by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 20, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Memories, Uncategorized
One of our favorite summertime treats growing up on the farm was hand cranked ice cream. Of course, when you have a cow that delivers lots of creamy milk, the ingredients aren’t hard to come by. I suppose we made other flavors, but good ole vanilla is what I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 6, 2017 | Appalachian, bears, Food, Nature
Summer is a fruitful time in the soft, green mountains of Appalachia. The black raspberries are gone and the blackberries are just getting started. Typically we have MORE than enough to go round–even sharing with the bears! When it comes to blackberries there...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 19, 2017 | Food, Hiking, Reading, Waiting
I know lots of folks who plan wonderful, far-flung vacations to exotic locales. I’ve never been one of those folks. Vacation for me means time to do whatever I want. Which typically includes eating some really good meals (cooking in and going out), extra dog...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 18, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Memories, Nature
We’re finally having some truly warm weather with days that might even be what you would call “hot.” And as summer approaches, I’ve seen some folks in the area start to put up the first cutting of hay. When I was a kid, the first cutting typically came pretty close to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 4, 2017 | Food, Friends, Reading, Writing
No Appalachian Thursday today. I’m at the RT Book Lovers Convention in Atlanta, Ga., enjoying time with readers, authors, and chocolate. Good times! If you’re in the area, here’s one of my events: If you’re not in the area, heads up that my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 20, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Hiking, Nature
Spring is prime foraging time in the woods where we hike. We often see folks out with baskets or net bags and I know they’re looking for tasty tidbits to add to dinner. Personally, I’m more of a catch and release forager. I love finding things I could eat,...
