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Family

  • Food

    Cheesy Italian Grinder Dip

    Sweet Italian sausage + gooey melt-y cheese = the best game day any day dip, ever! I absolutely LOVE my cast iron skillet. When it isn’t grilling season, searing thick-cut pork chops or…

  • Gifts

    Top 7 Gifts For Your FarmHer

    Cut through the Christmas clutter and buy something festive for your FarmHer this year that she will really enjoy with these Top 7 Gifts For Your FarmHer! I know the chaotic voices…

  • Farm Life

    Harvest Hand Signals: How to Decode

    Learn how to read minds and become a master interpreter of hand signals for the sake of your farm and all who grace it with their presence during the blessed season of harvest.…

  • Farm Life

    How To Excel As A Grain Cart Driver

    Check out these foolproof tips on how to execute your role as “Grain Cart Driver Extraordinaire”. Number 9 on this list is especially helpful but will require a trip to the bank…

  • Family

    Drake’s Angel Tree

    So many families have endured losses no one ever should have to. Stillbirth, pregnancy loss, and the loss of a child is heartbreaking and raw. Personally I’ve never lost one of my…

  • Dessert, Food

    Ultimate Chocolate Mint Malts

    Have you ever had Ultimate Chocolate Mint Malts? Ever since I can remember, my somewhat-picky-eater daughter has been obsessed with anything “mint”. So much that if you ask her what her favorite…

  • Food

    Dear Iowa State Fairgoer: Thank you.

    Dear Iowa State Fairgoer: Thank you.  You may not know it, but attending the Iowa State Fair makes farmers and farm families like me quite happy. The Fair isn’t only fabulous-foods-on-a-stick and…

  • Food

    State Fair Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Have you ever had cookies-in-a-cup from the state fair? Well, my family partakes in this yearly tradition each August, leaving us content with chocolate laden fingers and full bellies. If you haven’t…

  • Food

    Coconut Cream Pie Bars

    Coconut cream pie is a staple on my family’s Christmas spread. This year, I wanted to make something a bit more interesting than the typical coconut cream pie offering. If you are…

  • Food & Swine

    Taste Test: AE Dairy Holiday Lineup

     Santa Claus has nothing on my friends at AE Dairy. Recently, the FedEx Fairy delivered a cooler box full of their latest and greatest holiday drinks, directly to my front door. Needless to…