Farm Star Mary's Blog

I love to entertain and NatureSweet® always provides the perfect little addition to my favorite recipes.

Flowers can make the house a home and can lift a mood more than chocolate! Ok, that may not be exactly accurate, but it sure does make people happy, feel more relaxed and interactive and simply adds life and color to your surroundings. Check out how Ball Horticulture's flower maven Lourdes Reyes and international floral trend-setter and stylist Pieter Landman transformed the holidays for us at this holiday affair in Atlanta, Georgia!

Where should I start? How about with a hot delicious cornbread with a colorful, flavorful NatureSweet® tomato to make it 'special' for the wintery nights. Or perhaps the yummy mouth-watering hot tarts, with a tangy taste and delightful bite that will melt in your mouth. These are just two ways we have recently been serving up NatureSweet® tomatoes, and there's a reason why these tomatoes have been the go-to favorite of discerning shoppers.

Sometimes I just want to throw my hands up in the air! To cook another meal, and make it delicious and healthy, and be able to fit it all in during a fast-paced day is just too darn hard! Or is it?? Of course not! The company that made my life easier – and healthier – by providing the delicious Chef Crafted Chopped Salads is now making Stir Fry! Yep, Taylor Farms is at it again!

It's Black Friday all month long in the Farm Star Living Shoppe!

I go wild for green veggies - asparagus, french green beans, snap peas, brussels sprouts, etc. I have gotten to know the folks at Southern Selects and learned how they used to be behind the scenes at some of the finest restaurants. Now, they're on the shelves at our local groceries stores making it easy to re-create restaurant quality dishes right at home!

Oh, the delicious avocado! These fruits are fantastic to put in salads, on sandwiches, in dips and to eat plain, so they're always on my grocery list. I just received some great tips on how to select the best, perfect avocados and had to share!

Cheers to the holidays – and cheers to gathering people around your dinner table and serving something memorable and special. We found this crowd-pleaser and wanted to share it with you.

What does Pitbull, Elmo, and I have in common? It's one word. PRODUCE! See behind-the-scenes at Fresh Summit, the largest produce show on the planet!

We all come together to try to eradicate breast cancer, and we love how one of our favorite tomato growers NatureSweet is leading the charge. It inspires us, and we hope that it inspires you, too!