I like to think that at some point I’ll be that person that has enough time in the morning to make myself a perfectly balanced egg white omelette or stand by a pot and make slow cooked steel cut oats. But, let’s be real, I’m not a person with that kind of time in the…
Author: Farm Girl Next Door
What is ‘Hedging with Futures’?
Have you ever sold a house? Even if you haven’t, imagine you’re selling your home today. The market has been good and you think you could easily get the price you’ve been targeting. That is…if you could list your house today. Unfortunately, you’re unable to list your house for 6 more months due to other…
Chilled Fruit ‘Soup’
Are you currently asking yourself if I meant to say, ‘soup’? Because yes, yes I did mean to say that. This recipe came as a result of my mom recreating one of our favorite dishes from a little bed and breakfast. At the time, we also thought fruit soup sounded odd, but too interesting not…
3 Things to do…when you don’t know what to do with the Markets
Last week I stood in my house, which needed a SERIOUS deep cleaning in virtually every room, and felt as though I couldn’t move an inch. My friends were coming over the following evening, so there was an urgency behind me needing to start doing something. But instead, there I stood. Excited to host, yet…
The Best Slow Cooker Shredded Beef
I’ll never quite understand why people correlate crockpot meals with the winter… In my opinion, spring and summer are the best time to use my crockpot because I can avoid turning on my oven or stove and heating up my kitchen! This beef roast is so tender, juicy and EASY. When you need a no…
Avocado Mango Salsa
Who feels like they’re going to cut their hand off every time they try to wrestle the pit out of an avocado? If you raised your hand, I’m right there with you. When I saw the Eat Fresh set with the avocado tool from Microplane, I knew it would be worth a try for not…
How using Offers to Sell Grain is similar to Accessory Shopping…
I’m a bargain shopper, and I’d be willing to bet money that you are too. Why am I so confident? Because you’re a farmer, and farmers live for a bargain and wheel and deal like it’s their job (which, it kind of is). The other day I was on the hunt for a new purse…
Blackened Salmon Spice Rub
You know when you go to a restaurant and have a meal you can’t stop thinking about? That’s how this salmon recipe came about. I had a blackened salmon salad at a restaurant and now any time I go back there I can’t order anything but that salad. Considering I don’t eat there often, I…
Crop Progress Reports – Why Are they Important?
What are Crop Progress Reports? Actually, this is one report name that really does describe what the report is all about–woo hoo! The report comes out weekly and describes where the crop is in the growing season across the U.S. (i.e. the crop’s PROGRESS) and compares each state’s progress to the previous week, previous year,…
Banana “ICE CREAM”
When you feel like ice cream, but decide you shouldn’t have the real deal for the 3rd day in a row…Yes, the situation above may happen to me frequently. And yes, ice cream is my weakness when it comes to dessert. This recipe still impresses me every time I make it–HOW DO BANANAS TURN INTO…