It’s the memories that make the meal
Eliza Blue shares an excerpt from her book, “Accidental Rancher,” about making Lefse.
Awestruck and thankful for starry night
Eliza Blue enjoys a sky full of stars on a recent pasture walk on her South Dakota ranch.
Working, not working
Is she writing her column or shopping for chickens to add to the flock? You'll have to read on to find out.
Dakota plains life demands deep roots
The folks who live and work on the Dakota plains have to be as resilient and deeply rooted as the grasses that thrive here.
Finding balance on the equinox
Eliza Blue looks for balance in her life, reflecting on how the earth achieves it during the autumn equinox.
Celebrating the miracle cow
Two weeks ago, an older cow refused to stand after giving birth to a stillborn calf. Miraculously, she is recovering and continuing to improve.
Sheep Shed, noodles and dreams
A dream reminds Eliza Blue: If you get to do something you enjoy, for people who appreciate it, the scope doesn’t matter.
Enjoy every exhausting moment of motherhood
Eliza Blue ruminates on the beautiful and brutal time in her life when she was parenting very small children.
A Thanksgiving to remember
Eliza Blue enjoyed one of the most enjoyable Thanksgivings she can remember this year, hosting a good friend and her daughter from across South Dakota.
Celebrating a decade of ‘Little Pasture on the Prairie’
Eliza Blue has written about 338,000 words over the past 10 years of her column, Little Pasture on the Prairie. She reflects on the decade gone-by.
