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Summer Garden Bloody Mary Mix

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Beverages

Summer Garden Bloody Mary Mix

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo July 16, 2023

I have to brag a little about this recipe. “Summer Garden Bloody Mary Mix” is a homemade...

Peanut Butter Bars from a Shenandoah Valley Farm

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Desserts

Peanut Butter Bars from a Shenandoah Valley Farm

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo June 20, 2017

Just a few miles off busy Interstate 81 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia is stretch of...

Creamy Buttermilk Dressing and a Buttermilk Story

3 min read

Recipes

Creamy Buttermilk Dressing and a Buttermilk Story

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo April 21, 2015

Occasionally I have buttermilk left over from a recipe–and look for ways to use it up. Here’s...

When the Farmer’s Market is the Farm

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Soups & Stews

When the Farmer’s Market is the Farm

Maylee at Beyond Gumbo July 29, 2014

When the farmer’s market is the farm you know the produce will be good. Just picked from...

Happy Summer!

It’s summertime — and there’s only one way to describe Louisiana — “hot.” Homemade ice cream makes the perfect dessert for these hot days. I have many memories of churning ice cream tanks to make a variety of flavors — when growing up at our rural Virginia home. Plus, ice cream is a good way to show creativity as there are so many flavors and ways to make ice cream. Here I have shared several of my favorite recipes. In Editor’s Choice I give two of my most popular recipes — “Banana Pepper Jelly” and “Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Floats.” Yes, if you are planning to make homemde jams and jellies — now is the to get started when peppers are at their peak. Although a root beer float is always the “standard” way to make a float — check out my green ice cream float — it’s the best. Enjoy!

Louisiana-Style Dirty Rice - Hurry Recipes on Authentic Cajun Dirty RiceAugust 31, 2026
[…] If you’re looking for an authentic taste of the South, you can’t go wrong with Louisiana Dirty Rice. It’s…
Maylee at Beyond Gumbo on Southern Okra & Corn Fritters, aka Summer LatkesAugust 22, 2026
Yes, you can omit the onions and they will turn out just fine. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Heather Cooper on The Best Pickles Yet: English Cucumber Pickle ChipsAugust 21, 2026
Can I make these without the onions?
✒️🥣Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen on Southern Okra & Corn Fritters, aka Summer LatkesAugust 17, 2026
I tried growing okra once, with little success. But that was before the climate started to change.
Maylee at Beyond Gumbo on Southern Okra & Corn Fritters, aka Summer LatkesAugust 16, 2026
Well, looks like you have plenty of okra for you and Larry, plus alot for your kids. You go, Vicki!

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Summer Garden Bloody Mary Mix

Peanut Butter Bars from a Shenandoah Valley Farm

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Creamy Buttermilk Dressing and a Buttermilk Story

When the Farmer’s Market is the Farm

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