Category Archives: Kitchen

‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen

  I love the way all things grow throughout the summer. From the sweet corn, to the kale in my garden, to the grass-covered kiddos outside – summer represents growth. We have especially seen this growth in our garden. This year, we planted quite a few things: Mini cucumbers, red and green peppers, jalapeños, broccoli, cherry...
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Happy 4th of July

Hayden drives his decorated Army tank in Sully’s Kiddie Parade. After his turn around the Sully square, he enjoyed watching the parade and picking up candy. He was a big fan of the tractors, firetrucks, and Rangers! By Megan Pothoven I hope you all had a great 4th of July! Our family did, keeping it rather low-key,...
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‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates

Celebrating July! July is officially in full swing! Did you start the month off with some great Independence Day food? How much red and blue Jell-O did you eat? In our home, Independence Day is just the kick off to a month full of celebrations. Our town will host its annual Deep River Fun Days this weekend,...
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Meal-planning ideas from a busy mom

By Megan Pothoven I think one of the biggest challenges I have with cooking for my family isn’t the cooking itself, but meal planning. And I don’t think I can be the only one who feels this way! I would love to be one of those people who has a weekly menu displayed in their kitchen,...
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Summer is here!

June is National Dairy Month! One of my family’s favorite ways to enjoy dairy products is by eating ice cream. One day – actually, several days – I requested our son-in-law’s assistance with a few landscaping duties. I may or may not have bribed him with a new ice cream dessert, Copycat Dairy Queen Cake....
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‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen

Thanks for being my favorite adventure, Blake! I remember this day so vividly it could have been yesterday. I truly admire how you lead with your heart and constantly put others’ needs before your own. Happy anniversary!   Hello, readers! I hope you are having a great summer so far! I’m currently writing from Montana because my...
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Looking ahead to a sweet, sweet summer

By Megan Pothoven What a busy spring we had and now that summer is here, we are so ready for it! I coached high school track at Lynnville-Sully, which made our afternoons a bit crazy. Now that it is over, I miss it! But there is a silver living as now we can play outside in...
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