Category Archives: Kitchen

Tysen Jeffrey

Seth and Kara Ruiter are the parents of a son, Tysen Jeffrey, born Saturday, Mar. 11, 2023, at 5:13 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents are Rick and Staci Jansen of Sully and Jeff and Lisa Ruiter of Otley. Great-grandparents are Alenna Jansen and Ricki Lanser of Pella, Henry and...
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‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen

Hello there. Grab a coffee and join in the conversation! Time. Where does it go? As a mom of two littles and wife to a volunteer EMS provider, our days get hectic. Our weeks fill up. Our months fly by. I can’t believe Baylor is six months old! The other day, at one of the many...
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Riding the highs of the changes of the season

By Megan Pothoven We have a busy spring ahead of us, and it’s all good things! I will be coaching track at Lynnville-Sully this spring, which I am very excited about. Life has a way of changing, as Adam and I grew up in New Sharon and attended North Mahaska School. During that time, Lynnville-Sully was always...
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‘A slice of home’ By Simone Bates

Oodles of Noodles Do you have a favorite comfort food, a well-loved recipe, or a meal from your childhood? This is the time of year when the wind is often howling outside and snow and ice coat just about everything. But inside, it’s the perfect weather for comfort food. Someone else must agree with me, because March...
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‘Farm to Table’ by Julie Van Manen

  [caption id="attachment_7076636" align="alignleft" width="360"] Karter, our grandson, was a big helper on transport day for cattle leaving the farm and calves arriving. He is shown with his dad, Jacob, in front of the semi on what turned out to thankfully be a warm winter day so he could assist and...
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‘Have a seat at my table’ By Cathryn Dunsbergen

Hello! Grab your coffee and join the conversation. It’s February, friends. Valentine’s Day has come and gone –  are your children or grandchildren hyped up on sugar? (Insert head nodding here) Same here. I wanted to let everyone know I am off to a great start with my goals, and we are only two months in....
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All the snacks just in time for GAME DAY!

By Megan Pothoven Being that I know virtually nothing about football, the only things I enjoy about the Super Bowl are the food, the commercials, and getting together with friends. My husband could watch college football all day long but doesn’t watch NFL too often, so I am not familiar with the teams or the season. Below...
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