A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa

http://spaininiowa.blogspot.com

Spanish Food Recipes and Nourishing Foods, homemade, organic, and grown at home. My blog has a lot of do it yourself, such as homemade yogurt, pectin, bread, cultures and ferments.

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Aug 17

Two For Tuesdays - Volume 10

It's Two for Tuesdays!  I'm sure many of you already know and participate but for those of you who haven't you can click here for the details. As a reminder Create a post featuring real food... something traditional, made from sc (read full article)

Two for Tuesdays

Aug 16

Tortillitas de Patatas y Aceituna - Bite Sized Spanish Potato Omelets with Green Olives

I'm so excited to share this post with you.  About a month ago my friend Rachael from La Fuji Mama invited me to be a part of a Back To School Lunchbox Challenge using Lindsay Olives.  We were told to create something using olives that could fit in (read full article)

Recipes

Aug 13

Stuffed Marconi Peppers - Mexi Style

The season of peppers.  Sweet, spicy, large and small.  From country to country each nation has a unique way of preparing them.  Salsas, relishes, stuffed, roasted or fried... I can't get enough of them during the hottest month of our summer.  Ho (read full article)

Recipes

Aug 12

Simple Lives Thursday 5th Edition

It's Simple Lives Thursday.  Below you'll find the linky to add your post to.  Remember you can add your link on any of the four hosting blogs. Your HostsA Little Bit of Spain in Iowa Sustainable Eats GNOWFGLINS Culinary Bliss Wherever you choo (read full article)

Simple Lives Thursday

Aug 11

Cucumbers and Tomatoes Aliñado Topped with Basil Feta

The best meals in the summer are the easiest.  With the abundance of fresh produce in my garden and at the farmers market coming up with tantalizing recipes is a snap.  This is a traditional way Spaniards enjoy seasonal cucumbers and tomatoes on ho (read full article)

Recipes

Aug 10

Two for Tuesdays Volume 9

It's Two for Tuesdays!  I'm sure many of you already know and participate but for those of you who haven't you can click here for the details. As a reminder Create a post featuring real food... something traditional, made from scratch (read full article)

Aug 09

Mondays with Mami - Judías Verdes Con Salsa de Tomate (Green Beans in a Tomato Sauce)

I can tell by my posts that I'm entering into full blown preserving mode.  During the summer most of my time is spent in the garden, harvesting and preserving.  However, I'm also in the kitchen with my mami.  It's so refreshing and relaxing to spe (read full article)

Monday's with Mami, Recipes

Aug 05

All About Pectin and Naturally Sweetening your Jam or Jelly

The beauty of summers fruit can be preserved and enjoyed throughout the entire year by putting up jam, jelly and preserves.  I feel that most people's gateway to canning starts with homemade jam or jelly.  Who can resist the luscious colors of stra (read full article)

real food, Recipes

Aug 05

Simple Lives Thursday 4th Edition

It's Simple Lives Thursday.  Below you'll find the linky to add your post to.  Remember you can add your link on any of the four hosting blogs. As a reminder:  If you are going to be linking to this blog hop, please add a link to this post at the (read full article)

Simple Lives Thursday

Aug 03

Naturally Pickled Green Beans with Radishes, Red Onions and Thyme

My favorite part of growing my own food and visiting my local farmers market this year has been coming up with new recipes for preserving the harvest naturally.  Here is a great recipe to preserve the ever growing bounty of green beans. A couple (read full article)

Lacto-Fermentation, Preserving, real food

Aug 03

Two for Tuesdays Volume 8

It's Two for Tuesdays!  I'm sure many of you already know and participate but for those of you who haven't you can click here for the details. As a reminder Create a post featuring real food... something traditional, made from scratch, mad (read full article)

Two for Tuesdays

Jul 30

The Treasures of Picking Your Own at U-Pick Farms

Visiting the Berry Patch Farm in Nevada, Iowa One of my favorite parts of summer is visiting local u-pick farms with the boys and picking (and eating) berries to our hearts desires.  What a treasure in the juiciest and sweetest berries you will eve (read full article)

Local Foods Movement, Urban Homesteading

Jul 29

My Backyard Urban Chickens For Eggs and Meat

All of my meat birds are heritage breed, Buff Orpingtons. The males get to be about 10 - 11 pounds. Urban chickens.  They have become such a part of our lives that I really can't imagine not having them or their fresh eggs right in my backyard.  I' (read full article)

Urban Chicken Farming

Jul 28

Simple Lives Thursday 3rd Edition

I'm excited for another edition of Simple Lives Thursday.  Below you'll find the linky to add your post to.  Remember you can add your link on any of the four hosting blogs. As a reminder:  If you are going to be linking to this blog hop, please a (read full article)

Simple Lives Thursday

Jul 28

Welcome to Spain! My name is Diana and I will be your guide!

I am so excited!  Next May, I will be leading a culinary tour through Andalucia, Spain!   I am collaborating with Epicurean Ways in order to set up a fabulous 6 day culinary adventure through the heart and soul of Spanish culture and cuisine. We (read full article)

Spain Culinary Tour 2011

Jul 28

Roasted Garlic Potatoes with Green Beans and Red Onions

It's the season for green beans!  As sad as I was that I didn't plant any beans in early summer I was blessed to have been given the opportunity to harvest 7 pounds of fresh green beans right off the plant from a friend.  So what does one do with s (read full article)

Recipes

Jul 27

Two for Tuesdays Blog Hop - Volume 7

It's Two for Tuesdays!  I'm sure many of you already know and participate but for those of you who haven't you can click here for the details. As a reminder Create a post featuring real food... something traditional, made from scratch, made wit (read full article)

Two for Tuesdays

Jul 27

How to Properly Take Care of a Cast Iron Skillet

This will be my first guest post and I am thrilled it is for Diana. She is the ultimate mother, foodie and friend whom inspires me to grow as a food blogger and person.I am a foodie, a food blogger, wife and a mother. I am a Stay at Home Mommy for tw (read full article)

Jul 22

Sourdough Blueberry Pancakes

I am so proud of these pancakes.  As crazy as it may seem, these pancakes were the result of a weeks worth of care and attention.  WHAT?!  I know, right?!  Sounds crazy, but yes... it's true.  I finally dived into sourdough!  If you haven't had (read full article)

real food, Recipes

Jul 22

Simple Lives Thursday 2nd Edition

We were all so thrilled with all the posts that were linked up to this blog hop last week!  Each and every post was insightful and educational. Let's keep it going!  Below you'll find the linky to add your post to.  Remember you can add your link (read full article)

Simple Lives Thursday

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