The best compliment I can get when I make a healthy dessert is, “I don’t believe you, there’s no way this is healthy.” Disbelief means I met my goal. I didn’t get an…”it’s good, but there’s just something different about it.” Nope, this recipe is just plain really good with the benefit that it happens…
Author: Farm Girl Next Door
What does it Mean when the Funds are “Long” or “Short” in the Market?
I’m sure you’ve seen something similar to this in market news headlines: “Funds are record SHORT corn” or, “Hedge funds are now LONG soybeans — Where does the market go from here?” What does that even mean? “SHORT corn” or “LONG soybeans”??? And who are these ‘funds’? Let’s break this down using an analogy, my…
Italian Zucchini Chicken Quinoa Bake
You can find a million versions of zucchini bread with a quick Google search. However, savory zucchini recipes a little more difficult to find. Do you agree? I’ve been on the hunt for ways to make use of my abundant zucchini supply, but I can only eat so many slices of zucchini bread… Which is…
Healthy Zucchini Brownies
I’m not sure why I keep planting so many zucchini plants in my garden every year when I know that one plant produces more zucchini than I can possibly use. But, here we are. Another zucchini season = another opportunity for me to find creative ways to use it! One recipe I’ve been testing and…
Green Chili Chicken and White Bean Enchilada Casserole
How much easier does it get than this? You prep the filling in the slow cooker. Layer the ingredients in the pan. Bake. Your prep work = cutting an onion and garlic and opening cans. This is fantastic for all you busy people out there (AKA everyone and their dogs.). Enough with the talk, get…
“Spot” Contract vs. “Forward” Contract
What’s the difference between a ‘spot’ contract and a ‘forward’ cash contract? You may have heard these terms before, or, they may be totally unfamiliar to you. In either case, we’re going to make sure that by the end of this post you feel comfortable with both of them! Consider this potential scenario: Throughout the…
Curried Cauliflower & Chickpea (or chicken!) Salad
This recipe definitely isn’t your tried and true, tattered recipe card, kind of recipe. Instead, this one is a “push you out of your comfort zone” kind of recipe! It is so unexpectedly delicious, I think you’ll be surprised at how much you like it. If cauliflower or chickpeas aren’t your thing, definitely try it…
Why is Grain Marketing so Emotional? (+ 3 ways to remove some of the emotion)
I’ve been there. You’re listening to the noon market update on the radio and hear corn is up $.10 cents. Your local elevator is paying $3.95. Do you sell?Is it going higher?What if you sell now and the market recovers in a month and you miss out?What if you don’t sell today and the market…
Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers with Homemade Mole Sauce
You GUYS. Prepare for a flavor explosion. It’s also a health food masterpiece–but no one seems to notice that when it’s this delicious. 🙂 When I first found this mole sauce, I made it with standard chicken enchiladas. That was delicious, so I kept hoping I’d find more ways to use the sauce. Fast forward…
Basis is strong right now–How do you take advantage?
Corn basis in our area is reaching levels we haven’t seen in a long time. What does that mean? Well, we almost always see basis with a negative sign in front of it. To turn the table upside down and have grain buyers posting a positive basis doesn’t happen often. To give you a feel…