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Stir Crazy Cake

Stir Crazy Cake

Posted on28. Feb, 2010 by Kate.

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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

BBQ Meatballs

Posted on07. Feb, 2010 by Kate.

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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

Apple-Cinnamon Popcorn Crunch

Posted on23. Dec, 2009 by Kate.

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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

Cranberry Salad

Posted on17. Dec, 2009 by Kate.

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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

All Night Christmas Party 2009

Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by Kate.

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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

Hasty Pudding

Posted on04. Dec, 2009 by Kate.

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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

Mashed Potato Casserole

Posted on25. Nov, 2009 by Kate.

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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

Kate’s 100% Whole Wheat Bread

Posted on16. Nov, 2009 by Kate.

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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?

Pheasant Recipes Anyone?

Posted on11. Nov, 2009 by Kate.

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“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

Minestrone Soup

Posted on03. Nov, 2009 by Kate.

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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

Black Cat Cookies

Posted on30. Oct, 2009 by Kate.

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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)

Winners and Adventures With Whole Wheat (Part 1)

Posted on24. Oct, 2009 by Kate.

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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)

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

Posted on19. Oct, 2009 by Kate.

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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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