we picked all of the green tomatoes from our garden this year before the first big freeze and they finally ripened. now we have a bowl full of nice red tomatoes to enjoy! – ryan & gub

we took a day trip up to the north georgia mountains a few weeks ago to pick apples. clem got to taste her first apple (just a lick!) and bring home a pumpkin for halloween. – ryan & gub reece apple orchards 9131 highway 52 east ellijay, ga 30536 706-276-3048

we were recently in ellijay, ga for fall festivities and stopped by r&a orchards for some country apple dumplings. they were amazing to say the least! you can find their recipe below if you want to try it at home. – ryan & gub r&a orchards 5505 highway 52 east ellijay, ga 30536 706-273-3821 country [...]

east lake farmers market offers a cooperative csa program you can join to help support your local farmers. they also sell extra csa shares at their saturday market for only $15, which is a super deal! we picked up an extra share last weekend that had basil, rosemary, greens, kale, egg plant, bell peppers, various [...]

a co-worker brought in a box of sublime doughnuts this morning! how exciting! – ryan sublime doughnuts 535 10th st nw atlanta, ga 30318 404-897-1801

we had a very nice red tomato from our garden! i’m glad the weather and squirrels are finally cooperating with us. – ryan & gub

our bell peppers and tomatoes are going crazy right now! between the squirrels and crazy summer heat, we haven’t had a very productive garden this year. however, recent rains have brought new life and we have a ton of peppers and tomatoes growing! – ryan & gub

i recently tried delia’s chicken sausage stand for the first time and loved it! this east atlanta restaurant is the new adventure of delia champion, who was the mastermind behind the flying biscuit cafe. delia’s is known for its slingers and sliders, which are both very tasty. the slingers are their signature creation, which consist [...]

if you are craving a great cheesesteak or a nice big hoagie, stroll on down to woody’s famous philadelphia cheesesteaks! i recently had one of their super subs and was reminded how amazing this hidden treasure was. besides their tasty food, woody’s also has a huge wrap-around porch for nice outdoor eating and barq’s root [...]

i am a sucker for throwback products, especially when they feature vintage package design and original recipes. the latest one that got me was the retro doritos. i’d have to say the flavor was more along the lines of generic doritos, which is a little less overwhelming than current ones, but i definitely thought they [...]

we had a little gathering for my birthday, which also doubled as an introduction for those who hadn’t met clementine. it was a ton of fun!!!! we grilled chicago dogs and burgers! – ryan

our green peppers are finally ready! we have a ton currently growing in our garden, but these are the first ones big enough to eat. they are quite tasty! – ryan & gub

we recently fried up some okra from our garden and it was delicious! we ate the tasty treats with ribs and collards from maddy’s and cole slaw from chik-fil-a. it was a hodge podge of our favorite southern delights! fyi, maddy’s collard greens recently won best overall at the east lake farmers market collard greens [...]

our summer garden provided its first vegetable of the season! we have lots of okra and tomatoes that are very close to being ripe, but this cucumber won the first crop of the season award. we made a tasty cucumber & tomato salad with it, adding the lemon cucumber mentioned in yesterday’s blog post. – [...]

the east lake farmers market is up and running again on saturdays from 9am to 1pm. it’s open through october and can be found at the corner of 2nd avenue and hosea williams drive in the east lake/kirkwood area. the market features lots of local farmers selling fruit, vegetables, eggs, salsas and all sorts of [...]