Category Archives: Kitchen

There are 147,000 Iowans working every day to make pork production in Iowa the envy of the world. Their jobs are spread over several sectors: Farmers, of course, but also those who work in animal nutrition and health, transportation, equipment manufacturing, meat processing, food safety, and retail. The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) salutes all those...

Penelope just started drawing people, and this is too sweet not to share. Picture left to right are Baylor, Blake, Cathryn, Penelope, and the small blob is the cat.  Happy October, everyone. How does that saying go? “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” The crisp air is officially welcoming us...

              By Megan Pothoven Homesteading is becoming a more popular trend for families to take on, including a Sully-area native, Tayler Morvant. Tayler grew up in Knoxville and married Travis Morvant, an L-S alum, in 2011. Their family now resides in Volga, SD, where Travis works for Jason Van Kooten...

Even though October is known as National Apple Month, Johnny Appleseed Day – September 26 – is a celebration of the life and legacy of John Chapman, better known as “Johnny Appleseed.” So, this week I am sharing an easy apple recipe, Apple Cinnamon Muffins. Emily enjoyed canning applesauce with the assistance from a family...

Hello! The air is cooling off (perfect for fires), football is on the television (extra naps and great snacks), and warm coffee is back in my cup (brown sugar + cinnamon is my favorite). I will say that I’m not an avid football fan or am glued to the TV when it is on, BUT I...

By Megan Pothoven I cannot believe summer is over. Fall brings a lot of new things to the mix such as Hayden enjoying time with “Papa” in the combine harvesting, Adam’s hunting seasons beginning, and Hayden starting preschool. Oh, and of course, adding another baby to the mix! I have been starting to really prepare for our...