little log house pioneer village

“The Little Log House Pioneer Village is home to over forty-five restored buildings, a replica of the Hastings Spiral Bridge and flower gardens designed by Sylvia that span over 40,000 square feet. Once a year, the Bauer’s open the village to the general public to tour over three days. The Little Log House Antique Power…

pop tart ice cream sandwiches

Looking for an easy, instant gratification dessert? I thought of this while perusing the aisles of  the Kwik Trip across the street from our house. Just three ingredients to make these cuties! We made our ice cream sandwiches with strawberry Pop Tarts and French vanilla ice cream, but I think some other amazing combinations would…

{slow cooker} big batch root beer bbq sloppy joes

Here’s an easy, yummy, entree you can make to feed a crowd. Great for potlucks, grad parties, and children’s birthday parties. ~ serves 30 to 40 people ~ 5 lb. extra lean ground beef 2 medium onions, diced 1 large sweet green bell pepper, seeds and stem removed, diced 3 large cloves garlic, minced 1…

carrot cake zucchini bars + lemon buttermilk icing

Ahhhhh, it’s finally Friday. My favorite day of the week. I’m headed up to the library to return some books and take out more. I’ve been reading like books are going out of style this summer! One after the other. I’ve stopped a couple mid book. Just couldn’t get into them for whatever reason. There…

summer celebration corn & bacon salad

This salad is truly a celebration of summer! It showcases all of the lovely, fresh flavors of the garden and farmer’s market. My friend Mary, over at All Things Food ~ Cooking with Mary & Friends, made up a batch of her corn salad a few days ago, and it inspired me to make my…