Vote for Feeding America Southwest Virginia

If you are on Facebook, you can vote right now until the end of October 5th to help our local food bank, Feeding America, which is located in Salem, VA.  They are competing for a grant provided by Walmart and will be used to purchase fruits and vegetables for a Mobile Produce Program for local neighborhoods in need of better access to healthy foods.  You can find out more about their programs at this website :

https://www.faswva.org/

To cast your vote, please follow the link below and support Feeding America Southwest Virginia.

http://wm8.walmart.com/Hunger/#/

Homegrown Rosemary

Rosemary

Rosemary is considered a perennial in the Roanoke area (which is considered plant growing zone 7).  It grows in full sun, stays green year round, and was growing in my mother's garden when I visited last weekend.  And according to Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs, an old wive's tale says a vigorously growing rosemary bush in a home garden means the woman is the head of the household.

I used it to make the Rosemary Chocolate Chip Cookies from the Isa Does It cookbook.  The recipe can also be found on her website at the following link:

http://www.theppk.com/2013/10/rosemary-chocolate-chip-cookies-video/

It calls for 2T of rosemary, but I didn't clip enough, so I had to halve  the recipe, unfortunately.

Mix it into the coconut butter.

And it makes for an unusual, buttery cookie that you will be glad you tried.