Roll, spread, sprinkle, bake! Building Your Base

with Beef

Amanda Radke

Illustrated by Michelle Weber

Published by Build Your Base

ISBN: 9798374395136

Book design by Tracy McMurphy

This book is dedicated to two iconic cattle women — my Grandmother, Carol Wienk, and my dear friend, Delina Nagel, for teaching me how to share the incredible stories of beef producers. They sure don’t make cowgirls like these two anymore, but thank you for showing us the way!

These illustrations were inspired by and dedicated to my mom, Lori Mickelson. You bring joy, sunshine, and magic to the “everyday”. We love you.

Thank you to the South Dakota Beef Industry Council, Sanford Health, and Beef Logic Inc. for their support in building healthier, stronger, and more vibrant communities. Special thanks to our South Dakota beef farm and ranch families for your commitment to raising a high-quality beef product.

It’s not every day, That you get to spend the day, At Grandma’s house to play, play, play.

She grabs her purse, and scoots us out the door. And we wonder what in the world she has in store.

“Follow me,” she says, as she marches down the street. So we hop and skip on the sidewalk following her beat.

We stop at the park, and she climbs on the slide. We all grab a swing and go for a quick ride.

Next, we race to the library, where Grandma looks quite merry. With a smile, she says, “It’s story time! Grab as many books as you can carry!”

With heavy bags full of books, we say, “We want to go home!”

She says, “Not quite yet. We have one more place to roam.”

We follow her lead. She seems to have a plan. She takes off running and says, “Catch me if you can!”

Out of breath from our race, we stop at the grocery store.

Grandma takes out her list, and says, “We just need a little more.”

Grandma grabs a cart, and my little sister hops on for a ride. She pops a wheelie and says, “Let’s go inside!”

Lean ground beef, pepperoni, peppers, onions, tomato sauce, yes, please!

Don’t forget the flour, eggs, and some shredded mozzarella cheese.

In the checkout line, Grandma pulls out her wallet to pay. The cashier says, “Thank you, dear,” and we are on our way.

At home, Grandma says, “A tasty beef pizza is what we will make.”

“I’ll show you all how to roll, spread, chop, sprinkle, and bake!”

After washing our hands, we help roll out the dough.

Grandma says, “Now let’s brown the ground beef, nice and slow.”

On a cutting board, she slices peppers and onions really thin, And we help spread out the ingredients on a baking tin.

The pizza goes in, and we wait for the oven to ding. Just as the cheese gets bubbly, we hear the doorbell ring. It’s Mom and Dad! They made it just in time for dinner! We gather to eat. Yum! Yum! This pizza is a winner!