Category Archives: Kitchen

Thelma’s & Bonnie’s: Have a seat at my table

By Cathryn Dunsbergen   Welcome! If you are like me, you are ready to kick winter out the door and welcome spring with open arms. I have thoroughly enjoyed going on walks without worrying about my fingers falling off due to bitter cold temperatures. Now, I’m not too keen on the mud that comes with melting snow, but...
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Green desserts for St. Patrick’s Day by Deb Johnson

    I do not like green eggs and ham! I do not like them, Sam-I-am. You do not like them. So you say. Try them! Try them! And you may. Try them and you may, I say. Sam! If you will let me be, I will try them. You will see. (pause…. and turn the page…..) Say! I like green eggs and ham! I do!...
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A Slice of Home by Simone Bates

In anticipation of being a little preoccupied with labor and delivery in this first week of March, I am preemptively writing about my favorite days of any year: Birthdays. Every family measures birthdays with different weights of importance, and in my family, they come close to breaking the scale. This was my mother’s doing, as...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen

Each day is a day closer to spring! It has been quite a month! We got a new group of calves in on the morning of the blizzard (Feb. 4) that ushered in the bitter cold spell. A one-person trip to feed calves quickly became a three-person job: One to drive the tractor with the...
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Thelma & Bonnie’s by Cathryn Dunsbergen

“Making the most of winter” Is anyone else tired of winter? Don’t get me wrong, snow can be beautiful but after Christmas and the New Year I am ready for the rising temps and melting snow. Although these past few weeks have been quite cold, Penelope, Blake, and I were able to go sledding towards the end...
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Edible Valentine’s Day Crafts 2021 – By Deb Johnson

Pretty, clever, and tasty! Valentine’s Day craftiness is fun for adults and kids alike. With lots of candies and sweets to work with, making cute and whimsical crafts to share is a hit, especially when they are also edible. With red and pink dominating the scene, you can also include other pastel colors for accents...
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On Ice – A Slice of Home, by Simone Bates

[caption id="attachment_6875734" align="alignleft" width="213"] Our construction supervisor, Bemus the cat, checks for proper installation of the new kitchen windows.[/caption] Derek and I are approximately six weeks from the birth of our first child. So, we have done what any other sane parents-to-be would do – embark on a kitchen...
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