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I used my dutch oven this weekend to make a peach cobbler. I used a large can of peaches, a stick of butter, and a cake mix. My dutch oven is 12 inches. It was supposed to be cooked for 40 minutes. I didn't have a way to cook with charcoal this weekend so I used the oven at 400 degrees. The cake ...
05/19/2008
 We had a luncheon Wednesday and  a speaker talked about meth. She told us about the affects on people and on homes. I didn't realize that one party  with about 20 people in a house could be enough to contaminate the house. A meth inspector told us that a moderately contaminated 3 bedroom house c...
05/10/2008
Spring is finally here. I took the chance to enjoy nature and photograph the beautiful flowers here in Vernal. It was nice to get outside and relax. I did not worry about things that needed to be done and just enjoyed the beauty of nature. Hope you are able to just relax and enjoy the view! Check...
05/07/2008
I have been checking into how to clean my dutch ovens. I bought new ovens and seasoned them while taking a class in college. Now my dutch ovens have been sitting there waiting for me to use them. I have been running back and forth from one state to another for two years and I do not even remember...
05/05/2008
   There is always something to do in Vernal Utah. On May 3rd there will be a Health Beat Health fair and on May 22nd and 23rd there is a Uintah Basin Energy Symposium and Golf Tournament. For more information on these events and future events check the Chamber of Commerce site.  There are severa...
05/03/2008
 There are several events going on in Idaho falls for Cinco de Mayo this year. The 20th anniversary Cinco de Mayo celebration is being held at Taylors Crossing this year from 10 am to 6 pm. It will include entertainment, food, retail booths, and live music.There is also a celebration at the old ...
05/03/2008
I love this recipe. My Gramma would have been 99 next week. She passed away four years ago at 95. She had some great recipes. I thought I would share a few.   Carrot cake Beatrice Emmett 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 2 tsp allspice 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp soda 1 cup oil 4 eggs 3 cups grated carrots  Mix...
05/01/2008
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I was in the Salt lake Airport and I saw a beautiful rock called Utah Picasso marble. It can only be found in Beaver,  Utah. The Gulf of Mexico used to reach to Southern Utah. The shells from tiny sea animals turn into limestone and were covered by lava. This created the colors in the rock. Some ...
05/01/2008
I recently read a blog on whether it was spring yet in our area by Glenda and Steven McDaniel. I work in Utah and live in Idaho. I was home a couple weeks ago and thought I would take a picture of the falls in spring. If you can call it spring because it was cold, windy, and there was a chance of...
04/30/2008
I recently read a blog on whether it was spring yet in our area by Glenda and Steven McDaniel. I work in Utah and live in Idaho. I was home last weekend and thought I would take a picture of the falls in spring. If you can call it spring because it was cold, windy, and there was a chance of snow....
04/22/2008
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