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Planning meals in advance
September 12, 2014 By KAREN SCHWALLER kschwaller@evertek.net SIBLEY—Mary Beltman loves it when her family comes to visi. more »» 
Food with flair
September 5, 2014 PROLE — When Holly Wiederin was growing up on a Carroll County farm west of Mount Carmel, she dreamed of becoming an artist or a che. more »» 
Verbrugge: ‘I bake a lot’
August 22, 2014 BRITT — Terry Verbrugge’s angel food cake is so well known around the community of Britt, she gets requests from area residents for them. “I make several cakes a month,” she said. more »» 
Chiffon cake challenge
August 15, 2014 FORT DODGE — Brooklin Border, a 14-year-old 4-H’er and member of the Douglas Dreamers 4-H Club in Fort Dodge, said she enjoys the taste of a chiffon cake. more »» 
Keepin’ busy
August 8, 2014 REMSEN — Janet Schroeder said she likes to keep busy. She does that as much outside on the farm as she does in the kitchen—it’s a matter of the way she grew up. more »» 
A passion for healthy meals
July 25, 2014 SHELDON — Growing up on a farm for most of her life, Jane Strouth said she knows there is nowhere else she would rather be and that city life is not for her. more »» 
Trained in special diets
July 11, 2014 BRITT — Blanche Chizek, 77, might be retired, but you wouldn’t know it. Slowing down is not part of her life. On the subject of retirement, she said, “It’s not that fun. My calendars are so full. more »» 
Necessity drove her to cook well
July 4, 2014 GALVA — When Wendy Vohs married her husband Joel, she was a city-girl who rarely cooked anything, she said, and was driven to learn how to feed her new farmer husband. more »» 
The rewards of creativity
June 20, 2014 RUNNELLS—A flair for cooking, a love of Iowa agriculture and a competitive spirit have paid off in a big way for Cristen Clark of rural Runnells. more »» 
Filling her bucket
June 13, 2014 ASHTON —From small to large, Lisa Huff and her family have experienced a bit of everything. It began innocently and basically just as an outlet for Huff’s artistic interest. more »» 
Gardening helps her keep active
May 30, 2014 HAYFIELD — Margaret and Anton Trca were milking 100 purebred Holsteins daily when they decided to quit the dairy business in 198. more »» 
Promoting his industry
May 16, 2014 GOWRIE — Not only is Lucas Pontius, 15, of Gowrie, learning his way around a kitchen at an early age, he’s also learning to promote the beef industry as a member of the Iowa Youth Beef Tea. more »» 
Beef made easy
May 2, 2014 LOHRVILLE — When it comes to beef-inspired meal ideas, “fast,” “easy” and “tasty” are those three little words Darci Lightner loves to hea. more »» 
Little quiet time in Kabisch kitchen
April 25, 2014 KINGSLEY — If you want to know what’s cooking in Carol Kabisch’s kitchen, one had best be quick. It’s all a matter of how much she’s got on her day’s agenda. Most often, it’s a quite a bit. more »» 
Passing on food knowledge
April 18, 2014 CRYSTAL LAKE — Forty-two years ago, Marilyn and Roger Leerar, switched their careers and moved to Crystal Lake in Hancock County to begin farming. more »» 
The pies have it
April 11, 2014 FORT DODGE — Webster County 4-H girls gathered at the Webster County Fairgrounds in March to get a hands-on try at baking pies. more »» 
Kitchen trailblazing
April 4, 2014 By KAREN SCHWALLER kschwaller@evertek.net MILFORD — Deb Wittrock said recipes are good to follow, but there are times when she prefers to blaze her own trail in the kitchen. more »» 
Potluck pleasers
March 28, 2014 LATIMER — For Val Plagge, one of the joys of being a stay-at-home mom is preparing home-cooked meals for her family and friend. more »» |
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