Today is a feature from my fellow North Dakotan Al Winmill. He has tips and trick in preparing duck. Take a read…My love of hunting has spurred many conversations in the social media world and Katie asking me to talk about how I cook duck was something I was interested in. I’ve heard from a lot of people who say…
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Warm German Potato Salad Recipe
Filed Under: Proteins, Recipes Tagged With: bacon, cooking, Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, meat, protein 3 Comments
After a hot and windy October, rain has settled in on the North Dakota prairie. Time for a new recipe of Warm German Potato Salad which is the ninth recipe I have made from the Gooseberry Patch Comfort Foods cookbook. I’ll share one more recipe in the next week and then will be giving away a copy of the cookbook…
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Farm Girl Friday: Soybean Dust Spa With Roses
Filed Under: America's Farm Table, Family Values Tagged With: agriculture, family, family farm, Farmgirl Friday, farming 13 Comments
Where do you go to unwind? A spa? A monthly massage appointment? The library? There is something that causes stress to ooze out of me when I am at GriggsDakota (or in our family, it is termed “the farm”). Yesterday was extraordinarily special and I am so renewed from the day. We had a 60th wedding anniversary to celebrate with…
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WW w/ linky: In the land of honey & bowling balls
Filed Under: Life in North Dakota Tagged With: family fun, North Dakota, prairie life, wordless Wednesday 15 Comments
With an unusually warm fall upon us…as in temperatures in the low to mid 80’s F highs, I have noticed the honey bees have been especially busy around our house. They seem to be soaking up the last of the North Dakota sunshine and warmth before gearing up for their trek south that the bee farmers take them on to…
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Rural voices that empower me #140conf
Filed Under: Family Values Tagged With: friendship 7 Comments
There are many mentors I have that have helped empower my voice, teaching and guiding me to share boldly and proudly about our rural life. Three of them were able to join me for coffee at no other than Starbuck’s during my time in Hutchinson, Kansas for the #140conf Small Town event. When you live 97 miles from Starbuck’s or…
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