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Ask Arlene about other ways to prepare turnips© By Arlene Wright-Correll A recent email question asked, “Do you know of any other ways to prepare turnips?” Though not my most favorite vegetables there are more interesting...

Ask Arlene how to make Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Broasted Vegetables© By Arlene Wright-Correll At Home Farm Herbery  we love these two recipes and we have made them easy to make and they go well together, to say nothing of the fact that they...

Ask Arlene About Merlot Sea Salt vs. Table Salt© By Arlene Wright-Correll The other day, at Home Farm Herbery ,one of our many customers called and asked me the difference between Merlot Sea Salt and American Table Salt. Because we...

Ask Arlene about a good Pumpkin Waffle recipe © By Arlene Wright-Correll An email question asks, “Do you have a good Pumpkin Waffle recipe?” Yes, matter of fact we do. Here is our favorite Pumpkin Waffle recipe. Ingredients:...

Ask Arlene about chili and chile © By Arlene Wright-Correll Last week we got this email question that asked, “Can you tell me the difference between chili and chile as I am trying to find a good recipe?” In this country, the terms...

Ask Arlene about the uses of Lobelia © By Arlene Wright-Correll An email question asks, “What is Lobelia good for?” First off Lobelia  is a pretty annual herb. All its parts above ground are used and it is harvested in...

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Ask Arlene about Quinoa ©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 13, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about Quinoa © By Arlene Wright-Correll An email question asks, “I have been hearing a lot about Quinoa or White Quinoa and I was wondering if you know about it? Yes I do and it is very old. Quinoa originated in the Andean region...

Ask Arlene about Berbere Spice © By Arlene Wright-Correll Recently an email question asked, “What is Berbere Spice, what is it made of and how do you use it?” Originating in Africa ( Ethiopia ) Berbere Spice is also known as...

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The Intensity of June

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Jun 11, 2018 - By Highland Orchards

I think it was May yesterday, and now it is almost the middle of June. If I don’t finish this today, it will be the end of June when I return! Summer is like that: if you blink, it disappears! June is the beginning of the intense season, where every hour and...

Ask Arlene how to make Pumpkin Rum Ice Cream© By Arlene Wright-Correll Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin purée 1 cup whole milk 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 teaspoons  pumpkin pie spice  1 teaspoon  Ceylon cinnamon ...

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