Special delivery!!!

We are soo excited to officially be using local grits....stone ground here in the lovely Oxford, MS.  They are sooo delicious and you can really tell a difference from the regular store bought ones.  Grits, grits, grits....yummmm! Vermont White Cheddar is The Z's favorite cheese to add the most ooey, gooey goodness!!!

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Missing home....

One thing I miss about Houston is the huge fig tree we have in our backyard but luckily I have a friend here who was kind enough to let me pick some figs off their tree...

fresh

dried

preserves

I had so many that I decided to save some to eat fresh, dry some out in the hottt Oxford sun, and make some fig preserves for the guests at The Z to enjoy on homemade buttermilk biscuits....Mmmmm :)

Homemade Tomato Sauce

I had too many tomatoes from the garden so I decided to make a homemade sauce.....it is still simmering but I am sure it is going to be delicious once it is finished!! And to make it even better I will top it with fresh basil from the garden and maybe throw in a sprig of rosemary....yummmmm!!!!

Saturday mornings at The Z

Yummmmyyyyyy!!! Sad they havent had watermelons at the farmers market yet....hopefully soon!!

Sooo fresh :)

strawberry plant

tomato plant

Watermelon.....

Yes, we all love it but who knew that candied watermelon rind in just as delicous as the fruit itself! It is a long process but the final product is worth the effort....

I think I'm in love....

with Saturday mornings.....and coffee and walking to the Farmers Market :)