Ingredients • 1 dozen eggs • 6 Tbsp light mayonnaise • 1 Tbsp yellow mustard • 2 Tbsp sweet pickle relish • 1-2 Tbsp chipotle peppers, finely chopped or pureed • 1 green onion, finely chopped • Pinch each of salt and ground black pepper • 2 strips cooked bacon, finely chopped • Pinch [...]
Recipe shared by Becky Ringsby of Savor Specialty Chef Services in the Co-op Cooking Class "The Awesome Avocado." Makes 2 1/2 cups Ingredients 2 ripe avocados 1 can (1 1/2 cups) chickpeas 1/4 cup tahini 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. kosher salt Dash hot sauce such [...]
Ingredients • 2 ripe avocados • 1 lime or lemon, juiced • 1 clove garlic, minced • salt, to taste Optional Ingredients • chopped tomatoes • jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped • diced onion • Sriracha sauce • cumin, to taste • bacon • cilantro • roasted corn • chopped mango Cut avocado in [...]
SHOP - Students Helping Our Peers Founded in 2011 by Iowa State students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition learning community, The SHOP works to combat food insecurity on campus. Its mission is to raise hunger awareness and improve food security by providing free, confidential access to non-perishable food [...]
Melissa Borrelli January & February 2026 Artist on Display ARTIST STATEMENT: "I create woven tapestries using secondhand yarn and yarn I spin from mostly scrap materials. I began weaving in 2020 during a period when we all had more time to slow down and focus inward. What started as a practical way to fill [...]
Saturday, January 24 | 11am-1pm Wheatsfield Community Room Stop by our annual CSA Fair to learn more about CSAs, meet local CSA farmers and sign-up for their 2026 offerings. Farms Attending: Minerva's Meadow, State Center Mustard Seed Farm, Ames Raccoon Forks Farm, Redfield Root to Rise Farm, Ames Thankful Harvest, Holstein CSA is [...]
Oven Roasted Chestnuts with Spiced Melted Butter By: Serious Eats Bring the cozy magic of winter into your kitchen with these oven-roasted chestnuts finished in warm, spiced melted butter. Simple to prepare yet deeply nostalgic, this recipe highlights the natural sweetness of chestnuts with just a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. Perfect for a [...]
Citrus, a Christmas Tradition Adam Calder Wheatsfield Produce Manager In this day and age, most people are accustomed to having citrus year-round; they tend not to think of it as a treat and usually not as a gift either. Five hundred years ago, that was not the case. Back then, only the wealthy could [...]
November 19th Board Meeting Highlights The Board appointed a new member, Chris Colvin, to replace Maral Erol, outgoing Board member who had to step down from the Board. This member spot will be up for re-election in October of 2026. The strategic discussion kicking off this month’s Board meeting centered on student engagement [...]
December 2025 Word from the Board Duane Pitcher, Wheatsfield Board Treasurer The holiday season in Downtown Ames is officially underway! We’ll kick things off with the Ames Snow Magic Celebration on December 4, followed by our own Fresh Evergreens Make and Take on Dec. 6th and then our Winter Kickoff Event on December 13. [...]
