Got a taste for a simple Greek dish that’s perfect for parties? Try this recipe for Honey-Soaked Feta. I’m a huge fan of Greek food, and while I love to cook, I’m also a huge fan of making things simple. That’s why this recipe is perfect.
All you have to do is grab a 3-ounce block of Feta cheese, sprinkle it with some thyme, salt and pepper, then drizzle honey over the top. And, don’t forget the pecans. A couple of fresh pecan halves go great with this dish.
View the recipe for all the exact ingredients, get out the crackers and dig in.
A while back, I posted a recipe from Paula Dean for pecan burgers. At the time, they didn’t sound too appetizing to me. But after seeing this Toasted Pecan Burger video from Stubbs Legendary Kitchen, I think I might have had a change of heart.
This smoky, nutty burger looks pretty fantastic, and would be great for barbecues. Plus, there’s a bonus cooking tip hidden in the video! I never knew that making a thumbprint in burgers before you cook them will help them flatten out instead of cooking round. Thanks, Stubbs!
I seem to have this conversation a lot: what do you do with catfish except fry it in cornmeal? Seriously. I’ve consulted the many, many cookbooks and they all just fry it in cornmeal with a little Tabasco or other type of chili seasoning, and then just serve it. Don’t get me wrong. I like fried catfish. It’s delicious. But sometimes I just want something new other than the same old recipe.
The world of nuts has just gone about as high-tech as you can get. AZCentral.com recently reported that “researchers from New Mexico State University, Texas A&M and University of California-Davis recently received a three-year grant for nearly $870,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crops Research Initiative.” The grant will allow them to research and study NASA satellite images that could possibly offer insights into their tree nut crops including plant stress issues, pests and diseases.
The images will be measurable through light wavelengths, with each tree creating it’s own particular, signature wavelength. The ability to see what’s happening in their orchard could save farmers quite a bit of money, since the images will be able to spot problems and issues sooner than ever before.
And while Green Valley Pecan already has several high-tech processes and procedures in place to bring the freshest, crunchiest, most flavorful pecans to your table, this new scientific breakthrough could push the industry to a whole new level.
Here is why pecan farmers are excited about this technology:
“If a grower can go on the Internet and see the entire orchard, they can make more precise and accurate decisions on when to irrigate. This works to minimize stress and have a minimal amount of water wasted,” he said. “We already use irrigation water efficiently, but we’re looking to push that even further and be able to tailor it to individual orchards.”
As much as we wanted ice cream for breakfast when we were little, we all grew up knowing that we couldn’t have it. But now you can when you follow this super simple recipe from Blue Bunny Ice Cream for decadent Blue Bunny Butter Pecan Waffles.
All you need is a few basic ingredients like flour, eggs and pecans, plus a box of Blue Bunny’s 100 Calorie Butter Pecan Bars. Just melt the Butter Pecan Bars, combine the ingredients and add a scoop of the mix to a pre-heated waffle iron.
Check out the video below. This would definitely be a great and easy Sunday morning recipe to try out!
Ever craved a piece of pecan pie so badly you thought you could eat the whole pie? What if that pie weighed in at over 35,000 pounds?
For 25 years, the people of Okmulgee, Oklahoma got together every June to celebrate the annual pecan festival with games, rides and concerts in the town’s historic square, and it soon became tradition to bake a pecan pie over 40 feet in diameter. Even though the festival is no longer held as of this year, they still hold the Guinness Book of World Records title for the largest pecan pie. Previous years at the festival have also produced the world’s largest pecan cookie, world’s largest pecan and ice cream party and the world’s largest pecan brownie.
Check out some articles on the festival here and here.
There’s nothing like a great day of picking pecans during the harvest at our farms. Just watch the video below and you’ll see exactly how we get the freshest, crunchiest, most flavorful pecans fresh from our farm to your table. Check out the video below to see how we do it!
