Kate Palmer

Crockpot Barbacoa

Posted on30. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

FOR THE BEEF:
3 lb. Pleasant Valley chuck or rump beef roast
(that’s my bit for advertising, but it is really, really good meat)
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 T. whole black peppercorns
2 bay leaves

FOR THE SAUCE:
1 large (1 lb.) can tomato sauce
1/2 pound green chiles, roasted, skinned and sliced OR 1 8 [...]

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Poohsticks or Boats (as my children call it)

Posted on29. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

This is the scene for much summer fun, especially when it’s hot. If you’ve ever read The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, you will be familiar with a game Winnie-the-Pooh invents called Poohsticks. My children call it Boats. It’s essentially the same thing and provides hours of entertainment on a [...]

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Bodacious French Toast

Posted on25. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

This is a great make ahead breakfast. I served it the morning of the Cattle Drive to visiting family. We have a No Workie, No Eatie policy on Saturday mornings. The children can’t eat until their rooms are spotless. I frequently make this on Friday and put it in to cook on Saturday morning while [...]

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Summer Help With a Twist

Posted on24. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

“Do you know what a windowsill is?” I asked thinking that perhaps I should have been more specific when I handed him the wet washcloth and told him to wash the windowsill.
“Uh-huh.”
“What is it?”
“This,” he answered and scrubbed some more with the wet rag.
“That’s the window, cutie.”
He stopped and stared at me. “I just want [...]

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Chickens: Not for the Sqeamish

Posted on23. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

Seriously. Read the title again and decide if you want to continue. Today’s post will detail the processing of our fryer chicks, so named because that’s what we intend to do with them. (Well, maybe roast in our case.) When my husband announced that we would be processing our own chickens, my first response was, [...]

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Raspberry-Lemon Meringue Cake

Posted on20. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

A couple of months ago my husband and I went to Las Vegas. I left three of my children with a sister in-law who made this for them. When I picked them up the first thing my ten-year-old son said was, “Mom, Stacy has a recipe you need.” Later that night my then seven-year-old daughter [...]

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Missing: The Other Mother

Posted on18. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

When my oldest received her first talk assignment as a Sunbeam in Primary I took the note home and dutifully read the month’s theme. Sunday evening I pondered what talk she might like to give and by Monday night I had it all prepared complete with pictures for her to color. On Tuesday I read [...]

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What Was I Thinking?

Posted on17. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

Monday morning I strolled down the produce aisle in search of apples when I discovered these.It made my heart sing to realize I hadn’t missed the season’s strawberries. I hadn’t suspected it was time for cases of raspberries yet, but there they were. So I loaded my cart with four cases of raspberries (1 to [...]

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Goodbye Sally Gooden

Posted on15. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

Sally’s been our milk cow for about four years. Some of you may recognize her name from Wilson Rawls’ book Summer of the Monkeys. Next time we choose a literary character’s name for one of our animals we’ll be a little more careful. In the book Jay Berry frequently has to chase down his cow [...]

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Summer Reading Thing 2009

Posted on11. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

I’m finally getting around to posting this partly because my list is so short it’s rather embarrassing. My life is close to insane during the summer. I try to squeeze in as many activities and projects with my children as humanly possible so that by the end of the day I can’t keep my [...]

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Pineapple Spinach Smoothie

Posted on09. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

 
My sister in-law gave me a recipe for a Pineapple-Spinach Drink. Since I like to make smoothies for breakfast  with a fruit base, I changed the ingredients from juice to real fruit. It’s easy, delicious and that spinach is oh so good for you; so go ahead and try it.

Two cans of chunk pineapple (you [...]

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Cattle Drive to Summer Pasture

Posted on07. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

Grandpa saddles Sundance.My Cowgirl settles into the saddle.Nate and my littlest Cowboy saddle up.Nate and his mom herd the cows.Brother in-law Idaho arrived at the spring pasture with his two boys at 6:30 AM. They had all the cattle gathered into the corral when everyone else arrived. Thanks Idaho and boys!My Cowgirl and her Dad [...]

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6/8 Menu

Posted on07. Jun, 2009 by Kate.

MONDAY
Spaghetti
Spinach Salad w/hard boiled eggs & Ranch
Green Beans
TUESDAY
Beef Pot Pie
Baked Potato
Craisin Spinach Salad
California Blend Veges
WEDNESDAY
Taco Soup
Cornbread Muffins
Green Salad
THURSDAY
Pork Chops
Baked Potato
Spinach Strawberry Craisin Salad
Green Beans
FRIDAY
Taco Sundaes
(Similar to Haystacks: Rice, Taco Meat and Bean Mixture, Corn, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Olives, Crushed Tortilla Chips, Catalina, and Salsa) 
SATURDAY
Hamburgers
Potato Wedges
Bacon Spinach Salad
Fruit Smoothies

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