State Fair Blue Ribbon Bread and Butter Pickles
Several years ago I had a bumper crop of cucumbers. I decided I needed to find a pickle recipe I … Read More
Originally I posted this Corn Chowder recipe as a way to use fresh corn which is so plentiful here in Iowa at the end of the summer. However, the … Read More
I have been binge watching The Great British Baking Show this winter -- all seasons and the Christmas shows and it made me think I wanted to be a … Read More
Last night my husband wanted Mexican for supper, but I was getting tired of the same old beef tacos and burritos -- I wanted chicken and I wanted it … Read More
A few weeks ago my sisters and I flew out to Washington for a visit with two of my older brothers and hang out at the lake with them. We spent a lot … Read More
Last year for Father's Day I gave my husband a Cuisinart ice cream machine. Well, I might have given it to myself, but only so I could lovingly hand … Read More
Julia Child is my food heroine. We have so much in common -- we are both a little awkward, late bloomers in life, have an obsession with butter and … Read More
Do you have recipes from your youth that conjure up mouth-watering memories? This cake is one of those for me. Mom would make this one in the summer … Read More
Hot Damn Sam!!! I lost weight this week and it feels great. Granted it was only a pound and that may not seem like much, but getting the first one … Read More
The Farm Girl Attempts Cheats Rough Puff Pastry Recipe from The Great British Baking Show and It Works!
I don't know about you, but I adore … Read More
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, … Read More
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 … Read More
Fresh herbs, real butter...it doesn't get much better. Julia Child said, " With enough butter, anything is good!" Oh, so true. Many people are … Read More
Nothing tastes as wonderful as fresh tomatoes from the garden and if I have some ripe tomatoes I try to incorporate them with almost every meal. … Read More
In a desperate search for a 4-H food project for our county fair, my mother suggested I make my grandmother's Cinnamon Bread recipe. As a lazy teen, … Read More
It is spring in Iowa and nothing green will be appearing for several weeks, even so, I am already dreaming of rhubarb. Rhubarb cake, rhubarb crisp, … Read More
If you are looking for a quick, flavorful chicken recipe this is a great recipe to put into your dinner rotation. I used boneless, skinless chicken … Read More
I've been making a lot of bread lately, stress baking, but also learning how to make different kinds of bread. As a teacher in a past life, one of my … Read More
For the last few days -- especially after I made biscuits, I've been wanting some jam. I had used up all of the jam I made last summer from my … Read More
