Category Archives: Kitchen

Jacob explains how tall the corn will be at the end of the season to third through fifth graders from the summer program at the Greater Des Moines YMCA. 

Telling our story – food and farming

                Besides the daily livestock chores, moving cattle, welcoming new calves, spraying, cultivating (an activity necessary because of the...

Penelope LOVES the water - as long as it is not in her bathtub - as was captain of the boat during her first ride.  Readers, we have officially hit the hot, summer weather. I don’t know about you, but I am a fan of air-conditioning, so summer and I don’t always get along. I recently...

By Deb Johnson June 12 is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day, so, of course, my mind needs to wander in the direction of all things “peanut-y.” My love of peanut butter should be no surprise to anyone who knows me well. I’ve written about peanut butter before in this space several times, about lots of foods...

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...