For All of the Fans of the Movie "Frozen"!

 

I am crazy about the movie soundtrack "Frozen".  The movie was so enjoyable and the music is so beautiful.

 

 

Blake and Leah Earl (Clair & Mildred Earl family) have 3 children in the One Voice Children's Choir in Salt Lake City, Utah.  This group was started for the 2002 Olympics and has continued on with currently 140 children.  They perform extensively but this is their most exposure to date.

 

This is an Africanized version of "Let It Go" from the movie "Frozen".  It was filmed at the Midway, UT ice castles.  http://www.icecastles.com  It was 20 degrees when the kids filmed and they were outside for 2 hours.  Jacob was able to be in the video and Megan, Kendra and Jacob are on the soundtrack.

 

Enjoy!  (I see that since being posted yesterday, it already has a million and a half hits on You Tube, so I guess I don't have to tell you to enjoy! :)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAJYk1jOhzk&feature=youtu.be

Missionary Updates in the Clair & Mildred Earl Family

Thank you to Leah Earl (Blake's wife) for this update on the Clair and Mildred Earl family missionaries:

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Lance and Deb's son, Conner, will be returning soon from Guatemala.

Tyler and Deb's daughter, Chelsey, returned from Kentucky a few months ago. 

Ryan and Cyndi had three missionaries out at the same time up until a few weeks ago when Devin returned from Bahia Blanca Argentina.  Shailee is serving in Denver, and Carissa in South Carolina. 

Blake and I have our oldest two out, Kelcie is in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Feb 2013-Aug. 2014), and Jordan in Denmark, Copenhagan (Feb. 2013-Feb. 2015.) 

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If you have missionaries out (or any other family news) and would like the rest of the family to know, please e-mail me at bridget@meridius.net and I will post it on our Earl family blog.

Old St. George, Utah Photo

Probably what St. George looked liked when Grandma and Grandpa Earl lived there in the late 1960's while in the temple presidency.

 

Grandma Erma Earl - 1968

Grandma & Grandpa Earl Headstone in St. George, Utah

Erma Earl Funeral Program & Obituary - March 30, 1970

Milton S. Earl Funeral Program & Newspaper Article - September 11, 1993

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Lee Earl Funeral Program - April 9, 1994

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Lee Earl Article "Serious About Temple Funding" - April 2, 1986

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Aunt Diane's Baked Beans

2 cans (15 oz.) pork and beans
1/2 lb. bacon (cooked and crumbled)
3/4 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. catsup
Dried minced onions, to taste
2 Tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Mix all of the above ingredients in your casserole dish or crock pot. The secret of these baked beans tasting so good is letting them sit in your refrigerator, uncooked, the night before you serve them to marinate. Then, let them cook in your crock pot on low for most of the day. YUM! These can also be done in a casserole dish and baked at 325 for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Source:  Diane Earl

Roast Turkey

ROAST TURKEY
2 large brown paper grocery sacks
1 stapler with lots of staples

1 uncooked, whole turkey
1 cup peanut oil
(do not substitute – peanut oil has a high resistance to burning & smoking)
1 Tb. salt
1/2 Tb. pepper
1 Tb. Paprika

Place one bag inside the other (double bag). Make paste of oil, salt, pepper and paprika. Rub paste on the inside of the bag and on the turkey. (Wearing disposable latex gloves sure helps in not being covered in paste!)
Stuff turkey as desired. Put turkey into bag and staple shut (use a lot of staples) and place in roasting pan. (The disposable aluminum ones work just fine.) Do not cover. Bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes per pound.

This will make the moistest turkey you have ever tasted. It is also so easy to clean up. Just throw away the bag! A good variation is to put different spices into the paste. Cajun spice dust is a good example.

Source: Bridget Pehrson

Frog-Eye Salad

FROG-EYE SALAD

1 C. sugar
2 T. flour
2 eggs
2 ½ C. pineapple juice (if you do not have enough pineapple juice, fill the rest with water)
1 T. lemon juice
1 16 oz. Pkg. Acine de Pepe pasta (in the dry noodle section)
3 16 oz. cans pineapple tidbits
3 cans mandarin oranges
1 pkg. mini marshmallows
1 lg. 13 oz. Cool Whip

Cook 1st 5 ingredients until thick, stirring constantly. Let cool. Cook Acine de Pepe pasta for 8 min. Let cool. Fold above dressing into the pasta and put in a container to cool overnight. Store in refrigerator. In the morning add remaining ingredients.

Serves: a lot! It is an amount for a large group, family reunion or party. If I were making it for my family, I would cut it in ½ or 1/3.

This recipe is from my sister that we use for family dinners all the time. Thanks, Barbara!

