Category Archives: Kitchen

There may be cooks that scrupulously plan out portions for each meal and never need to deal with leftovers, but that does not seem to apply to the cooks in our household. With each meal, the refrigerator seems to accumulate a new container or two of leftovers. When there is nowhere left to cram another Tupperware,...

Did everyone get their potatoes and onions in their gardens before Good Friday? We did! Everything that can be planted in early spring is in the ground. Usually I wait until after Mother’s Day to plant my tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, broccoli, and cauliflower. I am going to give a shot at growing cabbage this year....

I did it. I went for it. And, I’m not sorry about it. I mowed my lawn. You’re probably thinking one of two questions right now: 1. Why are you starting this early? and 2. Cathryn, seriously, just why? Such great questions, ha! To answer the first question, I got absolutely stir crazy looking at my new...

One of the highlights of this month was seeing Hayden getting to go to the Iowa Deer Classic with Adam and I. This was a fun day trip to spend one-on-one time with him. He has been imagining himself as a hunter, wearing his child orange hunting vest and “chasing” pheasants, turkeys, and deer around the...

Time-Saving yet tasty recipes Although I like cooking from scratch, I am not opposed to taking the occasional shortcut in a recipe. Homemade lasagna is wonderful, and when I have the time, it truly is worth the effort. However, prepping the ingredients and assembling all of the layers is not only time consuming, it’s also...

This year, March came in as a lamb, which I was thankful for as it was the weekend of my cousins’ annual outing in Omaha. Cousin Brenda works for Marriott so she takes care of hotel reservations and did an especially awesome job this year as we stayed at the Omaha Marriott Downtown at the...

It’s currently 66 degrees outside, and I’m writing this article in shorts and T-shirt on my back patio. Do I dare say it’s a little toasty sitting in the sun? Ha! I’m trying to not get too comfortable with the warmer temperatures because we all know how spring in Iowa is, but I can’t help...