The Farm Stand

06/17/2026

Last full day in Sedona! I will miss these breakfasts on the deck! ❤️

06/17/2026

Anxious for those home grown tomatoes and green beans as well! Meatloaf….we love it! Here is my recipe that is Dave’s favorite!

DAVES FAVORITE MEATLOAF

MEATLOAF
2 pounds of 85% ground beef
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 ground pepper
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup crushed home canned tomatoes, or store bought canned tomatoes
20 individual Saltine crackers, crushed
1 large onion, caramelized ( see recipe below)
BREAD BED
3 slices of White bread for baking, optional but soaks up the grease well.
GLAZE:
1 cup Ketchup
3 Tablespoons light brown sugar

CARAMELIZED ONION RECIPE

1 very large onion, peeled and sliced
2 T butter
3 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons water

To a skillet, melt the butter over med-high heat, add the onions and let them cook for 2 minutes before stirring. Stir and cook till onions turn light brown. Add water and sugar, continue to cook, stir and chop till the onions are dark brown, Caramelized and sticky. Remove from heat, let cool to room temp before using in the meatloaf.

Preheat oven to 350.

Add all of the meatloaf ingredients to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix for 1 minute. Dump the meatloaf mixture out onto a sheet of waxed paper.
Divide the meat in half and shape into two loaves.

Line a cookie sheet with sides with parchment paper. Using 1 and 1/2 slices of bread, make
two “ bread beds” for each loaf to lay on. Add the loaves to the bread beds.

In a small bowl mix the glaze ingredients. Add a generous portion to each loaf. Bake for 1 hour or until loaf is done in the middle. Check your loaf at 45 minutes for doneness. It perfectly fine to cut one in half to check doneness.
Add more glaze as desired during the baking time!

Slice and enjoy! Use leftovers for sandwiches. 👍🏼

06/17/2026

Good Morning! Happy Wednesday! One of our favorite recipes to make during peach season! It’s good folks! Give it a try! 👌🏼

PEACH & PROSCIUTTO PIZZA

1 -12 inch prepared thin pizza crust
6 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
2 T olive oil
½ cup ricotta cheese
½ teaspoon sea salt
Several grinds of fresh black pepper
4-5 oz shaved prosciutto
1-2 fresh peaches
GARNISH
White or dark Balsamic Glaze
1 handful of Arugula
2 fresh basil leaves, chopped

LETS MAKE IT-

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place your pizza crust on a pizza peel. Mix together the ricotta, olive oil, salt and pepper and spread evenly on the surface of the prepared pizza dough. Wash, pit and thinly slice the peaches. Evenly space the peach slices on the pizza. Tear pieces of the prosciutto and place around the peach slices. Slice the mozzarella and place bits of cheese evenly across the surface of the pizza. Slide the pizza off the peel directly on the center rack of the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the crust is browned.

Remove from oven and dress the pizza with balsamic glaze, arugula and fresh basil. Serve.

06/17/2026

Good Morning! Happy Hump Day!

I have such a love for the flavor of prickly pear. I was able to enjoy this beautiful soda at a Mexican restaurant here in Sedona yesterday, and it was so refreshing! The flavor is hard to describe—slightly like watermelon and berry with a hint of pear.

Today, I’m on the hunt for some prickly pear syrup so I can recreate this little taste of the Southwest back home. Heading to Flagstaff today to shop around! A glass filled with ice, sparkling water, a splash of prickly pear syrup, and a squeeze of lime sounds like summer in a glass to me …I can sip it on my Midwest patio!

Have any of you ever tried prickly pear?

06/16/2026

The rest of my family is on a fishing trip in South Dakota! I get daily fish reports lol. 😍🐟🐠🎣

06/16/2026

Highly recommend . The Hudson Sedona 👌🏼 we had the signature dish Southwest Chicken Pasta and The Salmon. I love the vegetable selection with the salmon…baby zucchini, mini patty pan squash, hot peppers, asparagus and carrot with Rice Pilaf.

06/16/2026

Had many messages about the tour we took. Sharing the information. Our driver/host was Corry. He was fun, very knowledgeable and had a cooler of cold water bottles as well! All happens in a luxury climate controlled van. 👌🏼

I do recommend booking the early tour so it’s not so hot. Ours was 8:00-11:00

This Sedona sightseeing tour is led by expert local guides who don’t just show you the scenery—they bring it to life. With deep knowledge of Sedona’s geology, history, and cultural significance, your guide tailors each stop to create a relaxed, informative, and engaging experience rather than ...

06/16/2026

Day 2 …Sedona Tour-this morning which included the Chapel. Glad we took the 8:00 AM tour. 🥵 lol

Have you been to the chapel?

06/16/2026

Good Morning from Sedona! 🌵☀️

I got up early today, grabbed some coffee from the coffee bar here at the Airbnb I was reminded this morning that even the desert blooms. In places that appear dry and rugged, God still brings beauty, color, and life. Perhaps that’s true for us too. Sometimes the Lord does His best work in seasons we least expect.

Prickly Pear…I’m going to find me a prickly pear option on a menu today! The prickly pear blooms in May & June!

Take a moment today to notice the beauty around you and thank God for His faithfulness. Have a blessed day, friends. ❤️

06/16/2026

Vacationing with my Nebraska friend in Sedona! It was a lovely day here today …overcast and a lovely breeze!