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Lemon Rosemary Chicken
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
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America’s Test Kitchen Rustic Almost No-Knead Bread
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
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I Just Need a Cracker….
I am fortunate, I have plenty of good food in my fridge, pantry, and freezer. Living on the farm and just coming out of winter, you are used to … Read More
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Got 4 apples? You Can Make Apple Hand Pies…
Do you know those 4 apples that have been rolling around in your fruit drawer in the fridge? Yes, I'm sure you do. They have been there for a while … Read More
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Breads You Can Make Without Yeast or Kneading
Many areas are finding grocery store shelves bare of bread and other items and many are homebound right now. If you have a few common ingredients in … Read More
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Veggie Soup
Are you and your family trying to stay healthy by doing some social distancing? Maybe even struggling to find foods in your local grocery store. You … Read More
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No-Knead Rosemary Focaccia Bread from America’s Test Kitchen
This is my all-time favorite recipe from America’s Test Kitchen. This Italian bread is so delicious you will have to hide it from your brother who … Read More
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Fresh Eggs and a Five Hundred Dollar Quiche
A few springs ago, my husband, Eric, after much thought and planning, decided we were ready to start our chicken adventure. Our local … Read More
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The Great British Bake Off Inspired Me to Bake a Cake…
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
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I Was Shocked to Find This Hidden Art Treasure in North Iowa…
This winter I when was doing a cooking class for a travel blogger group in Charles City, Iowa. The first night we were staying at the lovely Red … Read More
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One Rotisserie Chicken, One Afternoon and Four Healthy Recipes
When I was a young bride, my mother gave me a lesson on how to buy a week's groceries on twenty dollars (not including paper & cleaning … Read More
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Musings of My Inner Erma Bombeck: An Irish Blessing
“CLEARLY, MARY, WE ARE NOT LUCKY!”, wailed my sister Sue in her best Dirty Harry voice, whipping around to grab my shirt collar and give me stink … Read More
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Winter Blahs? 6 Ideas To Get Your Spring Mojo…
The end of winter can really bring me down...the snow is often dirty and the days grey, this year the winter blahs have hit me far earlier than … Read More
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Woot, Woot – I Made French Baguettes..Thanks, King Arthur Flour!
I have always wanted to make French Baguettes. For me nothing is as delicious as a slice of a baguette, crusty on the outside, soft and flavorful on … Read More
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Tequila Lime Grilled Chicken for a Dinner for Two
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
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Stories of My Mother…Episode #623: The Great Escape
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
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Vintage Betty Recipe: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
After starting my Church Cookbook Series recently, my husband asked me to make what he said was his favorite cake -- a Pineapple Upside-Down cake. I … Read More
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Church Cookbook Classics: Mary’s Swiss Steak
It is a snowy Sunday afternoon in mid-March, my husband is asleep on the couch pretending to watch an old movie on TCM and I am having a glass of red … Read More
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Church Cookbook Classics: Ice Pick Lemon Cake
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
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Church Cookbook Classics: Oyster Snack Crackers
The other day, my adult daughter called to ask me if I had the recipe grandpa used to may those oyster cracker things. My dad has been gone for 27 … Read More
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Blackberry Balsamic Vinegar Chicken Salad Recipe
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
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Cheats Puff Pastry Recipe from The Great British Baking Show
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
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It’s Chili Time
You'd think all chili would taste alike. All the traditional red chilies have tomatoes, some kind of chili powder and beef. Chili aficionados are … Read More
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In an emergency, boil eggs
In any emergency, my mother boiled eggs. She boiled eggs anytime she thought there might be visitors -- for any reason, weddings, funerals, someone … Read More
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Church Cookbook Classics: Purple Ribbon Cinnamon Bread
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
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State Fair Blue Ribbon Bread and Butter Pickles
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
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Social Distancing Recipe: Just In Time 10 Minute Jam
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
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Quick and Easy Corn Chowder
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