Sausage Cornbread: Fresh Vegetables Best Friend
August 18, 2013
Nashville, TN – When farmer’s markets and road side stands abound with fresh vegetables, we rush to take advantage of the season’s bounty while it lasts.
“Southerners are so fond of fresh vegetables that all-vegetable meals are often served in the summer,” says Martha White® baking expert Linda Carman. “And although we can do without meat, a skillet of crisp brown cornbread is a must.”
Country Sausage Cornbread from Martha White is the perfect complement to fresh summer vegetables.
Tennessee Department of Agriculture says “Not a Farmer? Be a Phone-er!”
May 5, 2012
Nashville, TN – “Phoning it in” is not necessarily a bad thing, at least when it comes to putting local foods on the table.
“Not everybody can be a farmer, but everybody can find farms, farmers markets and pick-your-own patches nearby,” says Pamela Bartholomew, agritourism coordinator with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. “Smart phone scanners make finding fresh, local foods so easy, you can literally phone it in!” [Read more]
Dumplings Soothe the Soul
March 11, 2012
Nashville, TN – On a cold winter night, a pot of dumplings is always a welcome sight. “Of course, chicken and dumplings is the classic, but dumplings can be added to almost any soup or stew to make it a little more substantial,” says Martha White® baking expert Linda Carman. “In fact, like many traditional Southern favorites, dumplings are probably the result of a resourceful cook looking for a way to extend a stew to make it feed a few more folks.”
Tomato Vegetable Stew with Cheddar Cheese Dumpling
Thanksgiving Day Facts
November 18, 2011
Washington, D.C. – In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims, early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation’s first Thanksgiving.
Historians have also recorded ceremonies of thanks among other groups of European settlers in North America, including British colonists in Virginia in 1619. [Read more]
