Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
Tailgates, potlucks, family parties… I’m always looking for easy recipes to whip together and take to a gathering. I’ve found that people love to gather around food. Gone are the big-plate dinner...
View ArticleUltimate Chocolate Mint Malts
Ever since I can remember, my somewhat-picky-eater daughter has been obsessed with anything “mint”. So much that if you ask her what her favorite things are, she will likely say, “I like sports, pigs...
View ArticlePart II: Newsflash: There ARE Cowboys in Iowa
Texas doesn’t have all the cowboys, or Oklahoma, Nebraska and so on. Here’s the second part of my tell-all interview with my favorite Iowa cowboy. If you missed Part I Newsflash: There are Cowboys in...
View ArticleLemon Chess Pie
Just when the heft of the Thanksgiving spread causes you to give in to the sensation to unbutton your pants for a bit of relief, you waddle to the dessert table to see what could possibly “out-do” the...
View ArticleEgg Nog Cheesecake Bars
Happy, sad, memory filled, delicious… there are so many different Christmas traditions that are honored this time of the year. Whether it is a gag-gift exchange or the opening of the first carton of AE...
View ArticleWacky Cake Bars & Basketball
If you ate school lunch back in the day, when school lunch cooks could bake a bit more than they have the freedom to now… you may have been served “Wacky Cake”. This cake was a classic Depression era...
View ArticleMeat Treats: Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin
Welcome to the first edition of “Meat Treats” where I’ll share with you my favorite ways to enjoy the bevy of delicious protein raised by farmers like me. To kick this series off appropriately, we’ll...
View ArticleMeat Treats: 25 Delicious Ground Pork Recipes
Ground pork is always a budget friendly ingredient, and when sales hit the grocery store you can stock up and have a freezer full of ground pork that can be used to make so many delicious meals! I’ve...
View ArticleRaspberry Honey Frozen Yogurt Pops
Summer has rolled in, gale-force-style in Iowa. More often than not, it seems we skip the true season of spring. We have experienced temperatures in the 40’s during planting season and now that the...
View ArticleYogurt Breakfast Bowls
Quick and easy, yet nutritious breakfast staples aren’t always easy to come by. My kids get in a breakfast rut occasionally and eat the same thing for days at a time. Yogurt Breakfast Bowls are one of...
View ArticlePear Sour Cream Cake
Fall has arrived which means things are about to become quite busy around here. Fall is my favorite time of year because: grain harvest. Grain harvest means family time, quiet tractor time (mostly) and...
View ArticleChocolate Hazelnut Sheet Cake
I have a new obsession and you can find it in the dairy section of the grocery store here in Iowa. AE Dairy has struck again with a new seasonal milk flavor and it is out of this world. AE Chocolate...
View ArticleBacon French Onion Mashed Potato Casserole
Holidays can give any host serious heartburn in more ways than one. Whole-house-cleanup, taking the dogs to the groomers, purchasing glorious matching holiday sweaters for the entire family and rolling...
View ArticleMake Ahead Egg Nog French Toast Casserole
The hustle of the holidays tends to get the best of me, despite my greatest intentions. Food is always a number one priority, or at least it always has been. The problem lately is, we are so darned...
View ArticleLemon Scones For A Crowd (in a 9×13!)
Brunch ideas seem to get pretty stagnant in my cooking repertoire. Sometimes I just need something quick and easy to throw together and toss into the oven without a ton of work. This scone recipe is...
View ArticleHow To Make Baked Potatoes
Discover tricks to lead your run-of-the-mill baked potato to its best life. Something as simple as baked potatoes may not get the ooo’s and ahh’s at the dinner table, but if they happen to be lacking...
View ArticleHam and Bacon Potato Poppers
Fall has finally taken its damp sorry rear and gotten out of the way here in Iowa. The winter chill has set in and holidays and indoor get-togethers are among us. Warm weather parties have two...
View ArticleHealthy Pork Recipes
Here are some incredibly tasty, healthy pork recipes, categorized by cut, ready for you to slide right into your weekly meal plan. You’ll find recipes from bloggers near and far, showcasing the...
View ArticleSoft Garlic Breadsticks
The most addictive breadsticks can be found at a restaurant situated on a garden full of olives. Seriously, idk if I can even say that name on my blog without getting into trouble, ya know what I mean....
View ArticleCheesy Italian Grinder Dip
Sweet Italian sausage + gooey melt-y cheese = the best game day any day dip, ever! I absolutely LOVE my cast iron skillet. When it isn’t grilling season, searing thick-cut pork chops or beef ribeyes on...
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