Who is here for the cheesy sides? 🙋🏻♀️Mel’s Mac and Cheese is about as simple as you can get for a holiday side and it is soooo good. Literally just combining 4 ingredients! You will need… 1 can of cream-style corn 1 can of sweet corn (don’t drain it!) 1 cup of elbow macaroni 6-8 … Continue reading Mel’s Mac and Cheese
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What life is really like on the farm!
Grandma Norma’s Traditional Danish Rice Pudding
In my house and my grandmas, Christmas Eve is the Most Exciting Time of the Year. And it has nothing to do with presents or mistletoe. We get to see who finds the almond in their rice pudding! The recipient is destined to have good fortune for a whole year. You will need... 8 cups … Continue reading Grandma Norma’s Traditional Danish Rice Pudding
My Top 5 Handy Hostess Helpers
I'm an unabashed lover of dreaming up parties and inviting my nearest and dearest to snuggle in for a great meal. I'm also the kind of control freak who wants to do all the things, which inevitably leads to stress. So, here are the 5 little tricks that have helped me put together a great … Continue reading My Top 5 Handy Hostess Helpers
That’s a wrap!
Gracious, it’s been a whirlwind few days! As mentioned, I had the pleasure of filming TWO episodes for Rainbow Communications, set to air in December. Planning menus for parties and events is about my favorite thing to do in the whole wide world, so it just makes me so indescribably happy. It’s so funny with … Continue reading That’s a wrap!
Chicago: Still Windy, Still Wonderful
I lived in Chicago for a few years after college, pursing acting and growing up. It was a great experience on so many levels. I was never that successful at making a living as an artist, but I really learned a lot about who I was, who I WANTED to be, and made some really … Continue reading Chicago: Still Windy, Still Wonderful
Stay tuned!
Here's what's happening on the farm! Today is a special day that shall not be named, but suffice it to say, I wanted to mark the occasion with a celebration of some kind. I had in mind a Halloween party, or some kind of date with my guy...but of course harvest got in the way … Continue reading Stay tuned!
Barbecue Popcorn
Mmmkay, let me tell you about this addictive substance! Barbecue Popcorn is so fun, so EASY and super-tasty. It travels really well to any kind of outdoor/tailgate/potluck situation you may have, and definitely a step up from just salt and butter. I’m smitten with it, (as in I catch myself standing over the bowl) and … Continue reading Barbecue Popcorn
Home and Harvest
I feel so guilty even posting because it’s been so long since I’v blogged about life on the farm. It’s full-swing harvest time around these parts, it’s been too rainy and wet for the guys to be in the field much, but I think the guys are going to get a break and start combining … Continue reading Home and Harvest
One Skillet Pasta
Warning: there are two shortcuts in this recipe! Dost thou believe in thine heart it is still a recipe? Methinks, yes! I love this one because it makes a bunch to eat throughout the week! You will need: A deep-dish cast iron skillet 3 TBS olive oil, divided 1 TBS salt 2 cups short-noodle pasta … Continue reading One Skillet Pasta
Making hay!
We've been blessed with some unseasonably cool weather this week! I'm so grateful for my hubby! Usually gathering hay is a hot, sweaty, thankless job. Spring fertilizing is paying off! The pasture lurrves nitrogen and phosphorus. Lots and lots of hay bales, destined to be ground up into feed for some baby calves to munch … Continue reading Making hay!
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