Category Archives: Kitchen

Beef and tomatoes provide a mouth-watering summer meal solution Have you ever received a request for assistance with a task? If so, you can probably relate to my experience on one particular Saturday a.m. Phone rings - Kevin: “Need a gate opener at the calf shed in a little bit.” Me: “How long is a little...

Summer is around the corner, and our schedule is full to the brim with lots of activities – weddings, bachelorette parties, graduation parties, committee meetings, and more. You name the activity, and we most likely have it on our calendar; the last time I looked, our family was booked every weekend until the beginning of...

What a funny concept for a kitchen column! How can you get through a day without a single dirty dish, unless you eat out every meal, including your morning coffee? Well, depending on your mindset, there are several tricks of the trade to choose from... This particular day is identified on the National Day Calendar website...

By Megan Pothoven Growing up, I hated pulling weeds. Weeding my mom’s vegetable garden was one of the chores my siblings and I were responsible for in the summer. And of course, my mom seemed to plant everything in her garden, making it rather large. One of the memories I have is spending hot, sunny summer...

It was an exciting day when Iowa Governor Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring April Meat on the Table Month in support of Iowa livestock producers who provide highly nutritious food that feeds our state, nation, and the world. We truly celebrated two weeks ago as we welcomed a new group of calves and pigs to...

Penelope's first birthday gift came early and we couldn't wait for her to try it out. I think Blake and I were as excited as Penelope for this one. Needless to say, she loves her "Beep Beep Jeep." For those that don’t know me, my name is Cathryn Dunsbergen and Thelma & Bonnie’s is my little...