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garlic harvest
Come now, do not start calling my Farmer Kier, for that would be silly.I am feeling pretty pleased with my garlic growing skills though. I mean, not everyone can plant garlic cloves in the fall and...
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blueberry swirl cheesecake // as seen in chickpea magazine
It was a spur of the moment decision to submit a proposal to Chickpea magazine after seeing their call out for articles a few months ago. Without too much thought, I tapped out a few quick sentences...
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pizza on the farm // wellman, iowa
A destination, pop-up pizza place that is worth the 20 minute drive from Washington to Wellman, Iowa - Stone Wall Brick Oven Pizza is the place to be every other Monday night this summer. If your busy...
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nyhavn harbour // copenhagen, denmark
The Little Mermaid Notorious for beer, sailors and prostitution, Nyhavn Harbour in Copenhagen was a must see destination on our family road trip last May-June. Nothing says quality family time like...
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iowa summer dinner // summer sweet corn fritters
Sweet corn season in Iowa is here, and hopefully here to stay for a long time.You can tell when the sweet corn is ready at the Washington Farmers Market when the east side of the square is overflowing...
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barn tour part 1 // washington
Although a great barn, this is not the one we almost boughtI have a love affair with barns. Show me a great barn, be it simple, intricate, or failling to pieces and I will show you its future glory.In...
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orange cake
Adapted from The Primrose Bakery BookFor the cake //210g self rising flour225g white sugar25g corn meal (original recipe calls for 25g cornstarch)1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon vanilla extract225g...
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christiania // copenhagen, denmark
A self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood in Copenhagen, Christiania, or Freetown Christiania, has been a source of controversy since established in 1971. The main drag, Pusher Street, was famous for...
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victorian sponge cake with raspberries
A classic English tea time treat, best served the day it is made, with people you like.Slightly adapted from The Primrose Bakery BookFor the cake //210g self rising flour225g white sugar25g corn meal...
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the swedish coast // gothenburg to copenhagen
Hello Copenhagen!A day road tripping along Sweden's western coast, from Gothenburg to a penthouse apartment in Copenhagen, Denmark. Small towns lured us in for coffee and a treat, but the call of...
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st. patrick's day irish cream cake
A fun cake made for the annual St. Patrick's Day party with friends. Although the corned beef and Nic and Ben's first batch of home brew stole the show that day, when it was time for dessert, all eyes...
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ryckelsby rusthall // ryckelsby, sweden
A quick stop on our way from Stockholm to Gothenburg, Ryckelsby in another town in which Nic has some family roots. While it took us a while to find this place in particular (thanks only to Maddie's...
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rinna kryka // rinna church (Sweden)
Clearly I cannot get enough photos of church steeples. It doesn't hurt when you are gifted the most beautiful day for a road trip, full of scouring the Swedish country side for churches of family...
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chilly candle light
A chilly candle lit date on the porchInspiration struck for a romantic late night dinner on the porch while running errands. At home a table was rigged up from our recycling bin and old board, lights...
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april road trip
This post should have been done almost two months ago. Funny how life gets in the way of something so important.Scratch that - this post should have been done 7 months ago..........****Monday, April...
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Nic's choice 18 day challenge
Last week, Nic and I were talking about future jobs, spending most of the discussion if I would ever land a job in an actual office [with co-workers!], and if I would like it or not.Like it or not, if...
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Nic's choice day #2
Here is Nic's choice for day #2 of the challenge. I was pretty impressed with today's outfit as he picked it out as we were driving in to town this morning - he on his way to work and me to workout at...
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Nic's choice day 3
Even with less than three hours of sleep last night (because everyone needs to watch Under the Tuscan Sun at 2:00AM!) Nic managed to make me look okay with his third outfit selection.See the rest of...
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Super Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap
This was my first year participating in the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, organized by Julie and Lindsay, this cookie swap had 622 bloggers participate and raised $13,778.40 for Cookies for Kids'...
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happy 2014
2014 is going to be a decidedly exciting year for the PS Family as we are both heading in completely new directions with our careers!Kier:Yes, after an amazing 7+ year career with the American Cancer...
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a winter's walk
Like the rest of the midwest, Iowa has been hit with a brutal winter. A brutal winter that I have been able to take full advantage of now that I work in education. High schools have had so many late...
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dinner on the farm (chocolate sheet cake)
Eight years ago, I moved to a small town in Iowa, never thinking that my roots would have grown so deep so fast. I thought I would have high tailed it back to Minneapolis within a year, two at most. I...
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Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake with fresh Lemon Curd:: For Ally's Virtual Baby...
There are some amazing bloggers in the state of Iowa. I had the opportunity to meet up with a handful of them a few months ago in Iowa City. Ally organized the entire thing and from that point on, a...
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Anyone Out There?
Nearly five years have come and gone since I have posted here. I am a new Kier. A Minnesotan. A mom. Of two. Who rarely has time to cook, bake, let alone travel the world. And I wouldn't change a...
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