the farmer got upset with his oldest son who is driving the grain cart for not helping combine drivers clean their headers out... he was just telling him the other night how it is his job as a cart driver to get out and help them... so yesterday, my sixteen year old, trying to be... Continue Reading →
the best cook I have ever met has to be the farmer's Grandma Swan... she created two cookbooks and handed them down to all of her children and grandchildren... I even have copies to give my children someday... so I decided this week to only use her recipes in my meals to the field and... Continue Reading →
every harvest seems to bring with it a different challenge... this year it is having enough men to get the crop off... my oldest son is working full time for the first time this year... he is 16 and for sure big enough, but I am worried every day now... the farmer remarked to me... Continue Reading →
I have for you 8 zucchini recipes... yes 8... this time of year is all about zucchini cakes, muffins, loaves and cookies... oh there are healthier ways to eat zucchini... chop it up and grill it or fry it... spiralize it (although these zucchini tend to get a bit large)... but with harvest in... Continue Reading →
no one cares anymore... these farmers? nope... could care less about food... you know what they do care about? me not getting in their way as they are driving out of a field... I get it... I see the way they toss the supper bags around like they are heaving sandbags preparing for a flood... Continue Reading →
NFL is back!!! the kids and I decided the farmers needed some football party grub in the field to kick things off... so I dug out the Pioneer Woman's Cookbook and made some football food for the field my daughter and I prepped for the seven layer dip the night before the next day... Continue Reading →
the farmer has someone who truly loves him... actually loves him... it's his nine year old daughter... she truly, honestly loves him... she misses him, asks about him and wants to make him popcorn and decorate a bag for him so he feels better while he is farming... watching her love him helps me understand... Continue Reading →
when your nine year old daughter asks you 'what is a Kardashian?'... and your response is 'it's a role model honey'... you know you have this parenting thing down... now that I feel like a master parent, on to becoming a master chef... after continuous sugar desserts, I thought perhaps the farmers would enjoy and... Continue Reading →
after having six conversations yesterday... which was six more than I had participated in for most of the week... I came to the conclusion that moms are stressed out right now... I only talked to women so I have no idea the stress level men are at... farming 18 years ago was romantic... harvest... Continue Reading →
i feed a farmer 