Archive for December, 2009
Apple-Cinnamon Popcorn Crunch
Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by Kate.
I thought these bowls would be perfect for giving caramel popcorn to my children’s friends and teachers. Then I discovered I was out of corn syrup–and the desire to go out once more into the snow storm. So I did a google search for popcorn recipes and found this on cdkitchen.com. I even had all [...]
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Hashbrown Winters and the Mashimoto Madness
Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by Kate.
Good news! Frank’s sequel to The Adventures of Hashbrown Winters is in stores now. Hashbrown Winters and the Mashimoto Madness was originally scheduled to be released January 11. This would be a great Christmas present for an elementary school-aged child. My eight-year-old daughter just asked me this weekend when the next Hashbrown book was coming [...]
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Cranberry Salad
Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Kate.
Here is a fruit-filled, festive, jello salad. It can be eaten with or without the topping. Here’s what you’ll need:
The sour cream and cream cheese are for the optional topping.
Mix:
6 oz. pkg. raspberry jello
1 cup boiling water
(You may have noticed a few stray walnut pieces in the 9 x 13 casserole.
These things happen when [...]
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Days Like This Come and Go
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Kate.
Does your sink (and every available kitchen counter) ever look like this?
Or your hampers like this? I assure you my other three hampers look strikingly similar to this one.
So I’m at the keyboard trying to cough up enough intestinal fortitude to GET ‘ER DONE! But first, maybe I’ll finish that recipe for my next blog post–no [...]
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All Night Christmas Party 2009
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Kate.
This tradition began eleven years ago when our two young children would not settle down to go to sleep one Friday night after our ward Christmas Party. My husband and I decided not to fight it and made it a night where we played whatever games the children wanted. We all put our pajamas on [...]
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Welcoming Winter
Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by Kate.
This was sunrise yesterday.
Snow is good for playing,
but chores still have to be done.
Chickens have to be fed and watered. There are eggs to collect and …
firewood to bring in. Somehow, halfway to the house with a load of firewood, building a snowman seemed like a better idea to this cowboy.
However, this little cowboy was [...]
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It’s Better Left Unanswered
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Kate.
Sometimes it’s best not to ask:
Why is there a dirt clod on my kitchen counter?
Where did it come from?
How did it get here?
And finally:
How long has it been here?
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Hasty Pudding
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by Kate.
This recipe comes from my Grandma Hoth. It’s very English as was she. (My parents have a small three-ring binder of her handwritten recipes–at least my Dad’s favorites. Things like this are family treasures!) This steaming dessert is perfect for a cold day and so simple to make.
Let’s get started.
Mix together to make a paste:
1 [...]
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At the Gym
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by Kate.
I drove the swim team carpool this week and decided to take advantage of the exercise room while the team practiced. I didn’t get up early enough to get my cardio or weights in before breakfast. After getting the children off to school, I barely had time to do my physical therapy exercises before the [...]
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I am the mother of six learning to live in the country surrounded by in-laws. I've been married to the amazing Nate Palmer for 16 years; he is teaching me how to be a farm girl. In my spare time (okay--time I try really hard to set aside), I like to write. My first book, FALLING AWAKE, will be published in 2012 with Covenant Communications.
A True Short Story
My first published work entitled "More Than Pinecones" is in this collection of true Christmas stories.
