DonnaLonna Kitchen Show

062: Cherries, Fruit Recipes

Jun 29, 2023

The DonnaLonna Kitchen show talks about everything cherry: harvesting cherries, pitting cherries, cherry pie, and a very good cherry ice cream recipe. Pitting cherries can be quite a messy adventure but as Donna says, it is well worth the effort. We also explore the book Pulp: A practical guide for cooking with fruit...

061: Restoring the Prairie with Shelley Buffalo

Jun 22, 2023

Shelley Buffalo is The Colonial Pathfinder for the Meskwaki Tribe. She is an advocate for local food sovereignty, food justice and rematriation. Donna and Lonna talk with her about the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa, indigenous management of the prairie, food ways and thoughts on colonization.

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060: Goats, Simple Life Farms

Jun 15, 2023

We start our podcast with talk about honey berries and a recipe for Creamy Sorrel soup. Then our guest Diana Smith from Simple Life Farms in Winterset, Iowa, joins us to tell us about dairy goats. Diana talks about making great goat cheese, soap and lotions.

059: Enjoy Summer

Jun 8, 2023

Ahh, summer! Garlic scapes, picnics, potato salad, summer food safety, Donna's latest ice cream flavors, a lemon mint cake recipe from the book Gateau by Alexandra Crapanzano and a radio drama featuring thoughts on lawn care. Donna and Lonna also review the book Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky including a...

058: Squatters on Red Earth, an Iowa play

Jun 1, 2023

Squatters on Red Earth from Iowa writer Mary Swander is an important new play telling the story of historical cooperation and respect between the Amana Colonies and the Meskwaki Indigenous people. Artist and food sovereignty advocate, Shelley Buffalo also joins us to talk about her involvement in the production and...