Eaton’s Creek Organics in Today’s City Paper!

That’s so cool Tana!http://nashvillecitypaper.com

Links to finding Local food, seeds and garden info

Barbara Kingsolver’s site with great links to finding local growers:
http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com/
Networking community online
http://www.homesteadexchangenetwork.com/
seed & plant exchange networks
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/exchind/
Southeast seeds & heirloom seeds
http://www.southernexposure.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CUCE
Grocery Store with an “A” rating
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
The Better World Shopping Guide
http://www.betterworldshopper.org
The biodynamic farming guide website
http://www.biodynamics.com/
Middle Tennessee:
http://www.ecorganics.net/
http://www.agriculture.state.tn.us/Marketing.asp?qstring=POR&display=Certified%20Organic%20Growers

http://www.agriculture.state.tn.us/Marketing.asp?qstring=POR&display=Certified%20Organic%20Growers
http://nashvillemau.blogspot.com/2007/05/nashville-mauma-and-family-open-farmers.html

Thinking about my garden

This time of year I’m thumbing through my seed catalogs and dreaming about vegetables. My garden plot calls to me when I go feed the horses and these global warming induced days of 65 degrees in january are no help. It feels like spring around here even though my mind knows it’s the “dead of [...]

Buy local, Buy organics

To order call or email ecorganics@bellsouth.net
http://www.ecorganics.net

Tomato Pie

Thank you for sending me this Joy. Emily LOVED it! and it will surely be a season regular on our table.-val
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Subject: tomato pie recipe
4 tomatoes, peeled and sliced
10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1 (9-inch) prebaked deep dish pie shell
1 cup grated mozzarella
1 cup grated cheddar
1 cup mayonnaise
Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 350 [...]

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Salmon Spread

This was a hit at our last gathering and it’s easy to make
1 can pink salmon (boneless & skinned)
4 oz. softened cream cheese
1/4 cup minced onions
mayo (just enough to give it spreadable texture)
10 shakes of liquid smoke
serve with crackers (i use chicken in a basket)

A recipe for a great summer salad

Here’s Terry’s recipe for the Summertime Rice Salad.  It’s always a hit at parties!
Summertime Rice Salad
Serves 6-8
  
1          5-oz package of Mahatma yellow rice
               or
1          8-oz package of Spanish-style Mexican rice
 
1          can black beans
1          10-oz package frozen white corn, thawed
1          bunch green onions, chopped
2          T Italian dressing
2          T cider [...]

recipe for blackberry jam that I use

thanks Brenda & Terry for all the berries!
How to Make Homemade Jam - Easily!
middle tennessee you pick it farms
also several area farmers markets & organic growers are in and around Nashville

buying fresh & local helps local farmers and also helps reduce carbon emmisions that result from long distance shipping, trucking etc. It also tastes great

From the garden this week

Well this was my first attempt at growing potatoes and they were medium and small in size. The tops may have died back too early in the heat and next time I need to plant early. Actually when I went to the garden today I was shocked to see the tops all died and falling [...]