After a trip to Idaho to witness the Idaho Potato harvest, we have potatoes on our mind. We spent four fascinating days with the Idaho Potato Commission learning more about the annual potato harvest, watching potato processing in action, and sampling delicious potato recipes. We will never look at a potato the same way again. […]
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Farm-Fresh Goat Cheese
Most of us think of cows when we think of dairy products, but for much of the world, goats are the source of a family’s milk and cheese. Goats are generally easier to keep than cattle – they thrive in mountainous, hilly, and dry environments and they graze on grass and brush. Plus, goats’ milk […]

Easy & Kid-Friendly Fresh Raspberry Ice Cream Recipe
A hot summer day is the perfect day for raspberry ice cream. And the ice cream is even better if you’ve picked the raspberries and made the ice cream yourself. This ice cream recipe is great for a group of kids because it’s broken down into jobs that each kid can do. After all, that’s […]

Cherry Picking for Kids
Of all of the farm-related outings you can do in the summertime, it’s hard to find one that’s more satisfying than cherry picking. Cherries are a one-bite wonder: self-contained, juicy and sweet. They’re also super-easy to pick and a treat to eat. Copeland’s Cherry Ranch For our cherry picking adventure, we chose Copeland’s Cherry Ranch […]

No-Bake Summer Watermelon Cake
Imagine a cake that has only two ingredients, requires no cooking, is gluten-free and sugar-free (if you want it that way), is ready in about 30 minutes, and makes an impressive “pow” of an appearance at any summer barbeque or picnic. Yes, it’s possible… in the form of this no-bake summer watermelon cake. If you’re […]

Cooking With Olive Oil
Olive oil: It’s one of the oldest and most widely used foods in the world, except most people’s knowledge of this flavorful oil probably only scratches the surface of its potential uses. Enter Cooking Techniques and Recipes With Olive Oil, the new gold-medal-winning cookbook by the “Two Extra Virgins,” Laura Bashar of Family Spice and […]
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