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Farm wife in the making
How I became a farm wife is a long journey. I was in my late 20’s, not married, when the idea of online dating was suggested to me. Back then, online dating was very new and something to be extremely cautious towards. (I would still be cautious about it today, but it’s much more common.) I had always dreamed and prayed I’d meet someone a more common way, like at church or in school. Not online. But, I decided to give it a try. Third times a charm The most common online dating site I knew of at the time was eHarmony. I subscribed to it for a while and…
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It’s Harvest Time!
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Toll House Bars
Toll House Bars are another favorite recipe of my grandma’s. These are delicious when warm shortly after being taken out of the oven. Enjoy! Print Recipe Toll House Bars Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 12-14 minutes Servings Ingredients 1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine softened1/4 Cup, plus 2 Tbl Sugar1/4 Cup, plus 2 Tbl Brown Sugar packed1/2 Tsp Vanilla1 egg1 Cup Flour1/2 Tsp Baking soda1 Cup Chocolate chips Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 12-14 minutes Servings Ingredients 1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine softened1/4 Cup, plus 2 Tbl Sugar1/4 Cup, plus 2 Tbl Brown Sugar packed1/2 Tsp Vanilla1 egg1 Cup Flour1/2 Tsp Baking soda1 Cup Chocolate chips Instructions Preheat oven…
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Skillet Mostaccioli
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Skillet Mostaccioli
This recipe is an old family favorite on my mom’s side of the family. My grandma made it quite often and when I lived on my own, I liked to make it because it gave me a few days of leftovers. Enjoy! Print Recipe Skillet Mostaccioli Course Main Dish Cuisine Italian Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 lb Ground Beef2 Cups Mostaccioli uncooked (can use Ziti, too)1 jar (15 1/2 oz) Spaghetti sauce1.5 Cups Water1/4 tsp Salt, Pepper4 oz Mozzarella cheese shreddedParmesan cheese freshly grated Course Main Dish Cuisine Italian Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 lb Ground…
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Toll House Bars
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Welcome, Welcome!
Well, here it is, Folks! My long-awaited blog. I intended to have this up and running last year and that obviously didn’t happen. When I first moved to Iowa, I started posting on Facebook every day with “Day 1 (2, 3, etc.) on the farm…” and shared something that I learned or something that happened to me. It was a new adventure and an outlet for me to stay connected to family and friends back in Illinois. I had several people comment that they loved reading what I posted each day and that I should start a blog. The more I heard those words said to me, the more I…
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It’s Harvest Time!
