DonnaLonna Kitchen Show

006: CSA deliveries, Berkshire Pigs & Four Season Growing in Hoop Houses With John Wesselius

Mar 31, 2022

John Wesselius from The Cornicopia farm near Sioux Center, Iowa joins us to talk about growing a garden into a farm, meeting customers at farmers markets, CSA deliveries, Berkshire Pigs,
climate and weather challenges, and four season growing in his hoop houses.

Cornicopia farm provides fresh vegetables,...

005: Microplastics, Neonicotinoids & "The Tyranny of the Recipe"

Mar 24, 2022

We talk about pickled eggs, microplastics (in our soil, water, and food), the latest findings and possible legislation on neonicotinoids. Donna recaps an article she wrote for a cookbook called "The Tyranny of the Recipe".....some wise advice for learning to cook.

004: Irish Soda Bread, Cocoa Brownies & Handy Herbs for the Kitchen Garden

Mar 17, 2022

Irish Soda Bread...Donna explores a favorite, Irish recipe book and talks about soda bread basics and variations. We have a poem for Saint Patrick's day.

Time for thoughts of spring with a look at seeds, soil, and suggestions for handy herbs to plant for the kitchen garden.

Lonna shares a Cocoa Brownie recipe....so...

Catching & Preparing the Fish of Iowa with Ben Hoksch

Mar 15, 2022

We talk about how to catch and prepare many of the fish found in Iowa's ponds, lakes, rivers including commercial fishing on the Mississippi ...and...Lonna tells her 'ice fishing joke."

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003: Diving into Ukrainian Recipes

Mar 10, 2022

We continue our 'cookbook travel 'adventures by visiting the Ukraine. Donna brings us two Ukrainian cookbooks by author/chef Olia Hercules - 'Mamushka' and 'Summer Kitchens'. Food brings us together.

Borch, dumplings, kvas, a variety of ferments, rye bread, mushrooms, black currants, garlic

.....Let's dive into some...