Spiced oatmeal cookies
Spiced oatmeal cookies
Joan Osterkamp, wife of sugar beet farmer Mark Osterkamp, says kids love these nutritious cookies any time of year. Don't worry about precise stirring. "Actually, these cookies taste best when thrown together with a lot of love."
Potato candy
Potato candy
Joan Osterkamp, mother of farmer Mark Osterkamp, offers a time-honored treat: potato candy.
Christmas ornament cookies
Christmas ornament cookies
Mary Osterkamp, wife of sugar beet farmer and Imperial County Farm Bureau President Mark Osterkamp, says making Christmas ornament cookies is a family tradition that stretches back generations.
Blueberry mini-scones
Blueberry mini-scones
Blueberry cheesecake for calorie counters
Blueberry cheesecake for calorie counters
Mom's apple pie
Mom's apple pie
Betty Carr makes her double-crust apple pies fresh, by hand, using locally grown Gravenstein apples and an old recipe she learned in a college home economics class.
Creamy rice pudding with strawberries and kiwi
Creamy rice pudding with strawberries and kiwi
Almond biscotti
Almond biscotti
Goat cheese cake with mixed berries
Goat cheese cake with mixed berries
Strawberry glaze pie
Strawberry glaze pie