I’ve been gone a while… I just wanted you to know I’ll be back soon with lots of recipes and more information on the upcoming burger cook-off I’ll be travelling to in…
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Master’s Sunday usually equals = SuperNap Sunday in this house. Couple the golf tournament on television with dreary/rainy conditions and this could have been a great nap-day. NO. We didn’t nap at…
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I found myself going through some photos yesterday and I ran across quite a few from our commercial finishing barns that I had taken a few years ago. They are a flashback…
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This past weekend the weather finally warmed up and it felt like spring. I was so thankful and excited. I had a few pitching lessons to give at home and then we…
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These little veggie cups with a modified semi-homemade Dill-Ranch Dressing are quick and easy to make and never disappoint. Serve these for preschool snacks, at a bridal shower or for a luncheon. They are…
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This past weekend we paid a visit to my sister and her husband at their place not far from where we live. The kids always like to go along when we can…
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I love real honest old fashioned lemonade. Not the fake kind with millions of ingredients. Simply: Lemon, Sugar & Water. That’s all. My daughter has the same love for simple lemonade. She…
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Today we weaned 2/3 litters of our little pigs off of Oink and Cinnamon. It is certainly time to do that and it was fairly easy. The two big ladies were excited to…
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Some of the most meaningful photographs in my collection are the ones that were taken around our farm. I know so many people who have the exact same types of pictures and…
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As I’m sitting here recovering a bit from my surgery I stumbled upon a post I had meant to write a while ago and thought I’d finish it up tonight. I only ever…
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If you’ve ever been to the chain restaurant “Red Lobster” you’ve probably gorged yourself on these delicate little biscuits. I’ve changed the recipe up a little bit, using a touch of dill in…
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Much to our surprise and delight this morning upon early chores it was discovered that Diamond had pigged. She is the York gilt we kept (a few litters back) out of our beloved…
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This week I ran out of (gasp!) butter. That has happened one time in my last 4 years of dedicated baking. I always have lard on hand and needed to make some cookies for some…
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This recipe is for my beautiful, sweet and caring friend Tiffany. I promised her a seafood dish today (since it is Friday during Lent, you know) and this is one of my favorites. It…
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I couldn’t call this blog Food & Swine without giving you a fabulous recipe for Perfect Lard Pie Crust and a recipe for my favorite pie. Lard is my second favorite ‘pork product’…















