Farmer's Daughter

Local, organic, healthy recipes and reflections from a Southern foodie

It's a roux story

Turn your turkey carcass into a spectacular gumbo 5
Posted 1 week, 1 day ago by April McGreger
Foodie sites are now brimming with recipes for the Thanksgiving feast. As usual, April McGreger's thinking ahead. She delivers the goods on what to do with the turkey leftovers. Goodbye, mundane sandwiches; hello, delicious gumbo. Read More
core values

Apples with a sense of place 10
Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago by April McGreger
In my personal experience the single most rewarding aspect of eating locally has been exploring my own region in depth. I think of it as seeking the wisdom of Wendell Berry who says repeatedly, "You've got to know where you are. You've got to consult the genius of the place." Read More
The real dill

Home pickles made easy—and delicious 6
Posted 2 months, 1 week ago by April McGreger
For centuries, traditional cultures all over the world have preserved food through the simple, magical process of lactic acid fermentation. Now, you can too! Read More

More Farmer's Daughter

Spice up that lantern, Jacko

This Halloween, have your pumpkin—and eat it, too 5
Posted 1 month ago by April McGreger
April McGreger did not begin to fully appreciate pumpkin until she began to think outside the box -- or, more accurately the orange globe. If you are looking only for round, bright orange ones that we most readily identify as pumpkins you are missing out on a myriad of beautiful colors and shapes and the best pumpkin eating. And don't miss out on April McGreger's White Bean and Pumpkin Chili recipe. Read More
Consider the fritter

Beat the August heat with an easy veggie supper 4
Posted 3 months, 1 week ago by April McGreger
Sure, August is hotter than hell. But what month offers better fresh veggies? April McGreger serves up a fresh take on what to do with 'em. Prepare to fritter some time away. Read More
If you can't stand the heat...

Simple summer salads for staying cool and well-nourished 3
Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago by April McGreger
Sometimes, it's just too damned hot to cook. But that doesn't mean you have to submit to convenience foods. April McGreger delivers the dish on easy, filling summer salads. Read More
Jewels of summer

Reveling in the season’s tomato bounty, from pasta sauce to easy preserving 16
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago by April McGreger
Some folks equate summer with baseball; others with the beach. For April McGreger, summer means tomatoes--in fantastic, amazingly simple pasta sauces, and slowly roasted to preserve them for less blessed seasons. Read More
Berry delightful

Cobbling together a delicious and easy summer dessert 3
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago by April McGreger
April McGreger loves good chocolate; but it's summer, people! That means it's time for simple fruit desserts, like cobblers and crisps. Read More
Jam session

I find my thrill in blueberry preserves—and so can you 2
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago by April McGreger
It's getting hot out there. For April McGreger, high summer is canning season--time to put up the season's bounty for the cold months. In this edition of Farmer's Daughter, she tells how to make a delicious batch of blueberry preserves--and cornmeal pancakes to go with them. Read More
Pizza party!

How to turn your backyard into the best pizzeria in town 7
Posted 6 months ago by April McGreger
Want to improve on a warm summer evening outside? Throw an outdoor pizza party. Read More
Bread winners

Against the grain of industrial agriculture, truly local bread stages a comeback 1
Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago by April McGreger
Most bread sold in the United States relies on pre-fab flour from a few varieties of wheat grown on large Midwestern fields. But a new wave of bakers is seeking out old grain varieties and grinding their own. April McGreger spells out why that's good for our taste buds and the food system alike--and delivers a delicious recipe for quick bread from heirloom grain flour. Read More
Egg-streme Flavor

Springtime is peak time for naturally raised eggs—and bread puddings and meringues 1
Posted 8 months, 1 week ago by April McGreger
Eggy recipes you won't be able to resist. Read More
Where the Wild Greens Are

When the season’s first edible weeds poke through, it’s time for gumbo z’herbes 8
Posted 9 months, 1 week ago by April McGreger
Put wild greens in salads, pizzas, sandwiches, and more. Read More
What the Shuck?

Maintaining healthy wild-oyster beds isn’t quite as easy as oyster pie 1
Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago by April McGreger
Read More
My Vegan Valentine

A decadent chocolate cake for your sweetie, minus the animal products 11
Posted 9 months, 3 weeks ago by April McGreger
Read More
Take the chill off the bad economy with a frugal, delicious vegetable soup 14
Posted 10 months ago by April McGreger
Sweet bites for the holiday season 1
Posted 11 months, 2 weeks ago by April McGreger
Long forgotten, chestnuts are coming back with a vengeance, and make a delicious holiday pudding 5
Posted 12 months ago by April McGreger
Thanksgiving can reconnect families and revive traditions—like sweet potato rolls 15
Posted 1 year ago by April McGreger
When farmers and activists get together, food culture ferments like delicious sauerkraut 5
Posted 1 year ago by April McGreger
How to make a meal from your market basket 6
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago by April McGreger
Recipes for a classic, unfussy Southern meal built around field peas and history 2
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago by April McGreger