The Iowa State Fair is nearing and it is the most blissful time of the year in our house. We have daily access to the best event Iowa has going. All 11…
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This has got to be the #1 easiest recipe I’ve ever put out there for you all. Iowa Sweet Corn is the best thing going, if you ask me. This time of…
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For all of the pie-purists I know, a two-crust fruit pie (meaning pastry crust on top and bottom) is the most cherished pie of all. As a pie baker, if you are…
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This is one of my favorite ‘easy-as-pie’ recipes to make. It is sinfully rich and everyone loves it. There’s ‘nary a crumb leftover. Drink with a tall glass of milk. I’m saying…
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Pretzel Dogs are so fun to make and the love for them transcends generations in my house. Tonight when I served them for dinner I got ooooo’s and ahhhhh’s from grandkid to grandparent…
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My pear pie brought $3,000 at an auction. Read on. Last night I had the privilege of attending the Corndog Kickoff with my husband, Mom, Dad, cousin Erin and her husband Ryan. …
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Old fashioned hot fudge can be one of the most difficult things to create in the kitchen. Cooking a mixture with butter, sugar, cream and chocolate to temperature (ie: soft ball stage)…
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I have dozens of eggs on hand at any time and this dessert recipe incorporates both the white and yolk (if you make the lemon curd from scratch). I was moved to…
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Cinnamon rolls could be considered my ‘best recipe’. They were the first contest I’d ever entered and the first contest I’d ever won ($500). Lucky me, I guess. This recipe has been…
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The other day, upon letting the gilts out that we have at home, it was discovered that they would chart a different course on their evening walk. “Cookie Dough” one of the…
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I’ve posted a few times about “Lemonade“, the real kind, my favorite drink ever. (When I don’t have raging heartburn.) This is a recipe quite like that but I love it even more! Today…
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Sangria happens to be one of my favorite things that I don’t get to drink very often, mostly because I didn’t have a recipe. My favorite part of Sangria: eating the fruit in…
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By: Cristen Ground pork has seriously made its way into my kitchen. We’ve got plenty of it and I’m always trying to use it in different ways. The price is right and it…
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Since the Sutter Home Winery Build a Better Burger competition, I’ve had lots of burger recipe inspiration. The winning Sour Apple Pork Burger hasn’t left my grilling schedule yet, I’ve been making it…
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One of the best parts about taking a road trip in the heart of the Midwest is seeing the beautiful barns along the roadsides. I’m starting a series of barn posts over the next…
