Ways to be More Sustainable
Plant a garden You don’t have to be a green thumb or devote a lot of time or space to benefit from growing your own food. You can start small with easy plants such as tomatoes, carrots and potatoes! … Continued
The Life of a FarmHer
One Iowa woman’s journey to take photos with a purpose Photos and article by Marji Guyler-Alaniz I love the magic that can be captured in one simple image. A couple years ago, I was laying awake thinking about how blessed I … Continued
Spring Spawning Bluegills
By Jennifer Pudenz Let’s give some credit to the little guys. After all, it is usually these small, easy-to-catch and tasty fish that brought us to our love and respect of fishing today. I know I owe that much … Continued
DIY: Slough Off Winter
How to make HOMEMADE SUGAR SCRUBS! When you are an outdoorswoman, whether hunting, fishing, farming or gardening, the skin on your hands really takes a beating. I recently fell in love with making and using homemade sugar scrubs, and I … Continued
Little Blues
Creating a bluebird trail for your home By Jennifer Pudenz Last year, I decided to make a bluebird trail for our acreage. While I got so much fun out of monitoring the parent bluebirds and watching the eggs turn … Continued
The Marvel of Morels
By Jennifer Pudenz They’re famous for being a true delicacy. And if there’s anything to make them even more irresistible, it’s the fact we only have them to savor once a year. However, many don’t realize there are true … Continued
Fried Morel Mushrooms
FRIED MOREL MUSHROOMS We’ve tried many variations for cooking morel mushrooms over the years, but this is the favorite we always come back to! Enjoy! INGREDIENTS: fresh morels butter eggs flour salt pepper DIRECTIONS: Clean morels and cut in … Continued
Grilled Asparagus
GRILLED ASPARAGUS Wild asparagus is FREE and FULL OF HEALTH BENEFITS!!! We taste tested four common, simple ways to grill asparagus: one with butter, one with extra virgin olive oil, one with Lawry’s Seasoned Salt and one with freshly … Continued
Trail Cams: Try a Water Setup
By Jennifer Pudenz Girls – get your boots on and get in the water! This spring, try a water setup with trail cameras. With so many waterfowl migrating at this time, you can really get some amazing wildlife photos … Continued
Turkey Spur Necklace
By Skye Goode Last spring I was fortunate enough to harvest two mature gobblers. After consuming the meat, displaying the fans and beards, and taking more pictures than necessary, I decided I should do something with the “true” trophy … Continued