Grow Your Own Jewelry

My childhood as the only girl on an Arizona ranch could get downright lonesome. Television and radio reception were nonexistent, and all the wonderful gadgets of today weren’t yet invented. Friends were far away, so play dates and overnighters were as scarce as green...

The Story Behind: Made Just Right…MAID-RITES!

  1939… The year my mom first tasted a MAID-RITE hamburger. She and a few of her girlfriends were coming home from their swimming lesson at the YMCA in Muscatine, Iowa. Enticing aromas teased the girls’ noses as they passed a walk-up window...

The Recipe: Made Just Right . . . MAID-RITES!

High-quality 80/20 hamburger meat Hamburger Buns Salt and pepper to taste Jodi’s addition: garlic and onion powder to taste Shredded cheddar cheese, optional Potato Chips, optional Maid-Rite Special Sauce 1 large onion, chopped Finely shredded cabbage Dill...

Not Your Mama’s Meatloaf

We’ve been making this meatloaf with slight variations in my family for as long as I can remember. When people say they hate meatloaf, I’m astounded. This meatloaf is delicious enough to serve to your snootiest company!  1-1/2 to 2 lbs. hamburger or a combination of...