Anderson’s Sunflowers.

The Anderson's Sunflower Farm was so FUN! I've been trying to find creative ways to get out and enjoy local things close to home while trying to do the social distance thing and this was such a neat experience. The Andersons grow their sunflowers once per year and you've gotta get in while they last! The blooms are only good for about a week and then begin to wilt, so there's a short window of time to see them. Fortunately, this weekend they were in peak bloom. My entire family came along to see the beautiful fields, and of course we snapped a ton of photos! You should think about adding this to your list of summer to-dos next year, for sure. Enjoy some pretty flower photos!

Fried green tomatoes... well, sort of.

Hey y'all! I hope you are all holding up well through the midst of the pandemic. It looks like here in Georgia, the numbers are continuing to climb which means likely we will be in this for the long haul. One thing I've resorted to during all of this time at home is trying out new recipes (can't you tell from all the food posts!). I really enjoy learning how to make new dishes and this one was such a southern staple, but with a spin: these are made in the air fryer! I got my mom an air fryer for Christmas, but it got little use so she let me borrow it and this turned out so good, and so easy. The best part is the tomatoes were straight from her garden. Now there is no healthy way I've ever had a fried green tomato here in the South, and by no means was I trying to be "healthy" with this recipe, but it really is better for you than most and took way less time. I hope you enjoy, and happy weekend! What are y'all up to? My family and I are headed to a sunflower farm and can't wait to see the blooms!

Fried Green Tomatoes

- green tomatoes

- 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour

- 1/2 sleeve of Ritz crackers, crushed

- garlic salt to taste (I used about three large shakes)

- onion powder to taste

- sprinkle of pepper

- 1 large egg

- 2-3 tablespoons of almond milk

- Ranch dressing (for dipping)

Directions

Mix together flour, crushed Ritz crackers, garlic salt and onion powder in a bowl. In a separate bowl beat 1 egg and mix together with almond milk. Cut the tomatoes into 1/4 inch slices and begin by dunking in egg wash and flour mix, 1-2x depending on how thick you like. I then worked in batches and cooked about four at a time in the air fryer on 370 degrees for 15 minutes total. They came out perfectly crispy at this setting. Dip in the ranch if you prefer, or eat by themselves. Enjoy!