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Welcome to the Harding County Fair!
Welcome to the Harding County Fair! That's what we'll be saying come August 19-21, 2022 when Hiram and I go to the fair for the first time in almost 40 years. We've wanted to do it for years. Make that decades. But the timing never worked out. This summer is a...
Super Bowl Shortbread
My husband is spending the weekend at our son and daughter's-in-law farm. I was invited too, but am staying home in hopes of shaking the cough that is the last vestige of a virus that likes me much more than I like it. The guys will watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, so...
Cows and Plot Points and Art Imitating Life
Cows and plot points appear to have very little in common. In See Jane Run!, however, cows and plot points intersect often, starting on page one. Many, though not all, of those intersections are examples of art imitating life. The cow in the photo above is one such...
Ham and Potato Soup in the Instant Pot
Ham and potato soup has been a favorite of ours for decades. When we lived in South Dakota, I made it with fresh milk that an old farmer sold for fifty cents a gallon.* We skimmed almost a quart of cream off every gallon and added some of that to the soup, too. My...
Cooking Ham Hocks in the Instant Pot
Cooking ham hocks in the Instant Pot is amazingly simple. I discovered that fact after deciding to use *ham hocks from the freezer in Instant Pot ham and potato soup. That soup was also amazing simple, delicious and believe it or not, dairy free. The recipe can be...
June 7, 2022 Is a Big Deal for See Jane Run!
June 7, 2022 is a big deal for See Jane Run! for a very good reason. The publisher, Midwestern Books, just announced that my first book in the West River Mystery Series will be released on that day. Wahoo! Here's some publishing trivia to celebrate the announcement:...
Author Jolene Philo
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