Midwest Girl

I always see bloggers making Dandelion jelly or using the greens. We had a large abundance of dandelions in Niobrara and since ther...

  I know Thanksgiving was weeks ago and Christmas is right around the bend but I finally took time to load photos from my first ever pi...

My mom always makes the best chicken noodle soup! I think it’s partially due to her amazing homemade noodles. Nothing store bought even...

This Thanksgiving my thankful list is very long. I feel very blessed to be able to enjoy the holiday with great friends and famil...

This time of year all things apple are not only delicious but also seem to scream fall. Last night we tried an apple pie martini that ins...

My high school (well really my alma mater) auctions off a dinner in the skybox for each home football game as a fundraiser. My mom and au...

Make delicious salads. A lil basil, a pinch of salt & pepper, a bit of mayo (although sure there are much healthier options I should e...

I found this lemon cake with black tea frosting recipe on a the fabulous blog Honey & Jam . I instantly knew it was the perfect Birthday...

You will not be disappointed. It starts out with all your usual ingredients. But there is a twist, a surprise of sorts: Beets! In the cake a...

I love Pinterest !! I have several things I want to DIY, many rooms I would like to copy, and all kinds of yummy recipes saved up. You can f...

I LOVE going to the apple orchard and carefully picking each apple off the tree. Crazy I know. We are lucky as have this great orchard – Dit...

I just ordered the following books: The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball Growing a Farmer: How I Learned t...

Using fresh herbs transforms any dish from ho hum to pow if you ask me. And growing your own herbs seems foolproof and easy. I have had grea...