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Harvest helpers

Harvest helpers
A special moment for me was seeing my children with my dad during harvest. I have so many happy childhood memories of this time of year. By Megan Pothoven The Iowa landscape is starting to change as the crops are being harvested in the area, and my son Hayden is loving every minute of it. He loves...
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‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates

‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates
Blueberry Bliss This last month, my husband made a fun (and hopefully fruitful) discovery: If you plant a blueberry in a pot, a blueberry plant will grow! At our house, there is almost always a punnet of blueberries in the fridge, and now sitting on top of the fridge, we also have two pots of soil,...
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From the kitchen: Fall family fun

From the kitchen: Fall family fun
By Megan Pothoven We have been busy adjusting to being a family of four! Some fall activities we hope to do together as a family include going to a pumpkin patch, and Adam of course will be watching the Iowa Hawkeyes play football, trying to get Hayden to say, “Go Hawkeyes!” Hayden is so excited to ride...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen

Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen
It is hard to believe fall officially arrives this week!  Last week’s hot temperatures had me not wanting to turn the oven on, so, celebrating National Rice Krispie Treat Day (Sept. 18) was the perfect excuse to make this special version of the favorite sweet treat – Rice Krispie Caramel Bars. They are the perfect...
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From the Kitchen of Megan Pothoven

From the Kitchen of Megan Pothoven
She's here! By Megan Pothoven A lot has changed around our house! We welcomed our sweet baby girl, Blair Autumn, on Aug. 7, making her one month old now. Big brother, Hayden, is adjusting but so far has been rather indifferent to having a baby in the house. He has only held her on a few occasions,...
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‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates

‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates
Three Sisters There is something about the upcoming end of summer that motivates me to get digging. If you are a gardener, you might understand what I mean, and the residual dirt under your fingernails gives away how you are spending your days in this harvesting season. However, I am not a gardener (even my poor...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen

Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen
My children and grandchildren after a great award-winning veggie day at the Iowa State Fair.  One day at a time has been the theme for this past week, and I was reminded of that as I attended the funeral of my dad’s only sister, Aunt Edna, in Omaha last Tuesday. Yes, it was the same day...
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