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…
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The most addictive breadsticks can be found at a restaurant situated on a garden full of olives. Seriously, idk if I can even say that name on my blog without getting into…
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Here are some incredibly tasty, healthy pork recipes, categorized by cut, ready for you to slide right into your weekly meal plan. You’ll find recipes from bloggers near and far, showcasing the…
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Fall has finally taken its damp sorry rear and gotten out of the way here in Iowa. The winter chill has set in and holidays and indoor get-togethers are among us. Warm…
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How To Make Baked Potatoes Discover how to make baked potatoes with these tricks to lead your run-of-the-mill baked potato to its best life. Something as simple as baked potatoes may not…
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Fall has arrived which means things are about to become quite busy around here. Fall is my favorite time of year because: grain harvest. Grain harvest means family time, quiet tractor time…
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Summer has rolled in, gale-force-style in Iowa. More often than not, it seems we skip the true season of spring. We have experienced temperatures in the 40’s during planting season and now that…
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If you ate school lunch back in the day, when school lunch cooks could bake a bit more than they have the freedom to now… you may have been served “Wacky Cake”.…
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Just when the heft of the Thanksgiving spread causes you to give in to the sensation to unbutton your pants for a bit of relief, you waddle to the dessert table to…
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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…
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Tailgates, potlucks, family parties… I’m always looking for easy recipes to whip together and take to a gathering. I’ve found that people love to gather around food. Gone are the big-plate dinner…
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This weekend there is a big game. I repeat, BIG. GAME. This I know, because I happened to get married on this BIG. GAME. weekend, nine years ago and most of my…
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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…
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If you plan to eat your way through the 2016 Iowa State Fair, I’ve got your get-your-hands-on-all-the-food game plan, right here. As a veteran Fair-goer, you’ll find some classic tastes on my menu…
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I loathe writing these words, but today is the “last day of summer” to me. The Iowa State Fair is my favorite event of the year, but it also ushers in the…
