what do you want to be when you grow up?
is our only opportunity to be an athlete when we are young and in school/college? or can we continue the …
salad
September Overload
when my ten year old daughter comes home from school and asks me if I think she needs “those kneepad …
day in court
nothing I love to do more than fight the system… the farmer never lets me know of protests going on …
how’s harvest going?
I seldom talk to the farmer during harvest… so when asked the question ‘how is harvest going?’, I tend to …
need any help?
the farmer got upset with his oldest son who is driving the grain cart for not helping combine drivers clean …
Grandma Swan Week
the best cook I have ever met has to be the farmer’s Grandma Swan… she created two cookbooks and handed …
mom is worried
every harvest seems to bring with it a different challenge… this year it is having enough men to get the …
how do you lasagna?
I make lasagna about six times a year I would guess… I am 39 years old… I only have been …
…as Apple Pie
my grandma made pie making look easy… her and my grandpa ran a restaurant in Three Hills, Alberta that was …
stroganoff for the win
the kids love seeding and harvest time because they know they will be getting desserts… and I love making desserts… …
never enough insurance
farmers help farmers… we had a tractor burn to the ground yesterday and it always blesses us how many other …
seeding… finally!
here we go! after a freezing cold April with so much snow, we are finally getting going around here… well, …
happy harvest dad
the farmer has someone who truly loves him… actually loves him… it’s his nine year old daughter… she truly, honestly …
roasted beet & chickpea salad, Italian breadsticks, bacon wrapped chicken, zesty black beans and banana loaf
when your nine year old daughter asks you ‘what is a Kardashian?’… and your response is ‘it’s a role model …
greek chickpea salad, beef & broccoli and rhubarb cornmeal pie
after having six conversations yesterday… which was six more than I had participated in for most of the week… I …
fresh fruit salad, ’empty the fridge’ meatballs, lemon buttermilk pie with blueberry maple sauce & corn on the cob
in my opinion, a lot of time and money is wasted when I allow others to make decisions… or be …
roasted beet salad, pulled beef sliders with mango coleslaw and crabapple bundt cake
Summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can happen to quiet people. For those few months, you’re not …
Nellie’s potato salad, black bean enchilada bake & carrot cake muffins
once or twice a year I make potato salad… salads in general can take a long time to make and …
caesar salad with chickpeas, pork mushroom casserole & beet red velvet cake
summer is over and harvest begins… recently a friend asked me ‘what makes you happy?’ my answer ‘money… and the …
chicken salad, bacon wrapped chicken and raspberry oat bars
if you are looking for gourmet Instant Pot recipes – do not look here… I mainly requested the Instant Pot …