Peppermint Dessert - Aunt Eula Mae Judd

1 small box vanilla wafers, crushed
2 C. whipped cream (whipped)
1 1/2 C. miniature marshmallows
1 C. chopped nuts
3/4 C. crushed peppermint candy canes

Line 9x13 inch Pyrex dish with 2/3 crushed crumbs. Whip cream and fold in marshmallows, nuts and crushed candy. Spoon in carefully over crumbs. Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top. Refrigerate several hours.

From: Aunt Eula Mae Judd

Aunt Barbara's Fruity Play Dough

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
2 pkgs. unsweetened Kool-Aid (any flavor)

Mix the above ingredients in a big bowl. Boil 2 cups of water. Add boiling water to dry ingredients. Then, add 3 Tb. oil and mix with a big wooden spoon. As mixture cools, knead with hands until smooth consistency.

(Can cut recipe in half and use 2 different flavors of Kool-Aid to make smaller batches of more colors.)

Source: Barbara Van Buskirk

Refreshing Fruit Pizza - Aunt Eula Mae Judd

Refreshing Fruit Pizza
(A beautiful sight ot behold!)
 
Use 1/2 package (20 oz.) sugar cookie dough.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly grease 12 inch pizza pan. Press dough into pizza pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool.

Spread 1 cup whipping cream (whipped) or 8 oz. Cool Whip or cheese mixture.
Cheese Mixture:
3 oz. cream cheese
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/3 small Cool whip Spread over cooled cookie dough crust.

Suggested fruit:
Fresh strawberries
Pineapple chunks or slices, cut in pieces
Grapes
Mandarin oranges
Kiwi fruit
Cherry pie filling
Bananas, cut last minute or put in pineapple juice until ready
Create your own fruit combination with family favorites.
Drain fruit well.
Arrange fruit in circles on topping, working from the outside toward the center. Refrigerate until served. Cut in 8 pieces.

Source: Aunt Eula Mae Judd

Milton and Erma Earl Family - Family Reunion Picture

 

Erma and Milton Earl with their children and their spouses.

Milton Earl - Leaving for Camp Sheridan, Alabama

This is Grandpa Milton S. Earl in WWI.

He writes on the back of the picture. "This was my bunk at the Uof A. I am all packed and ready to leave for Camp Sheridan, Ala. Taken a while before we left."

Milton S. Earl - January 1919

Grandpa Milton Earl wrote on the back of the photo, "Snow is all over but it does not show much. January 1919. Very cold.

Milton S. Earl - On the Capital Grounds - Montgomery, Alabama

Grandpa Milton Earl wrote on the back of this photo, " Taken on the capital grounds. Montgomery, Alabama. January 1919.

BYU Mint Brownies

Brownies:
1 cup margarine
1/2 cup cocoa
2 Tb. honey
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 Tb.baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
12 oz. chocolate icing

Mint Icing:
5 Tb. margarine
dash of salt
3 Tb. milk
1 Tb. light corn syrup
2 1/3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. mint extract
1-2 drops green food coloring

Brownies: Melt margarine and mix in cocoa. Allow to cool. Add honey, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Add nuts. Pour batter into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool.

Mint Icing: Soften margarine. Add salt, corn syrup and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Add mint extract and food coloring. Mix. Add milk gradually until the consistency is a little thinner than cake frosting.

Spread mint icing over brownies. Place brownies in the freezer for a short time to stiffen the icing. Remove from the freezer and carefully add a layer of chocolate icing.

Source: BYU Today Magazine
If you attended BYU or visited BYU, I bet you have had one of their BYU Mint Brownies!

Aunt Diane's Lasagna

Diane Earl’s Lasagna

1 lb. hamburger
3 sweet Italian sausages
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano
½ tsp. garlic powder
1 sm. can tomato paste

water measured in can (½ to ¾ of can filled with water)

1 can stewed tomatoes
1 pkg. Lasagna noodles
1 carton ricotta cheese
Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese

Brown hamburger & sausage. Add rest of ingredients. Simmer. Boil pkg. of lasagna noodles. Rinse noodles & drain well. Layer a 9 x 13 dish with noodles, meat mixture then ½ carton on ricotta cheese. Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Repeat layers.

Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Aunt Diane's Pot Roast

Diane Earl's Pot Roast

This is how my mom learned to make pot roast from her grandmother, Madeleiene Swanner.

Ingredients:

1 - 7 bone pot roast (it doesn't taste as good without using this cut of meat.  The bones add a lot of flavor.)

