Recently, I read that a fast food chain restaurant was unable to serve Pork Carnitas on their menu due to an issue with a pork supplier in their chain. I’ll spare ya the details,…
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Bacon, Ground Pork, Caramelized Onions, Gooey Cheese, Country Bread… this is the ultimate pork-inspired, Patty Melt sandwich. My husband approves 100% and tells me it blows my $17,500 Sour Apple Pork Burger out…
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One of my very best friends brought the idea to me that I should host a baking class on homemade bread bowls and hearty soups. Instead of hosting the class, I’m going to…
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Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I’ve always said, the meal is as good as the mashed potatoes. If you don’t want to spend the time to be overly fussy about…
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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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It certainly doesn’t get any more “Iowa” than mac ‘n cheese dish that is made with bacon AND sweet corn. I wanted to create a pasta dish that had bacon flavor in it,…
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Yesterday, the weather changed and it truly felt like fall. I love this time of the year, but it sprung up on me. After being outside in the barn, then giving pitching…
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This meal of simple comfort food takes hardly any time to prepare and requires very few ingredients. We love the cellentani/cavatappi noodles in this dish. They hold their shape well and cling to the delicious homemade sauce. …
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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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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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Days like this are perfect for trying new recipes. I love to do that when we’re locked in the house. We were supposed to have a family day out with Dad, helping…
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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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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…