A Brigham Young University Student Journal
Here’s a fun holiday treat that the whole family can help make! These delicious homemade marshmallows will melt in your mouth, but the best part is choosing your favorite toppings to roll them in. Crushed graham crackers, toasted coconut, and cinnamon sugar are some tasty …
The excitement is building; I am officially counting down the days now. In a little over two weeks my fiancée and I are getting married in the Salt Lake Temple! He feels like it’s not coming soon enough, I feel like the time is whizzing …
Now that you are all rested and full from Thanksgiving, what are you going to do with all those leftovers? Here are some ideas . . .
This time of year it can seem almost cheesy to express gratitude, however there is a good reason this holiday is all about giving thanks. Happiness cannot be achieved through the acquisition of temporal desires and “keeping up with the Jones’.” True happiness comes only …
The season for delicious goodness has finally arrived, and I am sure we are all anxious to indulge. I’m still on a family history kick, so I couldn’t help but post a family recipe from my dear great aunt who is fighting a brain tumor as we speak. In her honor I present to you this delicious brownie cake recipe.
Brownie Cake
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cubes butter or margarine
1/4 cup cocoa
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
Mix together sugar and flour and set aside. Combine in saucepan water, butter or margarine and cocoa. On medium heat bring it to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and combine both mixtures. Add eggs, buttermilk, soda, and vanilla. Beat well. Pour into a greased and floured 11x17x1-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350° F. for 20 minutes.
Make Boiled Frosting 5 minutes before cake is done.
Boiled Frosting
1 cube butter or margarine
3 Tbsp. cocoa
1 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla extract
6 Tbsp. milk
1 lb. package powered sugar
Heat in a saucepan on medium heat with 1 cube butter or margarine, cocoa, and milk. Bring to a boil; remove from heat; add powdered sugar, nuts, and vanilla mixing well. Frost cake as soon as it is taken from oven.
I like to quickly sprinkle chopped walnuts or sliced almonds on top while the frosting is still hot. You have to be fast before the frosting sets up or the nuts will not stay put.
Recipe by Audrey Peterson
Submitted By Chelsea Jamison
The time just keeps flying by. I can’t believe it, but only a month from today I will be getting married! We have gotten a lot more wedding things done which is a huge relief. Just last week my fiancée and I sent out a …
In exactly a month and sixteen days my fiancée and I will be walking through the doors of the Salt Lake Temple together. I am so excited and can’t believe how fast time is flying by, although it still isn’t coming soon enough! Nothing major …
Whenever I take my friends home to visit my family, one of the first responses I get is that of surprise, usually followed by the words, “Your family is really close!” To that statement, I whole-heartedly agree! I am the second youngest of six children, four of which are married and have children of their own. From the oldest sibling down to the youngest sibling there is an age gap of fifteen years. Many of us are hundreds of miles away from each other, but even now, we are closer than ever.
Ever since my oldest sister went off to college, my parents have made it their mission to make sure we stay together, no matter the age, distance, or obstacles that may be between us. Being a close-knit family requires a bit of flexibility and creativity, but it is absolutely worth it. Seeing the different ways that my family has decided to stay close to one another has me itching to share, so I decided to write down some of my family’s favorite ways to stay connected.
The Texting Chain For years we have had an ongoing texting chain between each member of the family. We share thoughts, pictures, jokes, stories, and encouraging notes with one another all throughout the week. Because of our texting chain, we are constantly being updated on everyone’s lives and can share in each other’s joys, and help encourage each other in difficult times.
G chats Every Sunday we have all set aside a time that we can hop online talk to each other face to face. It is like we are all in the same room! We have spent countless hours wiping away tears after laughing way too hard. We also set apart a time to have everyone tell about the best part of the week. This not only keeps everyone updated, but it unifies us in our love for one another.
Traditions We Look Forward to All Year Long Traditions can be one of the most unifying aspects of a family. One of our traditions just happens to be making movies. A few years ago, my brothers and I decided to put together a movie during our Christmas break. We started out jotting down ideas for a plot including zombies and an apocalypse, and before we knew it our ideas had exploded into a full-blown theatrical production created in iMovie. Ever since that year, the entire family brings their talents, skills and creativity to the table to create the year’s Christmas movie. And when it’s done, we start planning next year’s movie.
There are so many ways to keep connected, no matter the distances that may separate family members. Now, I’m not saying that you have to make yearly movies in order to stay close, but rather, find something that your family can all contribute their strengths to and watch how such a simple act can bring a family together!
By Jessica Porter
This is a recipe I’ve seen pinned fairly often, and to be honest, the main reason I want to share it with you is because it is DELICIOUS. It’s perfect for fall (and pretty much any other time) and the ingredients aren’t too crazy. The …