1 can consomme soup

1 onion - cut up

olive oil

Seasonings:  salt, pepper, garlic salt, Spike (all purpose seasoning)

carrots - cut up

potatoes - cut up

Directions:

Season the pot roast well on both sides.  Brown the pot roast in olive oil and cut up onions on both sides.  After done browning, turn down electric skillet to a very low temperature (simmer).  Add 1 can of consomme soup and cover.  Let cook all day on the very low temperature.  This will make it fall apart tender.  Add water, if needed, during the day if cooking liquid gets low.  About 30 - 45 minutes before serving, put carrots and potatoes around roast.  Sprinkle vegetables with Spike and salt & pepper.  Cook vegetables in juices.  Enjoy!

Assorted Family Pictures from the Milton and Erma Earl Family

Eula Mae Earl and Janice Earl

Doris Swapp Earl and Lee M. Earl

Milton S. Earl, Clair F. Earl and Erma Frehner Earl

at Clair's graduation from UNR.

Milton S. Earl and J. Gary Earl

In Gary's backyard garden.

New Blog Posting Information

Hello Earl Family,

I have decided to change the blog format a bit for Internet privacy reasons.  I will put current family news (ex:  weddings, missions, babies) on the blog for a few months for everyone to read.  After that, I will remove the item.  Family history and recipes will always remain.

Thanks,
Bridget

Clair Earl's Funeral Program

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Header Picture

This picture is of Aunt Mildred and Uncle Clair.  It was taken at an Earl family reunion at Aunt Eula Mae and Uncle Paul's home.  It was probably around 1980.  What a beautiful couple.

2012 Earl Family Temple Schedule

3rd Saturday of Each Month
5:00 Session

January 21
February 18
March 17
April 21
May 19
June 16
July 21
August 18
September 15
October 20
November 17
December 15

Uncle Clair Heads Home

Our beloved Uncle Clair headed back home to loved ones waiting for him on the other side tonight.  So many people loved and admired Uncle Clair and we were all blessed to be able to call him family.  There will be a hole left in our family tree, but the stories and memories of his goodness will continue to grow.

Here is his obituary:

Clair F. Earl (1933 - 2011)

Clair Frehner Earl (78), passed away in his Reno, Nevada home on December 14, 2011. Clair was born in Overton, Nevada to Milton and Erma (Frehner) Earl. He attended the University of Nevada, Brigham Young University, and the University of Oregon Dental School. Dr. Earl practiced dentistry in Reno for more than 47 years. He was a dedicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was actively involved in many organizations, including Boy Scouts of America, Family Promise of Reno/Sparks, Interfaith Ministers Association and Nevada State Dental Association. Clair was known for his love of family, genuine kindness, and faithful service in the Church and community.

Clair is survived by Mildred, his loving wife of 55 years; 11 children (Lance [Debbie], Deena Fausett [Kirk], Tyler [Debra], Cordel [Mikki], Blake [Leah], Ryan [Cyndi], Cameron [Deborah], Mauri, Bryce [Shauna], Deverie Johnson [Eric], DeLana Rowley [Brian]); 52 grandchildren; two sisters, Eula Mae Judd and Janice Whipple, and brother, Gary.

A funeral service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel on 1095 Golconda Drive (Golconda and Sharon Way) on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 12:00 noon. Viewing will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 and 10:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m. on December 22, 2011 at the same location.

Earl Siblings Luncheon - October 31, 1996

Diane and Gary Earl had a luncheon for Gary's siblings and spouses.  It looks like Aunt Janice and Uncle VJ were in town in Las Vegas, NV.  This was on October 31, 1996.

LtoR:  Aunt Doris Swapp Earl, Uncle Lee's wife (Lee Earl has passed away), Aunt Janice Earl Whipple (Gary's sister) and her husband VJ Whipple, Aunt Eula Mae Earl Judd (Gary's sister) and her husband Uncle Paul Judd, Diane Nelson Earl (Gary's wife).

The same review of people, but with J. Gary Earl instead of Diane Earl.

Missing:  Uncle Clair Earl (Gary's brother) and his wife Mildred Meyer Earl

Aunt Doris Earl's Cream of Chicken Soup

Grandma’s Cream of Chicken Soup (Aunt Doris)

1 whole chicken water
½ cup chicken bouillon granules
3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 stalk of celery, diced fine
1 carrot, diced fine
1 large onion, minced
16 oz (2 cups) sour cream
thickening (flour and water, or whatever you prefer)

This is the type of recipe my mother (Grandma) would call “by guess and by golly”, meaning that I watched her make it and wrote it down while she did it. I made it again myself with her sitting in her wheelchair in my kitchen and she pronounced it the same. That’s as good as it got for us.

I use a crock-pot for some of this recipe since it frees me up a lot.Put a whole chicken (without giblets or neck) in a large (5 to 6 qt—I like 6) Crock-Pot. Add water until about an inch or two short of the top. Put in the ½ cup bouillon. Yup, seriously, a half a cup. Well, maybe a 1/3 if you are using a 5 qt.

