Diane Prather
Recent stories
- Diane Prather: ‘The Memory Cupboard: A Thanksgiving Story’
- November 20, 2009
- Traditionally, family members always have traveled to grandma’s house for Thanksgiving. Katie, the main character in this week’s book for children, thinks there’s nothing like Thanksgiving at her grandma’s house.
- Youths recognized during 4-H event
- November 7, 2009
- The annual 4-H Achievement Night was Oct. 29 at the Moffat County High School Auditorium. An inspirational talk by Sam Glenn was followed by an awards program. The event marked the end of the 2009 4-H year.
- Diane Prather: Fredonne’s Apple Crunch is a delicious treat
- November 7, 2009
- Several weeks ago, some readers requested recipes for “Apple Crisp,” and this week I received two of them from Fredonne Chapman, of Craig. Fredonne has submitted recipes to the column previously.
- It’s pre-winter time
- October 31, 2009
- Pre-winter has arrived in Northwest Colorado. As residents, we know that this time of year (usually around Halloween) there are periods of snow, sometimes heavy.
- Diane Prather: Beef soup a hearty meal for a cold day
- October 31, 2009
- The snow is blowing, and I can see little icicles hanging from the roof of the storage shed. Soup is just what’s needed for a day like this. This week’s soup recipe is a 1999 National Beef Cook-Off winning entry. It was cooked up by Jayne Timmerman from Nebraska.
- Diane Prather: A newfangled phone system
- October 24, 2009
- Recently, I ordered a textbook via the phone from a publishing company. It took time and patience to reach the correct department because the company had an automatic answering device with a number of push button choices. It got me to wondering what would happen if a rancher had to rely on a similar phone system to get help with a problem - perhaps one requiring a veterinarian.
- Over a Cup of Coffee: Castle Range Goulash
- October 23, 2009
- As I write this week’s column, leaves are dropping off the trees, and the sky is a dark blue-black, threatening of storm. (It’s probably a good thing that our potatoes are dug.) It’s time to cook up some hearty, cool-weather meals.
- Diane Prather: Making Castle Range Goulash
- October 22, 2009
As I write this week’s column, leaves are dropping off the trees, and the sky is a dark blue-black, threatening of storm. (It’s probably a good thing that our potatoes are dug.)
It’s time to cook up some hearty, cool-weather meals.
- Attitude expert to speak at Achievement Night
- October 17, 2009
- Alisa Comstock, Moffat County Youth Development Director, said the upcoming “Achievement Night is going to look different this year.”
- Cowbelles recruiting new members
- October 10, 2009
- “Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner.” According to Moffat County Cowbelle president Arloa Gerber, the main goal of the Cowbelles is promoting beef.
