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5 Minute Salty-Sweet Breakfast

posted August 13, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Happy Friday the 13th - muwahahaha! I always associate Friday the 13th with the movie, but did you know that superstition attached to the ominous date is actually rooted in ancient times? Apparently Friday has historically been considered unlucky, (read full article)

Shopping Tribulation

posted March 09, 2010 in Two to Lose Twenty

Having discovered the delights of the swimming pool, I need a new suit - the elastic is going in my current one, and I don't want to shock the good folk of Lower Earley by unseemly bursting out incidents.You would think this might be a straightforwar (read full article)

Makin’ Bacon

posted February 01, 2010 in The brio guy

There is a saying that old pig farmers hope to be reincarnated as boar hogs when they die. I believe it after yesterday. Sow #9 was living under the hill in the 8 acre “Fishing Hole” paddock with 8 other sows all of which are scheduled to breed (read full article)

Beet & Cauliflower Latkes - Not exactly Traditional Hanukkah Latkes but healthy and tasty

posted December 16, 2009 in Acquired Taste

Hannukah is something I don't know too much about. I remember a bit from what I heard about it from when I was a kid in school and we'd do reports on holidays, but not much. I mainly remember things about Hanukkah from my little one's school report h (read full article)

Chocolate Cake (With A Scoop Of Mayo) And Orange Glaze.

posted November 27, 2009 in Nibbles of Tidbits

My sister recently reported that she had the best Chocolate Cake in her life.  She obtained the surprising recipe and it’s what I made here.  It’s a Devil’s Food Cake Mix prepared with the addition of Mayonnaise (approximately (read full article)

5 Minute, 5 Ingredient Dinner!

posted November 21, 2009 in Iowa Girl Eats

I’m so happy to report that I crushed my to-do list this afternoon – I even added a couple things on! Get new tires Bank Deep clean kitchen Deep clean bathroom Laundry Answer emails (only got a few answered) Work on blog (got too busy r (read full article)

Double-Ginger Chocolate Chunk Cookies from More Magazine

posted November 12, 2009 in Worth The Whisk

More Magazine is me me me. Besides being written for Women Of A Certain Age, the magazine publishes decent recipes. Such as “Cookies for Grown-ups.” I’m a grown-up and so is Larry. We like grown-up flavors and this particular recipe in the Nov (read full article)

Baa Baa Black Sheep

posted November 06, 2009 in The brio guy

Youve hear the story baa baa black sheep but have you heard the story about worming them? Reading this will make you appreciate food more... I thank God everyday that we still dont live in the little house on the prairie days! (read full article)

Give your dog quality treats!

posted November 02, 2009 in Chef Tom Cooks

I was shocked when I read a recent report on the quality of most commercial dog foods and treats. Truth is, most commercial pet food contains harmful ingredients and preservatives. We got a puppy almost one year ago, and it scared me to think that f (read full article)

Give your dog quality treats!

posted November 02, 2009 in Chef Tom Cooks

I was shocked when I read a recent report on the quality of most commercial dog foods and treats. Truth is, most commercial pet food contains harmful ingredients and preservatives. We got a puppy almost one year ago, and it scared me to think that (read full article)

Roosters In The Hen House

posted November 01, 2009 in Supergrannys Musings

My dear friend Mamie from Oklahoma sent me this story this morning...I enjoyed it...hope you will also.It's called 'Old Butch'John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets', and ten roosters to f (read full article)

“Retro” 2002 Egg Report from Yesteryear!

posted October 30, 2009 in The brio guy

Reading this makes me reminisce to my trick or treating days... If your like me then your probably last minute costume shopping, getting your candy, and hoping its not cold tomorrow night when you take your kids out. (read full article)

Foodbuzz Tastemakers: Emeril's Gourmet Chicken Broth

posted August 16, 2009 in The Last Bite

Our good friends at Foodbuzz have sent us a selection of fine Emeril's products to sample and report out findings. One of those itemswas some of Emeril's gourmet chicken broth. We decided to make a local favorite meal that would definately feature th (read full article)

Show Me Your Breakfast - Roundup Part I

posted August 04, 2009 in Dil Se..

Wow! That was some response for the Show me Your breakfast! event- 160 delicious entries to drool over... To make it easier for you to get a hang of it, I am breaking down my report in two pieces, the first of which is here. I bet you cannot pick one (read full article)

Biosecurity for your birds

posted July 29, 2009 in waylandcook

Today I got my order from the USDA on Biosecurity for backyard birdkeeping. I got two DVD's and several brochures. I havent gotten to watch the DVD's but will before bed. They give you all kinds of info on bird flu and something called Exotic newcast (read full article)

Um, yeah this is cake and I am on a diet--do you have any carrot sticks?

posted May 11, 2009 in Squeaky Gourmet

So many people love chocolate cake to a level some may deem--unnatural--comfort food, libido enhancer, symbol of love and affection etc. Chocolate cake--just those words can send a dieter into thoughts of cheating and remorse. You can also find nume (read full article)

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