Recipes
November 2014 Country Kitchen
Peanuts are a staple in the American diet, and they’re just as popular in other cultures. From Asian to African to American cuisine, peanuts and peanut butter are common ingredients in main dishes, desserts and sauces. more
October 2014 Country Kitchen
A classic chocolate pound cake won first place and $150 for Becky Martin of Russell County at the 2014 Heritage Cooking Contest sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Federation Women’s Leadership Committee Sept. 4 in Montgomery. more
SEPTEMBER 2014 COUNTRY KITCHEN
Men and women across the state jumped at the chance to submit their favorite pork recipes for the Alabama Pork Producers’ Pork Cooking Contest. Winners from each county were chosen, and the top three recipes in the state are featured in this month’s Country Kitchen. more
August 2014 Country Kitchen
Fresh fruit is one of summer’s greatest assets. From refreshing smoothies and fruit salads to decadent desserts like cobblers and cheesecake, fruit is versatile, delicious and healthy. more
July 2014 Country Kitchen
Few things welcome the sweet taste of summer better than a farm-fresh peach, and there aren’t many farmers who grow the fuzzy fruit better than Jimmie and Alice Faye Harrison of Chilton County. more
June 2014 Country Kitchen
Diane Krupinski knows sweet corn. Her family’s farm, Krupinski Farms in Foley, is a hotspot for buying locally grown corn in Baldwin County, the sweet corn capital of Alabama. “Corn down here is a hot commodity,” Diane says. “In the summertime, everybody always wants the sweet corn. One reason I think it is so popular here is it goes so well with seafood. When you do a shrimp or crawfish boil, you’re going to want corn to go with it.” more
May 2014 Country Kitchen
Along with sunny days and higher temperatures, the beginning of summer in the South brings some favorite fruits and vegetables — blueberries, peaches, cucumbers, peppers, and of course, summer squash. more
April 2014 Country Kitchen
Patricia Garner, a native of Cleburne County, says she enjoys hosting family meals for children and her grandchildren. “I am sometimes very busy with the chicken houses, so I need quick and easy recipes. My recipes are not a bit fancy, but my family does seem to enjoy my cooking, and I do it often,” she says. more
March 2014 Country Kitchen
Debbie Hinkle of Calhoun County says cooking has always been second nature to her. “I come from a family of cooks, and I probably started cooking myself at 5 or 6, pulling a chair around to the stove to get breakfast started for Mama,” she recalls. more