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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Today I’ve got a quick and easy recipe using some of my favorite ‘ready’ ingredients from the grocery store. My Mom, singlehandedly makes the MOST delicious chicken salad EVER. Ask anyone. I…
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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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This recipe won the blue ribbon in the King Arthur Flour Yeast Rolls “Cloverleaf Rolls” class last year. It also took the 3rd place overall prize out of 10-12 classes, third to my…
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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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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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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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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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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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Yesterday we celebrated what would have been a very special little one’s birthday in my family. I baked a cake and will officially call this kind of cake “Drake’s Cake”. It is…
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With 2.5 hours of time and less than $60 we built a container for easy access, no bending, critter free gardening that will provide food for us all summer and it was fun! This past…
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Today I spent less than 30 minutes planting herb plants I purchased into containers I have on my deck. Our deck is located right off of our kitchen and over the past few…
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This recipe is one I’ve wanted to try for a while. The older version (original) is one I found on Pinterest a few years ago. I changed the recipe (surprise surprise!) to accommodate what I…
