Friday, December 24, 2010

Cheryl's Gourmet Grains Hot Cereal

Kirsten & Scott, the generous hosts sharing their new home
Christmas 1991








These pictures are from the Christmas when Brandon was just finishing his mission in Seattle, and we all converged on Kirsten & Scott. I thought there were a lot more family pictures, but then I realized we have a video with lots of details. Willy B. and his new train, Cheryl and her new microwave, and reading through the family memories on the calendar, Erik taking the candy out of Scott's stocking and giving it to everyone, Cheryl and Kirsten reminiscing on the Donny Osmond poster, etc. So much fun when we are all together! 


John & Cheryl, Mom, Dee & Scott, 
Brandon, Jared, Brenda

Steven's Pass, Washington






Kyle, Mom, Dee, Erik, Tacia, Kirsten, Jason, Doug, Brenda, Michelle
(Sorry, this one is washed out)

Kyle, Brenda, Scott, Michelle

John and William

William, John, Scott

Zoo Lights at Point Defiance
Scott, Jason, Kirsten, Kyle, Scott, Brenda, Jared, Dee

Scott & Kirsten sandwich Kyle

Mom, Kirsten, Kyle, Jason, Jared, Scott B. (?), Brenda,
Erik, Scott, Dad








baby Jesus = Kyle
Joseph = Jared
Mary = Michelle
? animal = ??
wisemen/wiseguys = Scott B., John
shepherds = Erik, Jason









see cast of characters above, then add Angel = Kirsten








photographer = Kirsten









Scrabble and Boggle are the standard family games. 

By this picture, the journal read "Jason challenges everyone to Battleship".
Dad, Jason, Brandon










day is done—12-25-91
Scott B., Kyle, Scott, Sarah, John










Merry Christmas family!


Cheryl's Gourmet Grains Hot Cereal

1/4 c. each of millet, red wheat, white wheat, oat groats, barley and brown rice (or use 1-1/2 c. of mixed grains)

Boil 4+ cups of water; add the mixed grains and 1/2 to 1 t. salt. Boil on stovetop for 2 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover pot; place in oven overnight. In the morning, heat individual bowls. Serve with brown sugar, milk, raisins, etc. Can use leftover cooked cereal in bread making.





Dee note: I received this recipe from Cheryl when we lived around the corner from each other in Utah. It was so fun to have the two of us nearby, with Stephanie just around another corner (and another, and another...depending on which move!). And then Mom was just half and hour away. Those days were wonderful! This Christmas I decided to mix up a huge batch of these grains and give it out as Christmas gifts this year for VTees, HTees, friends, etc. Not that sweets aren't great (Mom's candies are divine!), but sometimes it's nice to get a non-sweet treat. I think the next time I have my wheat grinder out, I'm going to put some of this through and come up with a 'Cream of Six Grains' cereal. Hmm...what do you think?


by Cheryl, Barbara's daughter
and Dee, wife of Barbara's son Scott


Kyle and Dee

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