Rural Origins

Happy Birthday, Kansas!

Bierrocks on Kansas Day Kansas joined the Union on January 29, 1861 so today we are celebrating the 158th birthday of our great state. Our ancestors came to Kansas as homesteaders and they exemplified the state motto, “A…

Hungry for some chocolate chip cookies? Check out my blog for my favorite recipe then let me know how they turn out!
https://ruraloriginsblog.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/marys-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Two Empty Nesters Hatch a Plan in East Austin, Texas - Modern Farmer After packing their kids off to college, a couple turned a derelict patch of earth in East Austin into a flourishing urban farm.

Here's a great chili recipe from my blog.

Winter Chili (with Beans) I know that not everyone puts beans in their chili but in Kansas chili has beans in it! Different recipes call for different types of beans and you can use pinto beans (my choice), kidney beans, or…

https://ruraloriginsblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/01/hoppin-into-the-new-year/

Hoppin’ Into the New Year This is my blog post from last New Year’s Day. I am publishing it again as a reminder to eat your black-eyed peas for good luck on New Year’s Day 2019! Happy New Years from Mercer Mapl…

https://ruraloriginsblog.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/christmas-and-ginger-pickled-carrots/

Christmas and Ginger Pickled Carrots It’s been awhile since I have posted a blog entry. We have been busy with retirement…travel, a grandbaby, gardening, and more travel. But now the weather has turned cold and I have time to sit down…

Kale Times Two…. Finally! I have been watching and waiting for some garden produce to inspire a blog post and we finally have two winners! My kale and cabbage have stepped up to take a bow and I have included two recipes for kale salads. This year I planted a mixture of kale starts from Stutzman’s Greenhouse along with six cabbage starts. [ 1,375 more word ]

Kale Times Two I have been reading a lot about kale in preparation for this blog post and some recipes suggest that you massage your kale before putting it in your salad. I am a fan of massages for myself but I h…