Food and garden inspiration from an Iowa farmhouse
Peach season happens literally one time per year. As obvious as that sounds, we’ve become so used to having all fruits all the time. Strawberries can somehow be found in the middle of winter, but seriously… they don’t even taste like a summer strawberry. The one fruit that truly comes around once per year is
I’m always buying or picking way too many fresh berries. They go on top of my yogurt, in baked goods, into jams, and now… into my ice cream. That’s why they’re perfect for this totally-summer blueberry lavender ice cream! Blueberry is the pinnacle berry. Am I right, or am I right?! You can buy fresh
Is there any citrus that’s more than refreshing that lemon? I don’t think so! And when it’s a lemon thyme ice cream, you better believe it’s a deliciously crisp, clean flavor! Growing up, our garden was full of everything we needed to can and freeze food to fill our basement shelves. Mom loved gardening, but
Is there anything that screams summer more than peach rosemary ice cream? Yeah, no, I don’t think so! Ice cream has always been an event for me. And if the fact that this is the fifth year of Ice Cream Week hasn’t convinced you yet, let me spell it out: I love ice cream in
If you didn’t know, I take one week per year to create five different ice cream flavors. I started doing this Ice Cream Week five years ago, more as an ode to my love for ice cream, but also as a way of introducing and experimenting with unique flavors. Every year, I push myself to
Another year means another week of ice cream! Let’s start this Ice Cream Week with a strawberry basil ice cream! Growing up, we made ice cream on special occasions. Usually, it was homemade vanilla, which – don’t get me wrong – is amazing. If we wanted something different, we would blend a container of our
I am not a vegetarian. I commend those who are and admit I really only have meat on special occasions. I grew up having meat as the main course almost every night of my childhood. In the Midwest, a prototypical “meal” is not a meal without some type of meat. And yes, ground meat often
It’s a grilled chicken berry salad right in time for the summer holiday! Summer has finally arrived in Iowa! One week ago, I was enjoying a cool 60-degree evening on my front porch with a hot cup of coffee. Today I’m cooling off inside with the air conditioner after spending an entire day outside with