by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 25, 2021 | Food, Nature
We’ve had a couple of days of unseasonably warm weather which is both wonderful and a terrible tease. We actually opened windows yesterday but tomorrow the high is only supposed to be 40. Sigh. False spring! Even so, there are signs of warmer days including...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 7, 2021 | Appalachian, Food
We all need some comfort food these days. I know, we’re supposed to make resolutions and behave ourselves in the new year, but c’mon. If there was ever a time for comforting, fatty, food to take our minds off . . . well, pick your poison . . . this is IT!...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 26, 2020 | Family, Food, holidays, Memories
Seems like I just can’t keep track of time this year. The seasons, the holidays, the day of the week–it’s all a weird 2020-induced blur. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to think hard to remember what month it is! But I do know...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 27, 2020 | Appalachian, Food
I was NOT a fan of green beans when I was a kid. I liked the green okay, but not the bean! These days, though, I’m a big fan. Especially now that I’ve gotten the hang of how to cook them. I struggled to get that wonderful, tender, cooked-down quality. So I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 23, 2020 | Appalachian, Food, Reading
Lots of folks are coming up with creative ways to keep busy (and maybe distracted) during all of this self-quarantining time. Which got me to thinking about how some of my characters might handle being stuck at home. Turns out, several of them would fit right in these...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 9, 2020 | Appalachian, Food, Memories
I think we’re all looking for good news these days. A hint of a silver lining in the midst of all the craziness in the world. And I think I’ve found one! Growing up, we had a full-on summer garden. Potatoes, sugar peas, lettuces, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers,...
