It’s no secret how much I love going to farmer’s markets. In my childhood years, my grandmother visited the local market in Jackson every week in the summer for whatever was fresh and looked good ...
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Thrive Market
1. Prices Thrive Market is an online grocery store that is advertised as being more economical than chain stores and Amazon. That’s a tall declaration. After hearing about Thrive from so many people ...
Snow’s Bend Farm
This year we joined one of our local farms for a CSA box each week. Community-Supported Agriculture is a partnership between farms and buyers and it’s a fantastic way to “know thy farmer”. I know ...
Summer Market at Pepper Place
It’s the first summer market day since we got back from Colorado. I try to get to the Birmingham market twice a month during the summer/fall season, but I’m way behind schedule this year. I have been ...
Simple Steak Salad with Paleo Herb Dressing
Things are moving fast around here. Vacation is coming up and it’s a big one. I’m working on getting everything packed, ordering food items, getting back to full-time blogging (yay!) and eating all ...
Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
Spring is finally here! The strawberries are finally showing up in farmers’ markets everywhere in the south and I wanted to make a tall cool smoothie. Cooking Light has plenty of smoothies options but ...
First Market Day at Pepper Place
The Market opened a couple of weeks ago but this is my first chance to get to Birmingham. I’m so glad I came out today! It was beautiful weather and the place was hopping! This is my 5th year making ...
Hello Sprouts!
Here in Tuscaloosa, we are patiently waiting for our first foodie grocery store like Whole Foods or Trader Joes. We have to travel to Birmingham for Whole Foods or Atlanta for Trader Joes. I have been ...