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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

    Winter Blahs?  6 Ideas To Get Your Spring Mojo…
  • 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

    Tequila Lime Grilled Chicken for a Dinner for Two
  • Finding Julia Child in Paris….and crepes on every street corner!

    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

    Finding Julia Child in Paris….and crepes on every street corner!
  • 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

    Vintage Betty Recipe:  Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
  • 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

    Church Cookbook Classics: Mary’s Swiss Steak
  • Happy Baking Accidents…Blueberry Coffee Cake Kind of Thing…

    Or Things That Turned Out Better Than Expected... It was 16 below this morning and after reading a Facebook post of a friend who was making coffee … Read More

    Happy Baking Accidents…Blueberry Coffee Cake Kind of Thing…
  • 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

    Cheats Puff Pastry Recipe from The Great British Baking Show
  • 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

    It’s Chili Time
  • Wordless Wednesday – Butterfly

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    Wordless Wednesday – Butterfly
  • Date Night Fruit Crepes

    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 … Read More

    Date Night Fruit Crepes
  • Why Can’t I Just Throw It Away

    As I was getting ready for work the other morning, my husband, in a supportive and loving way -- really it was -- commented that maybe I could find … Read More

    Why Can’t I Just Throw It Away
  • 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

    Church Cookbook Classics:  Purple Ribbon Cinnamon Bread
  • Spring Means Rhubarb Season

    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

    Spring Means Rhubarb Season
  • 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

    Lemon Rosemary Chicken
  • 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

    State Fair Blue Ribbon Bread and Butter Pickles
  • 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

    America’s Test Kitchen Rustic Almost No-Knead Bread
  • 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

    Social Distancing Recipe:  Just In Time 10 Minute Jam
  • 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

    Quick and Easy Corn Chowder

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Got 4 apples? You Can Make Apple Hand Pies…

Lefse and the Real Importance of Holiday Traditions

Summer Strawberry Ice Cream Perfection

Vintage Betty Recipe: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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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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