4 years ago I said “I do!” to my best friend! I dug out our wedding photo CD to upload a couple for the day’s celebration and had forgotten that our photographer, Amanda Callahan, had made us a slide show,
Recently I got the privilege of visiting Tyden Farm No. 6 with some of the other North Iowa Bloggers and what a treat it was!
The impressive Tyden No. 6 barn
The History of Tyden Farm
Tyden Farm No. 6 is located outside Dougherty, Iowa in North Central Iowa. It is owned by Ted & Judy Pitzenberger, who bought the farm from the Tyden family in the 90’s. Emil Tyden was a Swedish immigrant who bought several acres of premium Iowa farmland in the early 1900’s and built up a total of 8 farms! He was a very forward thinking man and was very good to his workers, and because of that he was beloved in the area! Tyden owned over 200 patents and made his fortune in the industrial sector of the world (Viking sprinklers and the Cargo Seal, which is still used by companies today are his most well-known accomplishments). However, he also made a strong impression on the agricultural world in North Central Iowa and the people of Dougherty.
Ted explaining to us how the water tower (in the background) worked to provide water to the entire farm!
Just in case you hadn’t had enough of South Dakota yet, I’ve put together a small pictoral tour of our adventures with some of my favorite photos. Enjoy!
Some recipes come from nowhere and some recipes come from our heritage! This chicken marinade recipe might not be my heritage, but it does come from my childhood!
My brother and I grew up in a home where food was important! Not in a “eat your feelings” type of way, but in a “we show love by cooking” type of way! Both of my grandmothers were amazing cooks! My Grandma S was a phenomenal baker and our mother learned well! She still is the best baker & cook I know! I’m envious of her abilities some days!
Cooking is in my blood!
Both my brother and I grew up helping in the kitchen, learning the ways of cooking & baking. Some of my best memories from growing up were in the kitchen with my mom! One time my brother brought home a marinade recipe and it became quite popular in our house. To this day, I honestly don’t have any idea where he got it, but when I found it in the back of my recipe box the other day, I knew I had to have it again!
The North Iowa Bloggers seemed to have hatched some mild monsters in my guys with all their taste tests. The bloggers have done the Lay’s Do Us A Flavor, Oreo, and pizza taste tests. Well, after the Oreo taste test Beth Ann sent leftover Oreos home with me for the boys to try! We did a very impromptu taste test, but they thoroughly enjoyed it! Then, after the official NIB pizza taste test, the boys decided that we needed to have one of our own, so we did! Well, this past weekend proved that my guys are loving the taste tests just as much as the bloggers. While shopping with T & M, we stumbled upon Wildwood Soda at Mills Fleet Farm and noticed that they had some unique flavors like Pineapple & Pina Colada…well, 6 bottles of soda later, we were headed home to try our very own soda taste test!
T has decided that cucumbers are one of his favorite things to grow in the garden now! Last year I had 2 plants in our garden and it was the perfect amount! This year, I think I have at least 6! So, because of that I’ve been eating cucumbers for quite some time now! I love having a garden with fresh produce for many reasons! Of course nothing is better than garden fresh green beans, but we’ve frozen our own green beans for this coming winter as well. I’ve shared a ton of green beans with friends & neighbors. I’ve put chopped red onions in the freezer for the future and we use our potatoes as we need them!
“Worth are you, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created.” – Revelation 4:11
Are you sick of the South Dakota posts yet? I sure hope not because they have been so fun to write! If you missed Part 1 and Part 2…make sure to check them out! This will be the final installment of South Dakota: A Family’s Playground, but none the less it features two fantastic places: Needles Highway & Custer State Park!
Are you sick of the South Dakota posts yet? I sure hope not because they have been so fun to write! If you missed Part 1 and Part 2…make sure to check them out! This will be the final installment of South Dakota: A Family’s Playground, but none the less it features two fantastic places: Needles Highway & Custer State Park!
