This weekend we got to head up to NE Iowa and visit dear friends. My goddaughter had her 3rd birthday party and it was a blast! We had an old fashioned tea…
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Rarely does my husband commit that anything I make is the absolute BEST thing he’s ever had. However, this morning he said I made the ‘best breakfast sandwich ever’. That’s a big…
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Since these past weeks have been filled with grilling trials and preparations for the Build A Better Burger cook-off, I’ve not been able to mess around and bake any bread. That is…
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Sour Apple Pork Burger: A soft toasted Kings Hawaiian potato roll with apple butter, an apple and wine laced pork burger patty topped with Maytag White Cheddar Cheese, apple butter candied bacon,…
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This weekend I was privileged to compete in the “Build A Better Burger” National Burger Cook-off at the Sutter Home Winery (part of the Trinchero Family Estates) in St. Helena, California. I…
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This post will be quick because I’m making it from my phone and I must get some rest as in 12 hours it is the start of ‘the big day’. The Sutter…
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Since I’m officially done practicing for the Sutter Home “Build A Better Burger” contest, I’m left with a few pounds of ground pork that didn’t make the trial runs. (We leave for Napa tomorrow, eeeeek!) I…
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Perfect Iowa chops recipe and contest! Congratulations Jennifer F. from Iowa, you’ve been chosen the winner of the “Pork Prize Pack!” *This contest is officially closed. The notorious “Iowa Chop” is the…
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Here’s an updated picture of the orphan York piglets we raised by hand that were born on 12/23/2013. They’re coming along great. They’ll also NEVER hold still. My husband only wears the…
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Today was a big day of helping my Dad in the field, cleaning house and preparing to leave next week for the Sutter Home Winery’s Build A Better Burger competition. I’m so…
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Happy Mother’s Day! I know it is a bit early, but time is running out to purchase or create something meaningful for the Mama in your life. Today the kids and I…
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So often I get asked, “I want to bake bread, where do I start?” Yeast breads are the most daunting recipes for beginning bakers. There is truly no alchemy involved in creating…
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Today the ROD or ‘recipe of the day’ is a sweet one. These delicious filled chocolate chip cookies will satisfy any sweet tooth. The recipe is much like my original favorite chocolate chip cookie…
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Last night I had the opportunity to FINALLY fill my container garden we built last week. It has been miserable, cold and rainy here for days now and the sun is finally…
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Sometimes animals get out… the ones you least expect and at the most inopportune times of course. As if it wasn’t interesting enough when the bulls got loose, now this escape artist…
