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May is Beef Month in Iowa and this week’s Cook Column is celebrating the beef industry of Iowa. Iowa is tied for sixth in the nation for the number of cattle in the state. The cattle industry employs 39,366 directly and indirectly throughout the state and contributes $5.1 billion in business activity to Iowa’s economy. (The Iowa Beef Industry Council)
Anyone who has gone to grocery...
There are some things that America can take credit for creating, even though we are a “young nation.” Two things that come to mind are jazz music and quick breads. This week’s cook column includes the history of quick breads and some unusual quick bread recipes.
The end of the 18th century saw the development of quick or chemically...
We have all heard those familiar words: an apple a day keeps the doctor away; feed a cold, starve a fever; fish is brain food; for strong muscles, eat spinach, it’s full of iron; eating spicy foods will give you an ulcer; and fried food and chocolate will give you acne. This week’s column will take a look at each adage to see if there is any...
January is National Oatmeal Month. This week’s cook column is dedicated to oats and oatmeal; the history and recipes.
Oats have been around for centuries having been first cultivated about 1000 BC in central Europe. Oats were only fed to their animals by the Ancient Greeks and Romans, but when the Western Roman Empire fell to Germanic...
On a cold winter’s day there is nothing better to come in and warm up with than a nice hot beverage. Whether it be coffee, tea, cocoa or maybe something a little stronger; the warm liquid takes the chill away and replaces it with comfort. This week’s cook column explores the origins of some of our favorite warm beverages and provides some...
This week’s cook, Duane Reineke, doesn’t just like to cook; he likes to hunt for what he cooks. Duane and his wife, Rhonda, live in Livermore. He is the Meat Department Manager at the Humboldt Hy-Vee and Rhonda works for the U.S. Postal Service. They are the parents of two daughters: Ashley, who lives in Titonka and Allyssa, who lives in...
