Posts by Diana

As a first generation American, Diana shares her family’s traditional Spanish and Mexican recipes at her blog, A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa. As a mami and urban homesteader she also writes about her faith, family, organic gardening, raising backyard chickens and preserving the harvest.

Bakeshop

Let’s Bake an Apple Pie

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Written by Diana of Spain in Iowa. The temperatures are dropping and school has officially started.  This is my first time as a parent with a child at school and I have to admit, the first couple of weeks I was heartbroken.  I missed my little guy during the days and what made it worse, [...]

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Dinner

Paella, Simple Summer Fare

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Rising temperatures and backyard parties means – it’s paella time! So often in the States we think of paella as a gourmet dish meant to be eaten on special occasions or when fine dining. In reality, a paella in Spain is a casual meal eaten outdoors, served at summer festivals and enjoyed as simple midweek [...]

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Nourishment

How to Plan Ahead for Your Fall Garden

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Written by Diana of A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa. It’s definitely the season for radishes, however, the ones in the picture above were harvested in the Fall of last year. I was really excited to write this post because anyone that follows my blog knows that my heart and passion is in my [...]

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Pantry & Spotlight Ingredients

The Beauty of Farm-Fresh Eggs and How to Source Them

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Written by Diana Bauman. The word ‘egg’, all alone, makes me happy. When I hear it, thoughts run through my head of fried eggs with potatoes, mayonnaise, a rich custard or a Spanish tortilla omelet…. If there was a food that I simply couldn’t live without, it would have to be eggs. Although I love [...]

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Dinner

Nourishing Nuggets: How to Make Spanish Croquetas

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Croquetas or Croquettes are what I call “Spanish style chicken nuggets”. However, they are versatile as they can be made with different kinds of meat including fish. Adults and children love them alike which makes them a popular tapa (appetizer) throughout Spain. Croquetas make a great lunch especially for children as they not only taste [...]

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