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Wordless Wednesday – Ernie

August 24, 2016 By Mary Leave a Comment

 

Filed Under: Dog, Garden, Pets Tagged With: Dog, Jack Russell, Puppy, Terrier

Easy Butter Pecan Ice Cream

August 18, 2016 By Mary 5 Comments

My husband would eat ice cream for every meal if I let him, so for Father’s Day this year I gave him a Cuisinart Electric Ice Cream maker.   However, he has yet to make any ice cream — so I guess the gift was really, I will make him homemade  ice cream every week. Butter Pecan is one of his favorites and I have struggled with many of the custard recipes — there is a… Read More

Filed Under: Dairy, Dessert, Foodies, Ice Cream, Recipe Tagged With: celebrations, cream, frozen foods, Nuts, pecans

Wordless Wednesday – Zinnias

August 17, 2016 By Mary Leave a Comment

       

Filed Under: Flowers, Garden, Photography Tagged With: arrangements, butterfly garden, colors, farm, iowa, monarchs, pink, wordless wednesday, zinnias

Date Night Fruit Crepes

August 16, 2016 By Mary 19 Comments

In an effort to impress me when we were first dating,  my husband, wowed me with these fruit crepes on one of our Friday night date nights.   I know he hates it when I say something he did was cute, but it was so cute and really won me over when he took out his Better Homes and Garden cookbook and turned it to the page with his hand marked note of “crepes”.  … Read More

Filed Under: Crepes, Dessert, French Cusine, Fruit, Garden, Recipe Tagged With: Bananas, Blueberries, Crepes, Dessert, Fresh Fruit, Strawberries, Sweets, Whipped Cream

Church Cookbook Classics: Fresh Summer Corn Chowder

August 12, 2016 By Mary 7 Comments

In Iowa, the corn state, it is totally appropriate to have a supper of only fresh corn on the cob this time of year; salty, golden nuggets dripping in butter.  Nothing else, well maybe some fresh tomatoes and a slice of bread, but it is the main course.  Yes, our blood sugar is probably screaming from the overdose of carbs, but what a way to go! If you aren’t growing it in your own garden… Read More

Filed Under: Main Dish, Recipe, Soup, Vegtables Tagged With: bacon, chowder, corn, garden, side-dish

Creating a Pub supper on the cheap

August 9, 2016 By Mary Leave a Comment

Last night I was home late from work and looking for something quick and filling for my handsome husband, who had been working outside all day.  He likes meat, specifically a good hamburger.  After wander from pantry, to fridge, to freezer and back again, I couldn’t seem to find all of the ingredients for any one dish — I had lots of stuff, I just seemed to be missing at least one item from everything… Read More

Filed Under: Beef, Breads, Main Dish, Recipe Tagged With: beef, cheese, hamburger, patty melt, pub, supper

“Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge”

August 5, 2016 By Mary 2 Comments

“Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge” — Cabbage from my garden…  

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Healthy Roasted Tomato Sauce

August 1, 2016 By Mary 2 Comments

I like being efficient, as my dad always called it  smart, laziness. There is really no good way to peel tomatoes — yes, you can do that hot water bath thing — but it is messy and time consuming. I am here to tell you what the professionals on Food Network say all the time — BUY A FOOD MILL.  It has made my harvests so much easier.  It is the best method I’ve tried… Read More

Filed Under: Garden, Recipe, Vegetable Tagged With: canning, harvest, preserving, tomato sauce, tomatoes

Wordless Wednesday

July 27, 2016 By Mary Leave a Comment

         

Filed Under: Butterfly, Flowers, Garden Tagged With: arrangements, butterfly, farm, flowers, iowa, pink, summer, wordless wednesday, zinnias

Pineapple-Mango Chili Jam

July 26, 2016 By Mary 8 Comments

Recently I purchased an electric canner to replace my old water bath canner.   I have been eyeing them for some time to make canning all of the lovely things from my garden easier.  You would think a good farm girl like me would relish putting away 20 quarts of pickles or tomato juice.  NOT…I am a small batch canner.  I like variety and with grown kids, my husband and I just can’t eat a… Read More

Filed Under: Appetizer, Condiments, Fruit, Jam, Recipe Tagged With: brie, chili, crackers, cream cheese, french bread, jalapenos, jam, jelly, mango, pineapple, red pepper

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Welcome to my blog!
I am an Iowa Farm girl who aspires to write a cookbook featuring vintage and favorite recipes from my family and friends. I'd like to bring you the art of cooking like your mother, grandmother, or whoever is your cooking inspiration.
Keep it simple and enjoy!
--Mary
Food Blogger, Travel Writer, Photographer, Computer Geek, & Gardener
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