Who says I need to have a specific topic to write a post? I haven’t been totally random in a while. (Um, Teacher Man would probably disagree, but I’m specifically talking about my blog here.) And I miss it. I miss the creativity of just typing out whatever comes to…
Hello friends! How was your Thanksgiving weekend? As is the case every year, ours went way too fast, and now Joe and I find ourselves on the couch, lamenting that our little break is over. I’m not quite sure I’m ready for Monday – this week is going to be…
Turkey leftovers (for use in Turkey Tortilla Soup)! I’m just going to leave those two lovely words right there for you. It’s Thanksgiving week and I can’t wait for the big day! This year, the holiday takes on special meaning for Minnesota’s turkey farmers, who experienced a horrific avian…
How was your weekend? We spent ours mostly at home, doing nothing in particular but enjoying some football, baking, and catching up with some good friends we don’t see nearly enough. In other words, what’s not to love? Some of my favorite snaps from the weekend: Friday morning sunrise –…
The time has come, people, and I’m so excited! If you are a farm/ag blogger who would like to join the 2015 Christmas in the Country Gift Exchange, you can do so beginning today. Okay, so there are some instructions/rules to read and follow – all for the good of…
I have a tiny little confession to make. As much as I love the turkey at Thanksgiving, I absolutely crave Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Stuffing. Mostly I’m sure this has to do with the fact that I cook with turkey all year long while I rarely make homemade stuffing more than once…
I’ve worked a good long time for Minnesota’s turkey farmers (20 years!), and over those years I’ve learned about roasting a whole turkey from some of the best. I’ve brined, I’ve deep fried, I’ve basted. It seems I’ve tried most methods except for smoking, and I really don’t think I’ve…
I have no idea why I am so completely tired tonight. Like collapse on the couch, barely-keeping-my-eyelids open tired. (Although Earl the pug did wake me up at 5:57 a.m. when he started roaming around our bedroom, making his usual pug snorting and heavy breathing sounds, apparently believing – and…