Commonwealth Kitchen September 2019
VIRGINIA STATE FAIRS: Ribbon-Winning Recipes from Virginia’s Finest Cooks September 2019 Click here to submit your recipe for Commonwealth Kitchen Nancy Riggs of Hanover County has made her blue-ribbon-winning Pineapple-Coconut Pie (right) for years. “It’s from The...Commonwealth Kitchen August 2019
Keeping Your Cool With: Cold Summer Salads The last thing you need on a sweltering summer day is your oven radiating heat waves throughout your home. Why not cool down with something simple and tasty that doesn’t leave you in a hot sweat. Here are some grand salad...Commonwealth Kitchen July 2019
Chill this season with: Refreshing Smoothies Mix it up by trying different fruits and dairy. July 2019 Click here to submit your recipe for Commonwealth Kitchen From Our Readers: Tutti-Fruity Smoothie Cynthia Johnson, Mount Jackson Ingredients: 1 banana, peeled ¼...Commonwealth Kitchen June 2019
Cooking in season with Peaches Peaches originated in China and are mentioned in writings dating back to the 10th century as a favorite fruit of emperors. Spanish explorers brought peaches to Europe in the 1500s, and by the early 17th century horticulturalist George...Commonwealth Kitchen May 2019
Enjoy the delicious appeal of Potatoes Whether served plain or loaded with cheese and sour cream, the potato is a versatile root vegetable that is a staple food in most households. In addition to being delicious, potatoes are relatively inexpensive, easy to grow and...Commonwealth Kitchen March-April 2019
Celebrating Agriculture Week with: Virginia’s Finest Virginia celebrates Agriculture Week March 17-23. According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia has 44,800 farms that cover 8.1 million acres, or 32 percent of Virginia’s total...Commonwealth Kitchen February 2019
Stay Warm in February with: Comfort Soups When time is short, it’s easy to pop open a can of soup. By making your own, you’ll not only save money but can also adjust the ingredients to suit your preferences, as well as boost nutrition February 2019 Click here to...Commonwealth Kitchen January 2019
Cooking in Season with: Cabbage & More With its tight-packed leaves forming a firm “head,” cabbage has been grown for thousands of years. Ancient Romans not only ate it soaked in vinegar, but also used its leaves to bind wounds and reduce infection. New World...Commonwealth Kitchen November-December 2018
Cooking in Season with: Wild Game Virginia’s forests continue to yield a wide array of nature’s bounty. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries reports that 190,000 deer were harvested during the 2017-2018 hunting season. In this issue, we present some of...Commonwealth Kitchen October 2018
Cooking up this football season: Tailgating Treats Tailgating got its start nearly 100 years ago, in the early days of pro football, as fans backed their trucks around the playing field to share a hearty picnic before the game got underway. October 2018 Click here to...Commonwealth Kitchen September 2018
Cooking in Season With Apples Did you know that Virginia is the nation’s sixth-largest apple producer? Each year, apples add $235 million to our state’s economy, with about 70 percent of the 5-million bushels turned into products such as applesauce, juice and cider....
To read Margo Oxendine's latest Rural Living column (titled "Wildlife in My Living Room"), click here: www.co-opliving.com/lifestyle/rural-living/
It's National Pasta Day!! Share a link to your favorite pasta recipe in the comments below -- or tell us about your favorite pasta dish!
"Contrary to popular belief, Marco Polo did not discover pasta in Asia and bring it to Italy. In fact, in 1279 a.d., a will drafted by Ponzio Bastone was found bequething a storage bin of macceroni when Marco Polo was still in the Far East. Early Romans used a very simple flour and water dough. Pasta is the Italian word for dough. Thomas Jefferson introduced pasta to the Americas after first tasting it in Naples, Italy. In 1789, he brought the first pasta machine, along with crates of macaroni, back to the United States. Pasta became a common North American food in the late 19th century with the surge in Italian immigration." -- Source: www.nationalpastaday.com/
Doug Puffenbarger of Blue Grass, Va., one of our loyal readers, contributed this gorgeous photo from Highland County. Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative
