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Air-Fried Garlic Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon
Ingredients 4 oz salmon plank Salt and pepper ½ tbsp brown sugar ¼ tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp dried basil ¼ tsp dried thyme ¼ tsp dried oregano Dash of cayenne pepper Dash of paprika Lemon slice Directions 01 Thaw your salmon plank and pat dry. 02 Cut a square of aluminum foil and place salmon on the square. Salt and pepper the salmon to your preference. 03 Combine the brown sugar, garlic powder, basil, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, and paprika in a bowl. Mix seasonings and rub the seasonings onto the salmon. 04 Carefully pick up the foil and salmon and gently place them into an air fryer. 05 Set the air fryer to 400° and roast for 10 minutes or until fully cooked. 06 Finish by plating your salmon with a fresh squeeze of lemon juice alongside the air-fried asparagus. salmon asparagusby Melia Stackis Active time: 5 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients 1lb asparagus 1 tbsp olive oil 1 clove of garlic, crushed ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp dried parsley Grated parmesan for garnish Directions 01 Rinse asparagus and trim off the ends. 02 In a bowl, stir the olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and parsley. Add asparagus into the bowl and evenly coat. 03 Set the air fryer to 370° and let heat for 3 minutes. 04 Place asparagus into the air fryer in a single layer and top with grated parmesan. 05 Depending on the size of asparagus spears, roast asparagus for 6-12 minutes or until slightly tender, tossing the basket halfway through. 06 Plate and pair with Air Fried Garlic, Brown Sugar Salmon.
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beekeeping question & answer
by Zack Brown
Whether it is for helping with pollination, harvesting and selling honey, or just as a hobby or pastime — beekeeping has been a growing trend over the last few years for its multitude of benefits. Beekeeper Molly Reitsma, of Storm Lake, Iowa, shares her story of how she got into beekeeping as a newbie and notes the struggles and benefits of this newfound journey for her and her family.
How did you get into beekeeping?
How long have you been beekeeping?
What are the challenges of beekeeping in Iowa?
Do you harvest your honey? If so, what do you do with it?
What’s your favorite recipe that involves using your honey?
Is there anything else you would like to share about your beekeeping journey? I grew up on an Iowa farm and was taught to be a good steward of the Earth. My husband and I have an acreage, and I thought that beekeeping could be my small way of giving back. My motivation was to help with pollination. Feeding the world is a big job and every little bit can help.
I started with mason and leafcutter bees a few years ago. I wasn’t ready to commit to honeybees quite yet. These little bees are great pollinators! I attended a beekeeping class via Zoom through the Hamilton County Extension office in winter and spring of 2022. I learned so much through the class and finally felt ready to work with honeybees. I purchased two packages of bees in April 2021 to put into my two hives. So, I’m very new!
Varroa mites are a parasite that can cause the collapse of a hive. These pests wreak havoc in the hive and multiple treatments throughout the year are necessary to maintain a healthy hive. And of course, there’s Iowa winters. It’s just so cold here!
I was able to harvest 50 pounds of honey my first year. I truly didn’t think I would get any, so I wasn’t prepared with that many honey jars when it was time to harvest. I was able to get 56 jars of honey. I kept some for my family to eat and to enter in the county fair. The rest I either gave to friends and family or sold to coworkers.
I’ve used my honey in tea, as a substitute for sugar and in marinades. It’s good on veggies too. I did infuse some of the honey with cinnamon or lemon balm to give it a little different flavor. We love cinnamon honey on hot biscuits.
This has been such a fun project but not without failure. I was told to start with two hives because the likelihood that one would fail is high. My first year I lost multiple queens and had to combine my two hives together as one was doing poorly. I have two new sets of bees on order to continue this journey in 2022.
