Ask a Farmer

I decided to add  Ask a Farmer blog to our site. I often find myself probing farmers with questions "What's the best way to tell if one of these is ripe?" and "How do you like to prepare this?" for cooking inspirations. So each week I will share with you what I asked a farmer!

I  met a wonderful farmer from La Esperanza Farm, her name is Juanita.

"Whats the best way to store peaches?" Answer: Leave them on a counter away from direct sunlight. Wash right before you want to eat the peach.

She even gave us a recipe check it out its called Peggy's Okra Cornbread.

1 package of White Hush Puppy Mix

6 T oil

4 cups okra, cut in to 1/4" thick

1 tsp each of  salt, pepper,

tobasco to taste

2 eggs

1 cup milk

Peggy heats a 10" skillet cst iron on top of the stove with 1/2 of the oil in pan with 1 T corn meal. When corn meal turns brown pour batter into skillet and place in oven.

Another option is to use a 13x9 pan, be sure to grease first.  

Preheat oven to 350*

Bake 45- 60 minutes