This is Drew. Drew is my brother-in-law who lets me write about him. Drew is an Iowa cowboy. Not the fake-hat, fancy-shiny-boots cowboy that you see at Florida Georgia Line pop-country concerts. A real one,…
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Let’s get something straight: Texas isn’t the only state you’ll find cowboys. They might be the top beef producing state, but Iowa is also in the top 10. Trust me when I say……
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If you are reading this little cowboy prayer, I hope all of these things are true for you. Cowboy Prayer Short on words today. Harvest is coming (and I want it to,…
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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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Julia Child was first to arrive on the scene as a culinary entertainer, in my opinion. She was so interesting to watch and cared so deeply about every recipe she created. I most…
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We’re deep in the heart of harvest time and as many of you know, that leaves little time to get healthy meals on plates at the end of the day. I frequently get asked…
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One Roast = Hot Beef/Pork Sundaes, Beef & Noodles AND Crispitos… Sitting around the family dinner table seems to be a lost art to some folks. The amount of activities that our children are…
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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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Recently, I had the privilege to visit the dairy farm of Kevin and Holly Blood and family, of State Center, Iowa. I was inspired to do so by my efforts in working…
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Grilling? Who, Me? A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to compete in a burger competition. It was the most amazing experience and you can click back through all of…
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We now interrupt your regularly scheduled swine-programming for a trip to work calves with Grandpa and Aunt T. It was a fun day. We didn’t get to help as much as the kids wanted…
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Before getting all fancy yesterday for Winefest Des Moines’ “Iowa Lawn Party”, we did chores. Here are some pictures of all of the fun and some of the nonsense. We were totally…
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Upon arriving home from Sutter Home Winery’s Build a Better Burger I was informed through a friend of friend (thank you Betsy S.) of the Winefest Des Moines, Gateway Market and The Iowa…
