Baked French Toast with Raspberry Sauce
As the nights are getting colder and the mornings are chilly I find myself craving “comfort food”. One of my favorites is French Toast. I tried a new French Toast recipe last week. Baked French Toast. I loved that I could whip it together before church and let the bread soak up the yummy custard [...]
What Makes an Iowan?
I was reading an article in DSM magazine written by a Chicago native who spent many years on the east coast and has been relocated to Iowa due to her husband’s job. In her article she states I know the difference between a Cyclone and a Hawkeye, a Bulldog and a Panther. I eat sweet [...]
Off to the Fair
My little family and I are off to the state fair tomorrow. I keep hearing that there are lots of new things to do, see and eat. I’ve been perusing the website to try and get ideas of something different than what we usually do- which is wander around trying to find things I’ve heard [...]
Goodbye Family Farm?
My daughters and I are heading down south (that would be southern Iowa) to visit my grandparents tomorrow. (My girls are especially blessed to have not one but 4 great-grandmothers and one great-grandfather still living.) My grandparents still farm the same acreage my great-grandparents once farmed (it was sold out of the family and my [...]
Slow Cooker Baked Beans
I may be insane but we are taking the girls outdoor camping this weekend. Tents, sleeping bags… It’s all very exciting. We won’t be “roughing it” too much- we’re just heading down to Red Rock and are planning to get a site with electricity. I’ve got food planned- including this very easy, very yummy recipe [...]
