First of all, I wanted to take the time to thank everyone that had nominated me for the first annual foodbuzz blog awards. I was taken a back when I saw that I was nominated under 4 categories. Best Recipe Blog, Best Green/Sustainable Blog, Best Family Blog, and What blogger would you most like to see have their own show on the Food Network. For being such a newbie, I'm really honored and excited just to have been nominated. The blogs that I'm nominated with are all ... continue reading...
Eat on $30 Challenge
This past weekend I learned of the eat on $30 challenge hosted by running with tweezers. I thought it was an interesting concept. At first I was curious as to why Tami would host such a challenge.Tami writes:I did it for a variety of reasons. The first being...times are tough for a lot of folks these days. Living on a budget is a way of life for many, many folks. Secondly, hunger issues are the cause I most believe in. I've chosen to do the $30 challenge again to draw attention ... continue reading...
Preserving Peppers
Green and red peppers provide a powerhouse of nutrients and top the charts with Vitamin A and Vitamin C. According to Worlds Healthiest Foods, peppers are rich sources of some of the best nutrients available. Peppers also contain vitamin B6 and folic acid reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease. Red peppers contain lycopene and lutein. Lutein has been found to protect against macular degeneration, the main cause of blindness in the elderly. (Something Grandpa Bauman ... continue reading...
What’s In Your Fridge?
Does anyone subscribe to Rachael Ray? (I hear many grunts here!) If you know me, you know I heart Rachael and everything she's done to show our nation how to use and eat whole foods and a huge supporter of farmers markets :) Anyway's each month, the last page of her magazine is always dedicated to showing what's inside some celebrities refrigerator. For some reason, that's the first page I flip to each month! I know, I get so curious as to what those high time ... continue reading...
Farm Crawl 2009
Every year, family farms in Southern Iowa opens their farms to the public on a day called Farm Crawl. This year seven farms participated on a beautiful sunny, Sunday afternoon.The seven farms includedBlue Gate Farm - (Jill Beebout & Sean Skeehan) – a Certified Naturally Grown, chemical-free produce farm with pastured eggs, and honey bees servicing our CSA and DM farmers market. Coyote Run Farm - (Matt Russell & Patrick Standley) – a 110 acre farm rebuilding to ... continue reading...
