinach from Popeye –and it would take more than…

The green beans in my garden got off to a late start, but now that September has arrived, they are producing beautifully. One of our family’s favorite ways to eat green beans is roasting in the oven, but the same results can easily be obtained by grilling and, I have discovered, by using my old…