Tuna!

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The bathing beauty. My camera got wet this day, therefore the extra "soft" focus.This is the keyword that was yelled from anywhere on a lake when one of my sibling or I had a fish on our fishing lines. It didn't matter is it was a big fat Brook Trout or a Sardine sized cast back. It was yelled out, and yelled out as loud as you could. We'd all go running to see what Josh, or maybe Marc caught. It was always a treat when Tuna was yelled. ... ...continue reading

My First Cookbook

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Muffin love nuggets.The cookbook.This is the very first cookbook I ever bought as a real woman. I was only 20, but I had been married a total of 6 days, and I purchased this book with some wedding money we had received from someone we loved I'm sure. I may only use 1 recipe in the whole book, but it is well worth the purchase price.I had a room mate down at BYU that first introduced me to the wonders inside the Better Homes and Gardens ... ...continue reading

Navine Pie Oh My

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I am posting this recipe for my granny. Not that she's computer savvy or anything. In fact most of the time she's not quite sure to do with "that big machine in the den." But at least the recipe will be documented so she can have me print it off for her. I want to note here today that I wrote down every single ingredient and step I used and did in the making of this pie. That never ever happens. I have a cute little friend that whenever ... ...continue reading

Potato, Fennel and Leek Gratin

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Just in case you couldn't tell which part of the meal was the tators!Easter Dinner in all it's glory! Really he still loves me most, but James loved this Potato Fennel and Leek Gratin last week. You know you've got a hit on your hands when hours later he makes the yummy sounds and tells me how good those potatoes were! I made it Sunday for Easter dinner after reading about a similar gratin in a magazine a few weeks ago. As a kid my mom used ... ...continue reading

And The Angels Sang Praises

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Actually it was my mom and dad and granny. Ok- actually it was me and James, and all the kidlets and my mom and dad and grandma. We sang praises and Hallelujah to the orange rolls we had for Easter Dinner. They were absolutely one of the best things I've ever made in my short legged life. I can't tell you exactly what is was that made them so wonderful. It could have been the new bread recipe, or the fact that my yeast was really fresh, or ... ...continue reading

Should I Call Them Spring or Winter Wraps?

They're actually called Vietnamese Salad Rolls, Thai Spring Wraps, or Summer Rolls but maybe I'll just call them Winter Wraps since it seems to be winter around here. I think we've received close to a foot of new snow. What an April Fools. A few weeks ago James and I attended a convention for Great Harvest in Napa Valley. It is a beautiful place even if you don't drink, but a favorite part of the trip was being able to take a cooking class ... ...continue reading

Rice Pudding

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We woke up this morning to a white skiff of snow everywhere. Actually, it is quite pretty...........if it were Nov., but in Seth's words, "Mom it is the 4th day of spring! I hate snow!!" Can't you just hear that lovely soft spoken 6 almost 7 year old, daintily whispering this in my ear? I don't think so. He was having a full on hissy fit that makes the rest of us Clawson's look tame. We're working on acting a little more "mysterious" at our ... ...continue reading

Blackberry Corn Muffins

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When I was a kid there were a few things that I felt I could cook perfectly. I could make a great sweet and sour meatball, chocolate chip cookie and Cup of Noodles. That's it. That was my repertoire. It wasn't until I'd been married a few years that I started branching out a bit, and trying other things. I had to get through college before I ever found time to cook, and since then I just can't seem to get enough. My daughter Emma is a chip ... ...continue reading

Good Luck Emma! (And Thanks Doug!)

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New Era-ish Emma Magazine CoverPrincess Leah- love the buns.Time again for the yearly running for office at our home and what would we do without our fabulous Uncle Doug! Now most kids are wondering what color of poster board to write on, but not us. We have a professional in the family that comes up with fantastic posters in a matter of minutes. Fri. night James texted Doug at about 8:00pm to tell him that Emma had made the primary election, ... ...continue reading

TV With A Fabulous Pasta Salad

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Here's the link to the segment on Studio 5. Just thought I'd post the recipe I'm making tomorrow for Studio 5. I've posted this salad before, but what a fun springy salad to get you in the mood for some good weather. The recipe is originally from Jamie Oliver and then adapted by The Pioneer Woman and then further tweeked by me. So in the words of my brother Marc, "So it's not the same salad at all, is it?" Well..........no! It's just the ... ...continue reading