The Cow Said Neigh!

The Cow Said Neigh! Impossible! She's not the only animal on the farm that is speaking another language. Let's see what's happening in today's story.

Here's the 

Breakfast Parfait

I made in today's video.

You will need:

Honeycomb cereal

Greek yogurt

Fresh fruit

Layer in a tall glass. You can use any flavor of Greek Yogurt, and any fruit. You can make as many, or as few layers as you would like. This is a great treat for your "little chefs" to make!

2016, Gone But Not Forgotten

2016 Top Ten Most Viewed Blog Posts

My Barnyard View

If you haven't read them, click on the post title and you'll be there.

10. P Is For Planting I planted corn for the first time in our nearly 33 years of marriage. Here is how planting is done, from a rookies point of view.

9. G Is For Greek Yogurt What's the difference between Greek yogurt and traditional yogurt? Also find out why I almost named this blog, "G is for Good Gosh, Why Do We Farm?"

8. T Is For Teeth and Trivia Do cows bite? I get this question a lot. I also share other cow trivia in this blog post.

7. F Is For Farmer John There is a familiar saying, "If you love your job, you will never work a day in your life." I believe this is Farmer John's motto.

6. X, Y, Z, All Done After blogging every day during June Dairy Month, and as June Dairy Month draws to a close, I hope you have come to realize how passionate my family and I are about the farming lifestyle we live. I also included the top ten reasons I love dairy.

5. L Is For Local Did you know that milk travels from my farm to a grocery store within 48 hours? Also, I share how you can find out where the milk you buy comes from.

4. D Is For Dairy3ForMe A letter to Fair Oaks Elementary where I shared my story of life on a dairy farm to 437 students and their teachers. What is Dairy3ForMe and what did the students pledge to do?

3. I Is For Ice Cream (With Topping and History) I share a bit of family history about Farmer John's grandparents who farmed, and also Grandma Schaar's Butter Pecan Sauce recipe. Yummy!

2. Miss America, The Farm Girl I was invited to attend a gathering to meet Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell as she visited a local dairy farm. She's a farm girl too who shared her passion of "Healthy Children, Strong America."

1. Saying Goodbye To Mom I still cry each time I read this post. This was a tough year, as my Mom passed away just one week before I spent the next 14 days at the Minnesota State Fair fulfilling my duties as the State Dairy Princess Coordinator. Through the love and care from all of you, I  moved forward just as Mom would have wanted, as she also shared my dairy passion as a fellow farmer. It makes my heart smile to know that so many of you read my tribute to her, therefore putting this post as the most read of 2016. I am thankful to each of you!

Thank you for continuing to follow me and my family on our journey as we go through life as passionate and proud dairy farmers. 

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G Is For Greek Yogurt

What's the difference between Greek yogurt and traditional yogurt?

Greek yogurt is strained to remove much of the liquid whey, lactose and sugar. This gives it a thicker consistency than traditional yogurt.

In some cases, Greek yogurt packs double the protein and roughly half the carbohydrates as regular yogurt. Greek yogurt works well in recipes because of its tangy flavor, creamy texture and thicker consistency.

Whether you choose Greek, or traditional, yogurt works well in recipes.
Midwest Dairy can help with your recipe search.

PS- I considered naming today's blog post "G Is For Good Gosh, Why Do We Farm?" It has been quite a day on Bremer Farms. This morning and early afternoon I attended a meeting for my position as Minnesota Dairy Princess Coordinator while John and Michael began chopping hay. My family and I finally sat down to lunch at 2:00. By 3:00 we were all in the field chopping hay again. At 4:30, Farmer John was heading to the implement dealer to buy a replacement chain for the one that broke on the hay chopper. At 5:45 I was back in the hay field, with the newly repaired chopper, with all going well until 8:30 when I came across a gopher mound that decided  it was going to play havoc with the chopper. At 10:35PM the chopper is fixed, we sat down to a quick hot dog, grapes and chocolate milk for dinner. It is now 12:33AM. Blog is done, time for a shower and I'll be snoring before my head hits the pillow. Good gosh, I'm glad every day isn't like this!