A Slice of Southern Illinois
Did you know that there is an indoor winter Farmer's Market in Carbondale? You can find a great variety of local food and products on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Carbondale Community Farmer's Market. The market is located in the movie theater entrance of University Mall. It runs from December through … Continue reading Winter Farmer’s Market Finds
These moist, indulgent brownies are the result of not being able to find my "good vanilla" and having to find suitable substitutions...INGREDIENTS:2 cups white sugar1 cup butter1/2 cup cocoa powder1 tablespoon bourbonThe juice of 1/2 of a small orange4 eggs1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking powderDIRECTIONS:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a … Continue reading Orange Bourbon Chocolate Brownies
Strawberry Season is upon us in Southern Illinois, and it brings many sweet memories with it. Believe it or not strawberries were probably one of the few things that we did not grow on our family's acre and three fourths in the country. (Gooseberries-check, rhubarb-check, asparagus-check, strawberries-uh, no?) So, we piled into the family car, … Continue reading Strawberries and Memories
