October 5, 2011 We have been quite busy at the 1900 farm during this harvest season! Central Iowa has celebrated some absolutely beautiful days these past couple of weeks, and while we’ve been busy in…
September 24, 2011 Food consumed by the public, both in grocery stores and in restaurants, is subject to federal regulations. As food providers, modern farms are inspected under laws governed generally by the FDA. Those…
September 7, 2011 There are few foods as traditionally American as a fruit pie. Apple, peach, pear, or cherry, it doesn’t really matter the flavor, those that can make a pie from scratch are generally…
August 24, 2011 If you haven’t heard by now, we celebrated the Iowa State Fair this past week. The 10 day long event brings visitors from all over the world who come to see the…
August 12, 2011 I’ve written about separating cream and turning that into ice cream, but I haven’t told you about one of the things we do quite frequently on the 1900 farm with our cream. …
July 26, 2011 Before I tell you about the cream, I want to let you know that the 1900 farm picked our first tomato today. It was eaten right out of the garden, and it…
July 19, 2011 Not too long ago I posted a recipe for Demi-glacé aux Fraises that included a recipe for ice cream. To help keep you cool down during this sweltering week, I thought I…
June 30, 2011 Last Saturday, the 18th, was my birthday. Being as such we decided to try a new recipe from Fannie Farmer’s cookbook. It’s about time I shared another recipe on the blog, so…
June 11, 2011 A big shout out to the Living History Farms Guild who, last weekend, hosted the Big as a Barn Garage Sale. This annual sale raises funds to support the historic sites of…
June 3, 2011 I realize I haven’t given you guys a recipe from the kitchen lately, so I will tell you about last week’s Chicken in a Basket. My lovely assistant found this recipe and…
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