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YAM SOUFFLE

9:01 PM
Ok, Ok, I don't want to hear it, you don't like yams. You will never think of yams the same once you've tried the Nelsons "Favorite things" Thanksgiving Yam Souffle. People who claim to hate Yams have changed their tune once they've put this tasty dish in their mouth. It's not to late the run out and get the ingredients. It whips up...

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THANKSGIVING "FAVORITE THINGS"

7:10 PM

The Perfect little Cake

10:40 PM
I've decided i like making small little cakes. The t cake in the picture above is a small perfect little chocolate cake. I used the top pan in a set of wedding cake pans, It measures 6 inches. It serves a generous 4 or and nice small piece to 6. Who needs left over cake when one is watching their weight and sugar...

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TARTE TATIN

8:14 PM
Tart Tatin is a famous french upside-down apple pie. The name came about when two unmarried sisters named Tatin, hurriedly made an apple tart and forgot to put the crust on the bottom. The famous "Maxims" restaurant was said to have sent a spy posing as as gardener to get the recipe. He did successfully and the Tart tain was made famous in...

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" THEIR DAYS MAY BE NUMBERED"

12:37 PM

GOD BLESS

12:31 PM
In honor of MARK FORESTER Killed in action in Afghanistan Sept,29 20010Our love and support goes out to the Forester Family. ...

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THE PURPLE APPLE "APPLE PIE"

8:42 PM

HARVESTING TO PRESERVING

5:58 PM
It's the season once again when the garden has given out, the nights turn cold and the veggies are ready to be picked. I love to bottle, don't ask me why , I just love it. Maybe because it's looks to pretty on the shelf. The family has their favorites like... Polish Dills, sauerkraut, Relish, Pickled bean salad, Pickled Hot and Spicy Vegetables...

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MAGICAL CARROTS (and a yummy recipe)

7:15 PM
Who buys "real" carrots anymore. Some might think carrots come out of the ground short and all magicilly the same size, but surprise, they do not. Carrots maintain our body's acidic and alkaline properties. Carrots promote healthy bones, eyes, skin and heart muscles. Did you know most of the healthy mineral content in carrots lie very close to the skin, so peeling or...

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Lavender Biscotti

10:20 AM
This is a great biscotti recipe, not too hard and not too soft.....just right1/4 cup butter4eggs1 cup sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 teaspoons almond extract2 teaspoons anise (or orange) extract1 teaspoon dried lavender buds2 + 1/2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 cup sliced almondsStart off by preheating the oven to 350 degrees.Grind the lavender in a grinder or a mortar. Melt the butter in...

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lavender sachets

3:09 PM
My daughter Brooke made these lavender sachets from vintage handkerchiefs that I have been collecting for a while now. They are filled with our freshly harvested and dried English lavender. One of these sachets can fill an entire room with a wonderful fragrant lavender smell. I have been busy harvesting my veggies and picking my tall beautiful sunflowers. I also have some delicious...

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HOLY GARLIC PART DUO - THE HARVEST

7:56 AM
35 glorious heads of garlic is what the harvest yielded.  Now what to do with it all ?  well you know I'm a fan of garlic , and it's flavor is unsurpassed. The following is recipe for HERB BUTTER is one I've used for years.  This butter enhances anything you can put it on.  So try it! you'll be hooked.  Buying the fresh herbs may...

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How to access The Purple Apple's recipes using lavender

5:15 PM
For recipes using lavender please click the link on the right hand side of this page titled "The Purple Apple's Recipes".Here you can find fun, easy, delicious and creative ways to cook your lavender. ...

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getting ready for Farmers Market

11:31 AM
This weekend we had a booth once again at the Cache Valley Farmers/Gardeners Market. I sold my French and English Lavender.We spent Friday afternoon removing the buds from the lavender and then sifting them to remove any unwanted leaves and stems. It was a tedious process but we sure smelt good when it was done. ...

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Garlic

3:38 PM
H O L Y ~ G A R L I C Look what has popped up in my garden...GARLIC!! Garlic isn't apart of the Holy Trinity in Cajun cooking, but it's holy to me. Garlic along with onions are so intertwined in what and how I cook, I feel stifled without them. My parents were great cooks who knew how to season so...

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sowing season

9:47 AM
It is time to plant here at our farm in Cache Valley. I am excited to plant vegetables, potatoes, beans, pumpkins, gourds and much much more. Not to mention our raspberries, strawberries, and plethora of perennial flowers that I am waiting anxiously to bloom. Isn't it just beautiful? This is a picture of me in our vegetable & lavender garden last year. ...

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"Mon Sherry", cooking with Sherry...

8:14 AM

lavender

5:07 PM

Easter Dinner

3:05 PM
This is Brooke, Peggy's daughter. I am posting this picture to show off my moms fabulous and delicious Easter Dinner. Potatoes au gratin, roasted asparagus, chevre salad, Lawry's seasoned spinach and baked ham. yum. I think my mom needs to post the recipes for all of these, what do you think? :)I also wanted to let you know I am the reason her...

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EGGS ON THE GOLDEN ROD

8:39 AM
So what the heck is "Eggs on the golden rod"? it's a fantastic, simple meal that gets rid of those extra Easter eggs, and left over ham. My mother made this every year right after Easter. Above are our leftover Easter eggs. You can't tell from the picture , but they are what a farmer would call a pee wee egg. Even a...

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Boiled Alive! -asparagus

9:29 AM
Boiled Alive! A sure sign that spring here, and Easter is near is the price of asparagus. Now that the price is manageable and the Asparagus is in season, take this opportunity to use it in many dishes. I will give you a couple of asperagus recipes I use. My mom was a fabulous cook. But she like many women of her era...

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Shhh.....Peggy's secret Pizza sauce

7:11 AM
This weekend I had the pleasure of hanging out with the grandkids, Max and Mimi. Now when you're at grandmas there is always cooking going on. When I have guest or family over I always ask them what would they like for dinner. Well the grandkids are no exception. When I asked them what they wanted for dinner the reply was "we want...

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SLEEPING WINTER

9:49 PM
Sleeping Lavender, cold days and colder nights..When is winter going to end? Here I sit crossing fingers and toes, hoping that all is well with the Lavender crop. Only Spring will tell. Not only has the Lavender been sleeping, but I feel like I've been moving in slow motion all winter, in a sleep like daze. This is evident in the lack of...

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Valentine's Dinner

11:20 PM
Sorry I have been absent from this blog for a while, I have worked really hard the last few months putting most of my recipes in a cook book for my daughters and daughter-in-law. I am proud to say that I gave my first of these cookbooks away to my oldest daughter Brooke on Sunday at our Valentine's dinner. So be looking for...

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