Category Archives: Kitchen

By Laura Fikse Hi, my name is Laura Fikse. I'm going to be a junior at Lynnville-Sully High School. I enjoy being creative in my spare time, whether that's painting or experimenting with recipes to make them better. I prefer working with dessert recipes, and I'm sharing a few with you here. The Soft Nutter Butters...

  Summer is here! The temperatures have certainly been summerlike, and I am certainly thankful for a working air conditioner! Warmer weather has made me think of meals that do not require using the oven. One of my favorites is turkey or chicken salad on croissants. In June, we celebrate National Turkey Month and Dairy Month. We...

June has been a whirlwind of excitement. Not only did Blake and I celebrate our seven-year wedding anniversary, but we also gained the titles aunt and uncle. I didn’t understand the hype at first, but I’m here to tell you  being an aunt is the best. My niece is one week old as I’m writing...

  By Megan Pothoven As if our house couldn’t get any crazier, Archer started crawling about a month ago. That has kept me on my toes even more than I thought was possible. All small toys have been put away, and he has started to really follow his older brother and sister around the house. We...

By Megan Pothoven The Pothoven family stayed plenty busy during the spring season with my sister’s wedding, coaching track at Lynnville-Sully, and Adam turkey hunting. I thoroughly enjoy getting to spend my afternoons on the track with the girls who choose to participate in track. My kids also get a chance to spend some time with...