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CommonGround

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AG WOMEN INFORMING URBAN CONSUMERS By Sara Ross (Printed in The Home Agency Magazine-February 2011 Issue) After work you stop by your local grocery store to pick up a few things for dinner.  As you are walking down the frozen food aisle, you look down at your grocery list: Milk….check. Chicken….check. Bread….check. Tomatoes….check. Steaks….check. Cheese….check. […]

My Bio for CommonGround

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SARA ROSS IOWA Five years ago if someone said that I was going to meet and marry a farmer I probably would have laughed!  However, that is what happened.  I met my husband at the Commodity Classic trade show in March of 2006.  We got married one year and six days later.  I moved out […]

CommonGround Program

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I’d like to tell you a little about the new program that I am involved in.  It is called CommonGround and I was asked to be a spokeswoman for it.  I don’t have a lot of info on it yet, but I’m heading to training next week, so will have more to report during/after that.  […]

“Apple Pie in a Jar” Jam

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”Apple Pie in a Jar” Jam Adapted from Ball “Complete Book of Home Preserving” Makes about 10 4-oz jars 3/4 c. raisins 6 c. chopped cored peeled Granny Smith or other tart apples Grated zest (finely chopped) and juice of 1 lemon 1 c. unsweetened apple juice (I used some apple juice that I had canned earlier […]

Scallop Piccata Pasta

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Scallop Piccata PastaAdapted from The Pampered Chef’s Fall/Winter 2010 Season’s Best Recipe Collection (this little recipe book is only $1 when you place an order with Pampered Chef and is definitely worth it!) Makes enough for at least 4-5 hungry people!  3 lbs of scallops, thawed and patted dry4 tbsp. olive oil, divided2 tbsp. Hyvee brand […]

Gorgonzola Rib-Eye Steaks with Creamy Broccoli & Sundried Tomato Orzotto

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Gorgonzola Rib-Eye Steaks2 (12 oz) beef rib-eye steaks, about 1 inch thick1 tsp. garlic pepper3 tbsp. onion and chive cream cheese3 tbsp. feta cheese1 tbsp. ranch dressing4 tbsp crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 1.  Sprinkle steaks with garlic pepper on both sides.  Heat grill to medium-high heat. 2.  Blend cream cheese, feta cheese, and ranch dressing together […]

First Experience with Kevin’s Cows

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My first experience with cattle……well, lets just say that I hadn’t ever had the chance to help sort cattle or help with the births of calves, but that has all changed now!  Kevin and I meet back in March of 2006 and when I went and visited him on his farm that same month it […]

Intro Post

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Hello everyone!  I am attempting this blogging thing.  I don’t know a whole lot about it but want to learn!  🙂  Oh, where to begin…..I’ll just start from the beginning and try to get caught up to the present time and go from there!  🙂  I grew up in a small town in south central […]