Archive for May, 2009
Two Hour Internal Work Clock
Posted on20. May, 2009 by Kate.
Recently, I jumped at the opportunity to accompany my husband on a business trip to Las Vegas. In the past I’ve packed a backpack full of scrap booking supplies to work on while he attends meetings. (Yes, airport security will make you retrieve your scissors to measure the blade.) This year however, I only took [...]
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5/11 Menu
Posted on11. May, 2009 by Kate.
Monday
Spaghetti Sauce over
Spaghetti Squash
Green Salad
Garlic Bread
Tuesday
Camp Dutch Oven Dinner Fundraiser
Wednesday
BBQ Meatballs (see Pleasant Valley Beef for recipe)
Rice (see Pleasant Valley Beef for Oven-Baked Brown Rice)
Craisin Spinach Salad
Green Beans
(If I had a can of yams I’d open and warm them but I’m out and the local grocery store only stocks them during November and December.)
Thursday
Sausage
Baked Beans
Carrot [...]
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Perception Not Always Reality
Posted on06. May, 2009 by Kate.
Perception and reality are often two different things. I was reading a historical novel recently and nearly couldn’t finish it. It was clear the author had never spent more than a day observing modern farming life let alone nineteenth century practices. So much of the life the author depicted for the characters seemed to come [...]
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Running Helps Me Write
Posted on04. May, 2009 by Kate.
I ran three miles outside today which gave me cause for celebration. My winter of running on the treadmill had me worried I wouldn’t be ready to run a half marathon in August. One minute of treadmill running feels like a mile. It’s always shocking when I look at the monitor number–it’s never as far [...]
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Momma’s Sweet Biscuits
Posted on03. May, 2009 by Kate.
3 c. flour (Can use up to 1 cup of red wheat, or 1 1/2 cups white wheat)
1 T. baking powder
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter
1 c. buttermilk (I use 1 T. lemon juice and then add regular milk up to one cup.)
Mix together all dry ingredients in large bowl. “Cut [...]
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Baked Pork Chops
Posted on03. May, 2009 by Kate.
4 pork chops (fat trimmed)
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 can water
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Mix soup, water, onions and peppers. Put in slow cooker. Brown pork chops on both sides, then add to cooker. cook 3-4 hours on medium low. (I only have a high and [...]
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5/4 Week Dinners
Posted on03. May, 2009 by Kate.
Monday
Lasagna
Green Salad
Broccoli
Garlic Bread
Tuesday
Baked Porkchops w/ cut up potatoes
Cabbage Salad
Green Beans
Wednesday
Hawaiian Chicken
Rice (see Pleasant Valley Beef for Oven-Baked Brown Rice)
Butternut Squash (Wash outside stab a dozen times with knife and cook 20 min. in microwave)
Craisin Spinach Salad
Thursday
Leah’s Meatballs (see Pleasant Valley Beef for recipe)
Baked Potatoes
Green Salad w/ red onion and Poppy Seed Dressing
Peas
Friday
Taco Sundaes
Saturday
Vegetable Beef Stew [...]
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I am the mother of five learning to live in the country surrounded by in-laws. I've been married to the amazing Nate Palmer for 15 years; he is teaching me how to be a farm girl in between chasing children, cooking dinner, and doing laundry. In my spare time (okay--time I try really hard to set aside), I like to write.
"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal." ~Pamela Vaull Starr°Click my About page for this year's goals.
