Category Archives: Kitchen

A Slice of Home The Last Minute by Simone Bates

Is it poetic to wait until the last moment to write my last kitchen article? Or just a result of my distracted and busy mind? It’s not an isolated event these days, but, fittingly, it gave me just the recipe for any other last-minute bakers out there! We just returned home from a lovely afternoon with...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen

Stop by Enchanted Evergreens this weekend to kick start your holiday fun! My daughter, Emily, and her husband embarked on a new adventure, a Christmas tree farm located at 3756 N. 59th Ave. E. north of Newton, and celebrated opening weekend Nov. 22-23. They are open again Nov. 29-30. There is an opportunity for family...
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Thelma & Bonnie’s by Cathryn Dunsbergen Have a seat at my table

On Nov. 1, there are two types of people: Either you are staying true to fall and not decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving OR you are putting up the Christmas tree and stringing lights as soon as possible. You may be asking which category I fall under, and the truth is ... both. Depending...
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A Slice of Home Green Beans Galore by Simone Bates

We have made it to November! Honest-talk time, how much candy is in your house right now? And how much is already gone?! I have a mom-confession: We took our kids to Diamond Lake’s trunk-or-treat event in Montezuma earlier this month. Liam has never done trick-or-treating, but we put him in an outfit and walked around...
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Happy Beggar’s Night By Megan Pothoven

Happy beggar’s night! We will be out and about with our three little ones, or I should say with our “puppy,” “kitty,” and little “pumpkin.” I have always wanted one of my babies to be a pumpkin for Halloween, I haven’t ever done it. With Archer just about to turn one and he still has...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen

Kennedy with two of the many pumpkins she has helped pick this fall. As we conclude the last full week in October, there is still time to celebrate food in October!   First, National Pork Month comes to my mind as we received a new group of pigs at the beginning of harvest. Speaking of harvest, the end...
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