Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
This past weekend I found myself craving meatloaf. This was a popular dish in my farm family growing up. I like to keep my recipes simple so I made this easy meatloaf along with mashed potatoes and veggies to complete the meal. Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 egg Some chopped onion 1 cup... Continue Reading →
I spent last weekend volunteering at Aggie Days in Calgary surrounded by kids and strollers. I did some people watching and couldn't help but notice how excited the kids were to see all the animals, machinery etc. These things are a novelty for city kids (the majority of Aggie Days attendees are urban folks). I... Continue Reading →
So apparently if we slap an organic label on a cookie the majority of consumers will believe it's healthier than a non-organic cookie and be willing to pay more for it? That pretty much sums up a Cornell University Food & Brand Lab study released last week that has generated a buzz in the mainstream... Continue Reading →
Last year I volunteered at the Calgary Stampede Aggie Days and had a great time. Read all about it in last year's blog post. This year I was invited to join the Aggie Days social media committee. I wrote a preview blog post featuring the new exciting displays at this year's event for the Calgary Stampede blog.... Continue Reading →
In preparation for some Easter weekend guests I decided to make a simple casserole for breakfast rather than making everyone bacon and eggs. I prefer this as the work is done ahead of time before your guests arrive. All you do is pop the casserole in the oven in the morning while everyone else is... Continue Reading →
According to Benjamin Franklin, the only two things certain in life are death and taxes. If that's true, when considering a future career, young people should probably opt for funeral director or accountant. But if working with the deceased and working with numbers don't appeal to you (and who can blame you), then what about... Continue Reading →
Anyone who knows me knows I love chocolate! I came across the following Rules of Chocolate recently and had to share them: 1) If you have melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. 2) Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, oranges and strawberries all count as fruit so eat as many as you... Continue Reading →
Growing up I remember my mom saying this when I didn't finish my food. And by the sounds of it, others could benefit from remembering this popular idiom as well. Recently I read that the average American throws away 396 pounds of food each year, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. This statistic doesn't... Continue Reading →
No, I'm not talking about ketchup chips or Smarties... I'm talking about puffed wheat squares. Recently I found myself craving this treat I grew up with. I've been told that this is a Canadian recipe. Many of my American friends are not familiar with these squares. They're very similar to Rice Krispies squares except they... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I used one of my Christmas presents, a 9 inch springfoam pan, to make my first cheesecake. I made The Pioneer Woman's Blackberry Cheesecake with a couple slight variations. The original recipe can be found here. Ingredients Crust 1 1/2 cups graham wafer crumbs app. 1/2 cup crushed pecans 1/2 cup melted... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 