It’s Sunday night and, as is our usual custom, Joe and I are plopped on the couch in our porch. He’s watching a video on his iPad and I’m working on this blog plus my weekly blog I write for Agriculture.com. Earl the pug is on the floor right below us, snoring away after the […] Read more…
Banana Chocolate Chip Cake with Brown Butter Frosting
I think I have a serious baking addiction on the weekends. Is this a bad thing, you ask? I love to spend my Saturday mornings in the kitchen, television tuned into The Food Network while I decide what sort of baking concoction I’m craving. Yesterday I made some mighty delicious Cinnamon Bun Scones via A […] Read more…
Ask The Farmers
Here’s a novel concept: If you have a questions about your food – where it comes from, how it’s grown – why not ask the farmer? Sure, easy enough if you live next to a farm, you say. But what about those of you who don’t know farmers and may not live anywhere near an […] Read more…
Food Babe: Fear over Food
Food Babe. Sigh. I’m not going to rehash what everyone else has written about the Food Babe. Several people have done a very good job of explaining why I think she’s detrimental to consumers and the food industry. You can read these excellent posts for yourself here – all are, in my opinion, well worth your time: […] Read more…
Labor Day. How Did That Happen?
Labor Day. And how exactly did that happen? Now that Joe’s brand-new backpack is packed, school clothes are laid out, new tennis shoes are ready to be broken in, and even Teacher Man’s lunch is packed for tomorrow, I can plop myself on the couch, turn on a little Real Housewives of Orange County (Reunion, Part […] Read more…
State Fair 2014: Gobble, Cluck & Cheese Curds
Is anyone else literally shocked that we’re heading into Labor Day weekend? Weird! And somewhat sad (good-bye summer) … although I must admit I think I may be getting to the point now that I’m ready to get back to a normal schedule. It’s State Fair time in Minnesota right now, so Joe and I […] Read more…
Egg Labels, Demystified
Happy Friday, everyone! I just had to write up a quick post to tell you that my blogger friend, Sara, over at It’s Mom Sense is writing an entire series on “Breaking Down the Labels” for food and this week she focuses on eggs! Sara is a Midwestern girl who currently lives in Portland, Oregon with her […] Read more…
Pool Party!
I often write and share scores of photos of my own family, but I’ve also got some pretty great in-laws. This past weekend, we enjoyed a mini-road trip to Iowa City to visit Teacher Man’s sister and her husband along with several other family members for what’s become an annual rite of summer – the Durben […] Read more…