CARSON, Iowa — Darlene Von Weihe began dating her husband Marlyn in high school, and after graduation, they both attended Iowa State University.
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BOONVILLE, Mo. — For Deloris Patton, food and social life are closely linked. Her farming heritage has impacted both, from the style of food s…
GRAND MOUND, Iowa — Diane Claeys is always searching for new recipes to try. From her mother’s recipe stash to church cookbooks and magazines,…
ARROWSMITH, Ill. — Twin sisters Karen Wyant and Mary Kerber had never been in competition with each other over culinary skills until Mary won …
If you or a pet has had an unfortunate encounter with a skunk, here is a simple recipe for getting rid of the smell.
A vegetable I do not see much information about are turnips. Turnip’s scientific name is Brassica rapa and are a biennial member of the mustar…
Many people in the country are relying on food distribution programs during economic struggles brought on by the pandemic. Our columnists shares some recipes to put those common ingredients to use. Feel free to print and share with your local food pantry!
“Don’t discount the power of your words,” author P.M. Forni wrote. “The thought that they might cause unnecessary hurt or discomfort should inform every conversation.” If only television’s talking heads would heed that advice.
GREENFIELD, Iowa — What started with a conversation and a dream has become a reality for the five women who form The Gingham Apron.
Good planning is supposed to help fend off dire situations, but anyone with a sweet tooth has probably faced a cookie emergency more than once. Here’s an easy remedy: If you have a box of cake mix and two other ingredients, you can have fresh cookies within about 20 minutes.
PHILADELPHIA, Mo. — For Mabel Coon, her love of cooking has been lifelong.
It is time for many children to go back to school. The national, state, and local authorities have decided, along with the local school board,…
WASHINGTON, Iowa — Brooke Hanson like to make things simple.
Thank goodness it is spring, or I would be in rhubarb withdrawal.
The Global Marketing and Research team at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, along with state beef …
With many restaurants closed, the Beef Checkoff has been sharing easy, kid-friendly recipes for people cooking at home. It is also be a topica…
With calving season in full swing, a reader shared with us their go-to homemade milk replacer for newborn calves or lambs. Here is their recipe:
My friend from Switzerland who lived in the United States for a few years was surprised to see rows of bottled salad dressing on our store shelves.
Winter makes me hungry for oatmeal cookies, the kind in packages on shelves, so well-preserved that they won’t expire for another six months. …
A relative came up with an antidote for the discouragement she felt when her grown children couldn’t be home for the holidays. “I decided that…
GILMAN CITY, Mo. — For Daviess County farmer Debbie Herrold, my mom, the holidays are an opportunity to enjoy traditional family recipes.
"Christmas Eve always felt a bit special in the barn. There was something that made us linger with the animals each Dec. 24. Maybe we were remembering that their forebears were the first to see baby Jesus, even before the shepherds got there."
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Growing up on a dairy farm, Carrie Pirc learned how to bake with a simple rule: “You only use butter in recipes.”
Clayton Mingus, 86, of Spencer, Iowa has been practicing and thoroughly believes that he has the meringue that tops a lemon meringue pie down pat. Why is that important? Mingus plans to enter the first ever Bruce Piper Lemon Meringue Pie Contest at the 2019 Clay County Fair, in Spencer, Iowa.