To Child Athletes & Parents, Part 1
This will be a 2 part post to both the child athlete and their parents! Part 1: Dear Child Athlete Dear Child Athlete, I know how excited you get when it’s time for practice, games, etc. It’s so much fun to
Author: Katy Flint
Traditional Goulash & A Recipe Round-Up
Everyone loves a good classic recipe and that’s exactly what you’ll find with this goulash round-up! It happens to be one of R’s favorite food, so during the colder months here in Iowa we eat it frequently!
Variations on Goulash
I traveled to Australia in college and I got the privilege of staying in a lot of homes (host families) during my tour with the Castle Singers of Wartburg College. While staying in Canberra (their capital) I was placed in a home of German immigrants. They immigrated to Australia in the 60’s and still spoke German in their home. Their accents were so thick that it made it hard to understand some times. They were great people (even though our host-dad did think the answer for everything was a little “vhisky (whisky)”. Our second night with them our host-mom asked if we liked Goulash! A home cooked meal just like mom made sounded so good, but little did I know at that point in my life that not everyone made Goulash the same way. Imagine my surprise when we sat down for supper and I was served something similar to THIS over noodles! While it was good (hers had quite a bit of a spice) it definitely wasn’t “like mom makes it”! So, what better than a Goulash round-up with all these thoughts floating in my head?
Natural Plus Nursey & A $100 Giveaway
Myself and 6 other North Iowa Bloggers visited fellow blogger Mary at her home and business, Natural Plus Nursery, yesterday! What a special treat we got!! Natural Plus Nursery is located between Clear Lake and Mason City just off Highway 122. It’s a great location nestled amongst the trees and nature! We were lucky enough to visit the grounds and Nursery a week before their grand opening for the season. I was greeted by Mary and her canine pal, Maggie, who seemed to take to anyone who would show her a little love!
T-Shirts & Tears
I folded another “little” shirt the other night and put it on the stack of shirts to sell or giveaway! As I did a tear rolled down my cheek! M has been growing at a rapid pace lately! Too fast for my liking!! Every weekend when I do laundry, I’m folding at least one shirt that has gotten too small or one pair of pants that look more like capris, or a pair of shorts that are on their way to looking like volleyball shorts…these go into a pile to either giveaway or sell (depending on how long they’ve been around and what kind of conditions they’ve been introduced to during their life in our home)!!
I’m Not A Farmer, I’m An #agwife & I Have An Opinion (Just like you!)
I don’t live on a farm. I live in town. I don’t farm. I am a City Clerk. My husband doesn’t farm. He is a Field Sale Agronomist. But, I am an #agwife! There are days during the year that I am a “farm widow” (meaning T works late and I’m home alone or attending events alone). There are times during the year that I’m a “single step-mom” because T is working. His phone can ring at any time of the day, week day or weekend, with a farmer needing something and he delivers! There are sacrifices that our family makes for the sake of farming. We don’t plan trips on the weekends during planting and harvest season. T misses some of the boys’ activities to be assisting his farmers. Some days, T doesn’t get a lunch unless I pack one for him. But, we wouldn’t have it any other way because we firmly believe in what the farmers are doing for our country and world.
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We Need In-Home Pet Sitters & a PETCO Giveaway!
In case you didn’t know, Nike is our beloved Shiba Inu. She is the queen of our family and the only other female in my boy-dominated house! She is also very much a momma’s girl and a diva! I wrote a whole post dedicated to her awhile back that you can find HERE!
Spring is here and summertime is fast approaching. Nike LOVES this time of year for several reasons. She loves just laying outside and watch the world go by. She also loves this time of year because the whole family spends lot’s of extra time outside and much more of it together!
Beer Soaked Pork Chops
Beer, pork…hello? How can that not equal good? The other morning I set out with a package of frozen boneless pork rib eyes and knew that I didn’t want to do our normal grilling (grill with Cavender’s seasoning) and wondered what I could come up with fast (I needed to leave for work in a matter of 5 minutes). These Beer Soaked Pork Chops seemed to come together on their own! I looked in my fridge and cupboards and decided what the heck, let’s give this a try!
Beer Soaked Pork Chops
A delicious and easy marinade for a pork chop!
Ingredients
- 2 Boneless Pork Chops
- 8 oz lime flavored beer
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Pour the beer into a shallow dish and season with garlic and onion powder, salt, & pepper. Place pork chops in the mixture and allow to marinate for at least 5 hours.
- Grill to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving
Spring Cleaning: Camper Style
Oh! It’s finally April! That means spring cleaning. That also means the camper comes out of winter storage (a machine shed we rent at a farm) and comes home!! WAAAA! (Did you hear the heavens open up?) I’m actually more excited to start camping this year more than any year in the past? Why, I’m not sure, but I’m positive it has something to do with being at a job in which I don’t have to work nights and weekends and have a fraction of the stress! Anywho…after talking camping a few days ago with Jenni of Sincerely Jenni on Twitter, my mind has just been spinning thinking about getting it home, opened up (and aired out), cleaned, and stocked…ready to go for the first time of the season!
Wordless Wednesday – If Walls & Buildings Could Talk…
Au Revoir, Adios, Auf Wiedersehen…To #TastyTuesday
Before anyone panics, I’m not going anywhere, but #TastyTuesday is! While I love my day dedicated to food and recipes, etc. I’ve discovered that I love food so much, I love cooking so much, and we love eating food so
