Summer at Cookie Jar Heats Up

Springtime may be synonymous with fresh growth, but summer sees plenty of action, too. As purple coneflowers and black-eyed susans bloom, fresh fruits and veggies such as strawberries and squash are finally ready for harvest.

Naturally, the Cookie Jar Café, located on the Johnson family farm in Dunlap, Tenn., also flourishes.

“The best thing about summer at the Cookie Jar would be all the new sides we feature,” said café owner Sue Ann Lockhart. “We have everything from fried green tomatoes to broccoli slaw to squash casserole.”

Currently, her favorite meal at the café, she said, is grilled catfish, paired with broccoli slaw, baked sweet potato and Mexican cornbread salad.