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Sunday, September 01, 2019

Nana's Sugar Cookies

Posted by Crystal Kellner Sunday, September 01, 2019

Sugar Cookies are traditional and classic. They are the softest and chewy cookie. Ever. Sugar cookies have been around for a long time. July 9th is National Sugar Cookie Day. I imagine they have because it is a simple recipe with simple ingredients

You can dress up or down a sugar cookie, depending on your liking. My mom has always added a simple powdered sugar icing on the top. This time I did the icing, kept some plain and rolled some dough in sprinkles.

It was hard to keep the kids away when I was making the cookies!

Nana's Sugar Cookies

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Ingredients for Sugar Cookies

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 cup oil

1 cup margarine

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla

4 cup flour

½ tsp salt

1 tsp. Cream of tartar

1 tsp. Baking soda

Directions for Sugar Cookies

Mix powdered sugar, white sugar, oil, margarine, eggs, and vanilla together.
Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda. Add to mixture, a little bit at a time, and mix well.
Cool dough in the refrigerator.
Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet.
Mash with a glass bottom that has sugar greased and dipped on it
Bake at 350 8-10 minutes
Ice or leave plain

Tips on Sugar Cookies

Roll Sugar Cookie dough in sugar or sprinkles if you would like all of the cookies covered in sugar

Use your favorite icing recipe

Pick out colored sprinkles to match the perfect season.

This post is sponsored by the Glass Barn, Indiana Soybean and Corn Farmers but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Crystal Kellner

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Friday, August 31, 2018

Beans Corn elevator Farm food grain harvest kids

Elevator Memories

Posted by Crystal Kellner Friday, August 31, 2018

Sharing some of my favorite pictures and memories from my job at Co-Alliance in Remington, Indiana. The company decided to close this facility on Friday, August 31, 2018. So much history and memories were made here each fall. Grain was first delivered by small grain trucks and tractors and wagons, until now, where the lot is easily filled with semis. I worked at this location for 16 years as a Grain Originator. My first job when I moved to Indiana. There might have been an occasion where I brought my kids to work on a Saturday or Sunday during harvest, but I had the best co-workers and customers around! I personally and professionally grew in this position. As I begin my new job, I still will strive for customer satisfaction.

Crystal Kellner

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

4-H chex mix snack dirt fair family Farm food kids leadership pigs

Top 10 Things 4-H has Taught our Family

Posted by Crystal Kellner Tuesday, February 28, 2017

We are beginners here. This is our fourth year in 4-H, and at the end of every year we always say, "We won't do that again," or "Let's do that again!" We look back and laugh at certain things, and sometimes we talk about favorite barrows the kids showed. I know when we get to year ten, our list will be different! Raising kids on the farm is very rewarding. Raising kids on the farm gives them a first-hand experience of many life-lessons. Some lessons are rewarding, some are hard.

I spent my summers growing up in the barn and at livestock shows. My friends showed livestock, we worked together and hung out together. In my first year of 4-H, I use to tuck my jeans in my boots. Not sure I would repeat that fashion statement today, but by my tenth year, I owned different colored jeans, like black, red and a pair of striped jeans. Jeans went over my boots by then. Things change. One thing that hasn't faded is the memories I had of that week at the fair. I remember where we stalled, the judges and the friends we made that week.

TOP 10 THINGS 4-H HAS TAUGHT OUR FAMILY

Hard Work Pays Off This pertains to so many things. Practice makes perfect. It is very evident who has worked hard on a project on show day. It is noticeable as soon as the animal enters the ring. If you want it bad enough, you will work for it.
Work Hard, Play Harder Fair time is a great time to kick back and relax and have a great time. We always feel like we can relax the day after the show. Then we enjoy watching the beef and dairy shows the end of the week.

4-H Beginner Showmanship Winners
Deadlines Deadlines are very important. Register for 4-H, deadline to register your animals, record book deadlines, and state fair deadlines. One day, your kids will have deadlines with their jobs, and hopefully these skills will help them meet their deadlines.

Crystal Kellner

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Beans beef Chili Cowboy crock pot dinner food kids pork

Crock Pot Cowboy Chili

Posted by Crystal Kellner Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Crock Pot Cowboy Chili is for the hard working cowboys who work up an appetite for a hearty meal!

My youngest kid loves to dress up as a cowboy. This weekend when I was making the Crock Pot Cowboy Chili, he was wearing his black cowboy hat, boots, plaid shirt, jeans, and a rope tied to the side of his jeans. He definitely channels his inner cowboy at all times.

I have pictures and many memories of all the kids in cowboy hats and boots. My kids have always loved to wear boots since they were little. They wear them farming, in the barn, or just playing. My daughter grew up in love with a pair of pink boots, it was a challenge to always find the next size for her!

So this Cowboy Chili is for the kids.

Just like any chili recipe, you have your favorite ingredients, and the kids have theirs. The daughter still picks out the beans, but she really doesn't know what she is missing. So take the recipe and amp it up any way you like, make it hot, or use your favorite meat.

I used one pound of ground hamburger and one pound of ground pork. Both come from our local meat locker, they are delicious.

I added one small chopped onion, celery, dark chili beans, red beans, kidney beans, and white beans. I also use my own canned stewed tomatoes for the juice. You can also use canned tomatoes. I also added a chopped jalapeno. Add 2 if you want!

This is my favorite chili seasoning, I received this last year from a friend, Chugwater chili seasoning. You can find it online here. This is where you control your heat of the the chili. I also added a tsp of regular chili seasoning as well.

Mix everything in a 6 qt Cook and Carry Crock Pot and set on low for 6 hours, or high 3-4 hours.

Add your favorite topping, cheese, onions, corn chips, sour cream, or corn bread.

If you like this Crock Pot Cowboy Chili, you should also try Crock Pot Cowboy Casserole.

INGREDIENTS PRINT RECIPE
1 pound hamburger

1 pound ground pork
1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp chili seasoning

2 tbsp Chug Water Chili seasoning
2 (15-ounce) cans red chili beans

2 (15-ounce) cans dark red chili beans, undrained

1 can white chili beans

1 can red kidney beans
2 (14.5-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes

4 stalks of celery, chopped

1 jalapeno, chopped
1 cup water
Shredded Cheddar cheese, optional
Sour cream, optional
Corn chips, optional
Saltine Crackers, optional
Sliced green onions, optional

DIRECTIONS
Brown one pound of hamburger and one pound of ground pork with a chopped onion and chopped garlic.

When meat is browned, transfer to 6 qt Cook and Carry Crock Pot.

Add all cans of beans (chili and kidney), stewed tomatoes, celery, jalapeno, and more water if needed.

Set crock pot on low for 6 hours, or on high 3-4.

Serve with your favorite toppings: Saltine crackers, sour cream, shredded cheese, corn chips, green onions and corn bread.

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