If you are down with taking your milkshake game up a notch, listen up. This time of year, it is no secret, I love AE Egg Nog and certainly like to take advantage of the…
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Last Friday I attended and was privileged to speak at “Grow: by Future FarmHer”. It was lovely to connect with young women (this sold out event catered to ladies interested in agriculture, from ages 19-23) and learned quite…
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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…
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Earlier this month, I accompanied food bloggers from coast to coast on a tour of a modern pig and row crop farm in southern Iowa. This tour, called “Pass The Pork”, gave…
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The weather is turning, and my favorite time of year is upon us. Fall is special to me because of many things. Harvest, mild weather and warm comforting dishes top my list…
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These are the top reader-selected recipes on my blog for 2014. There are still a few out there that I may include in a later post, but for now, all of the recipes…
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This week I lost a very special person in my life. My Grandma Madeline passed away on Monday morning. She was the inspiration and motivation for many of my different baking adventures. She…
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The Chicken Bacon Ranch sandwich craze hit about 10 years ago and I was ON-BOARD. Strips of chicken (grilled or fried), bacon, cheese of any kind and plenty of ranch dressing… how…
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Bacon, Ground Pork, Caramelized Onions, Gooey Cheese, Country Bread… this is the ultimate pork-inspired, Patty Melt sandwich. My husband approves 100% and tells me it blows my $17,500 Sour Apple Pork Burger out…
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We are pig farmers We are a family of pig farmers. Let me share a bit about our diverse pig farm: We raise pigs in different ways on our family farm. We have…
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This cookie recipe is one that I’ve always kept my eye on in the first baking book I received for my birthday a few years ago. It is still the best baking book…
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I’ve compiled a list of my favorite gifts for the kitchen this year. Last year I had a nice little list, but this year it is quite a bit bigger. These 12…
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This week, my son turned 3 years old. The build up to his birthday was nothing crazy, but he had a definite opinion about his birthday cake. He repeated over and over…
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Homemade gifts are a top priority in my Christmas gift giving this year. Gifts for pampering the recipient are my favorite to make. This homemade sugar scrub is inexpensive and delightful. After you…
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Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies are the favorite cookie of this house as of late. I’ve tinkered with this recipe from the original Nestle Tollhouse chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ll find on the…
