Today I’m taking you on a tour of our modern pig barns. Come on into my prep shed and grab a pair of coveralls and clean boots and we’ll be on our…
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Farm Life
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I’ve been on a canning kick lately. Through this, I’ve realized. I ONLY enjoy canning jams and jellies. I canned pickles this week and they were ‘dill-licious’, but not as fun as beautiful jams…
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$2,000 = Tender yeast dough + Lemon Cream Cheese Filling + Cherry Red Raspberry Filling + Vanilla Almond Icing = Cherry Danish Long version of the recipe: “Cherry Red Raspberry Cream Cheese…
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Today is a busy day at the Fair. My daughter will be competing in “Create a Family Baking Legacy” sponsored by the Knop Family and Miss NiNi’s Fine Desserts. She’s baking Red White and…
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Yesterday was a big day in the Food Department at the Iowa State Fair for me. Opening day is always a high dollar contest day there. I entered the Tone’s Spices Recipe…
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To some, the term “Freezer Corn” may sound like an odd combination. For me, growing up in an Iowa farm kitchen… freezer corn is not only a ‘thing’, it is also an…
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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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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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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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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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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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Over the weekend we (somewhat) dove in to tidying up the machine shed to make a nice place for a couple Duroc gilts that we may take to the State Fair. Their…
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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…
