Iowa: Overview of Absence III

I think the past 18 months can be best broken up into three segments:

• New Zealand (first half of 2011) + sketches
• Oregon (second half of 2011) + sketches
• Iowa (2012) + sketches

Hence, I will provide some general overview of the food we ate in each of those places, with a few featured meals.  

Iowa

  We have both re-enrolled in school, and we are both studying visual arts (Jeremy is doing an Integrated Studio Arts BFA, and I, Laura, am working on a Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration BA).

  I'm hoping to start snapping food photos more regularly, but here's what I have from the past seven months.  

 Black bean burger with homemade tempeh on GF bread with salsa verde, yogurt, and queso fresco

 Sea salt caramels all wrapped up for Christmas gifts

 New Year's with the Stenbacks: 

Prime rib

 Yorkshire puddings, ancho orange sweet potatoes, all kinds of other great stuff

 Oregon leftovers (Fino in Fondo charcuterie and I can't remember what cheese)

 Everything is better in a spring roll

 And even better browned.  Seriously.

 Homemade peeps (pandan and almond flavored)

 At the National Restaurant Association show in Chicago

 Macaroni and cheese 

 Tillamook Aged cheddar with bratwurst and cilantro pesto on GF bread

 Pork pad thai

 Homemade tempeh with brussel sprout something

 Tacos

 Fries and chiles with poached eggs

 Durian

 Polenta etc

 Roasted beets for beet soup

 Foraged mushrooms 

 Our shared potato field

 Wild ramps