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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Pigs
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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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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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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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This past week we’ve butchered, cured, and smoked our own pork belly turning it into some of the finest bacon I’ve ever had. It was amazing. We’re going to tweak that recipe…
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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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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 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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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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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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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…
