Valarie Russell on August 8th, 2011

Good evening, Thanks again to all those brave souls that ventured out this past hot and muggy weekend; we appreciate all those that patronize Russell Veggies.  Finally we got some much needed rain on Sunday, Kenny’s rain gauge measured 1.5 inches, hallelujah!  Maybe those  roma beans he has been babying will finally be ready to […]

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Valarie Russell on August 3rd, 2011

Good evening, Just a quick note to remind you that we will be at the New Albany Farmer’s Market this weekend, Saturday 8-1 pm.  Here is what we will available… tomatoes, they just keep getting bigger and better, we will have lots to choose from.  We will also have corn, green beans, new potatoes, “candy” […]

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Valarie Russell on August 3rd, 2011

Since we are growing so much eggplant this year I thought I would feature several recipes using eggplant. This is another recipe that my niece Amanda sent to me from Seattle.  It not only makes a beautiful presentation but, it taste great too. Stop by the New Albany Farmer’s Market and pick up a few eggplants and […]

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Valarie Russell on August 2nd, 2011

Good day to you, We survived another record heat wave this weekend but the garden is sure struggling.  Kenny has really been working hard trying to keep the water to it and the weeds from taking over.  So far he is winning the battle by I am afraid he will loose the war!  We really need some […]

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Valarie Russell on August 2nd, 2011

Tomato and Mozzarella salad is the perfect summertime dish for cooks in a hurry; slicing is the hardest part. We had this last night for supper and it was wonderful.  It’s so nice to just go outside and pick a couple of tomatoes and some fresh basil, wash, slice and eat. I’m thankful that Kenny […]

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Valarie Russell on August 2nd, 2011

My niece from Seattle, Amanda, sent me this recipe… I believe she may have found this on line.  I saw this or one similar in A Taste of Home magazine.  We tried it last week and I thought it was good enough to share with all of you.  Just one more way to fix the wonderful summer vegetable…EGGPLANT. INGREDIENTS: […]

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