Kate Palmer

Stir Crazy Cake

Posted on28. Feb, 2010 by Kate.

This recipe  comes from a cookbook compiled for the Sonberg family reunion held in 1999. I love recipes from these kinds of cookbooks for a few reasons. One being that people typically send their best and favorite recipes. Secondly, the stories behind them. The note with this recipe reads: “This is kinda interestin’ to fix, [...]

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BBQ Meatballs

Posted on07. Feb, 2010 by Kate.

This is an old standby for a quick meal at my house. The prep is very easy and it cooks fairly quickly. My second daughter always requests BBQ Meatballs for her birthday dinner. So lets get started:

Crack 2 eggs into a bowl and add 3/4 cup oatmeal and 1 cup canned milk. Stir together and add 1 [...]

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Apple-Cinnamon Popcorn Crunch

Posted on23. 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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Cranberry Salad

Posted on17. 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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All Night Christmas Party 2009

Posted on14. 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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Hasty Pudding

Posted on04. 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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Mashed Potato Casserole

Posted on25. Nov, 2009 by Kate.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL!
Just in case you have any leftover mashed potatoes this week.
I love the flavor the onions bring to this casserole. Yumm! So let’s get started. Scrub, peel, and chop 6 potatoes and place in boiling water. When tender, drain. You can see I didn’t peel my potatoes. It isn’t [...]

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Kate’s 100% Whole Wheat Bread

Posted on16. Nov, 2009 by Kate.

The following recipe is one I adapted from the best white bread I’ve ever eaten or made. The recipe is my mother in-law’s close friend, Syl. Syl experimented and created the delicious white bread recipe, but it didn’t convert to 100% whole wheat without some changes and quite a bit of research and trial and [...]

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Pheasant Recipes Anyone?

Posted on11. Nov, 2009 by Kate.

“I brought you a gift,” my husband said.
I stopped myself from turning around right away. I carefully  measured the wet ingredients for cornbread muffins. Interruptions during the measuring process frequently cause interesting results when I’m cooking, so I finished the job before turning to see my gift.

Nate spent the day filming a commercial for high [...]

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Minestrone Soup

Posted on03. Nov, 2009 by Kate.

This is a favorite soup for my family. To get started you’ll need 3 strips of bacon, chopped or …

if you have some bacon grease that will work just fine. The bacon grease adds the flavor we’re looking for. We don’t necessarily need the bacon.

This soup requires a lot of chopping, so I do [...]

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Black Cat Cookies

Posted on30. Oct, 2009 by Kate.

My Aunt Pat made these a few years ago and was kind enough to give me the recipe. They are super easy and look oh so Halloweenish.

Here’s what you’ll need:
1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1/3 cup water
1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
plain M&M’s
red cinnamon candies
Preheat oven to 375°.
In a medium bowl, beat together peanut butter, eggs, and [...]

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Winners and Adventures With Whole Wheat (Part 1)

Posted on24. Oct, 2009 by Kate.

THANKS, THANKS, THANKS, everyone for your fabulous support of my crazy little blog. I giggled, I laughed, I giggled some more. So much fun. So don’t all of  you fade back into commentless reading.
I got up at 6 AM this morning and rushed around getting ready to leave for the Farmers Market by 7 AM. [...]

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Adventures With Whole Wheat: My Family Suffered So Yours Doesn’t Have To (Prologue)

Posted on19. Oct, 2009 by Kate.

I stood in the bathroom hurriedly pulling half my youngest daughter’s hair into a lopsided ponytail when Nate walked in, kissed me goodbye, and said, “I don’t know what you made, but it tastes like chalk.”

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