Let cook, on high about 5 or 6 hours, on low you can cook it all day. My favorite method is to put it in on Low last thing before I go to bed at night and then when I get around to it in the morning or early afternoon it’s all ready. The broth is your soup base. I do the rest on the stove since it’s faster, but you can do it all in the Crock-Pot. Chicken is done when it falls off the bone. Remove chicken (and any bones) from broth. Set chicken aside to cool. Pour broth into a large pot. Taste to see if it’s too salty, if it is, add a little water (but I don’t usually have to). It should taste like good, ready to use chicken broth.

Add potato, celery, carrot, and onion. (I use a food processor and put the onion, celery and carrot in together and process in pulses until it’s all finely diced.) Boil/simmer vegetables in broth until the potato is done. When the vegetables are cooked to your desired doneness, add thickening just as you would to gravy and continue to cook for a minute or two until thick.

Meanwhile, skin and bone chicken and shred or cut in pieces. When soup is thickened, add chicken meat. Stir well. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Serve.

*This makes a good-sized pot full of soup. When re-heating leftovers, don’t bring to a full boil because the sour cream will curdle. If you are making it ahead of time to serve later or freeze, cook to the point where the chicken is added and then refrigerate or freeze. When soup is heated for serving, add sour cream.

This is a family favorite and much easier than it looks with all these instructions!

Thank you to Elizabeth Earl Green for this recipe.

Header Picture - July 2011

This picture is of a queen size quilt that Grandma Erma Earl hand pieced and hand quilted for Uncle Gary and Aunt Diane.  She was so talented in all kinds of handwork. 

I now have this quilt and I wish each one of you could wrap yourself in it for a few minutes.  You really can feel Grandma's love and energy that went into each stitch.  My kids call it the magic blanket because you feel so peaceful under it.  Grandma Earl's talents and memory live on in the beautiful things that she made..

Aunt Doris Earl's Potato Salad

Grandma's Potato Salad

3 large potatoes, cooked and chopped (This is 3 huge Costco size potatoes. If using smaller, then use a couple more.)

12 eggs, boiled and grated (You can chop, but grating is easier and faster.)

1 stalk celery, chopped very fine

1 bunch green onions, chopped fine

2 Tbsp. finely grated onion--with juice

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp sugar

Mix well, then add dressing. The taste is much better if the dressing is mixed in with the potatoes and eggs still very warm from cooking, it blends the flavors.

Dressing: 2 cups Mayo (Best Foods is great)

1/3 cup Miracle Whip (If this is too dry you can mix in a little milk, but I never do.)

Good luck. This is my mother's recipe that I wrote down while she made it from her wheelchair! I think I was the first one to ever try and get it down on paper. She says a really good potato salad is just egg salad with potatoes in it. I think I agree...

Thank you to Elizabeth Earl Green for this recipe

Header Picture - January 2011

This is a picture of Lee and Eula Mae Earl, date unknown.

Nativity Information by Russell M. Nelson

Uncle Gary wrote a great extract from a BYU Devotional address on 10 December 2002 by Elder Russell M. Nelson on the Nativity.  Enjoy reading to your family this Christmas season.

Nativity Article - Russell M. Nelson

Joseph Ira Earl Account of Building Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam just celebrated it's 75th anniversary.  Our local paper, Las Vegas Review Journal, ran a nice piece on it.  They included our very own great-grandfather, Jospeph Ira Earl (Milton Earl's father) account of the building of Hoover Dam.

Joseph Ira Earl

It is written in the following link:  Crowd watches re-enactors celebrate Hoover Dam's 75th anniversary


Scroll down to the bottom of the article and his account starts with the title:  Activist Recorded Development.

Thanks, Dad (Uncle Gary) for finding this article.  You are the true family historian of this group!

Header Picture - December 2010

This Christmas header picture is of Uncle Clair and Uncle Gary around the family Christmas tree.  How was Grandma Earl so good to get Uncle Clair to hold up the teddy bear.  She was impressive!  Love this picture!

Grandma Erma Earl's Christmas Salad Recipe

This is the perfect time of year to post this recipe. It is typed out and written in Grandma Erma Earl's handwriting.

Grandma Erma Earl's Christmas Salad Recipe

November 2010 Header Picture - Aunt Janice

This beautiful picture is of Janice Earl Whipple. There was no information on the back as to the date or location.

May Header Picture

This is the Milton Earl Family about 1945. This is one of the very few family pictures that I have seen with everyone together.

Front Row (L to R): Gary and Clair
Back Row (L to R): Eula Mae, Janice, Erma, Lee, Milton

Recipe - Strawberry Bread - Eula Mae Judd

STRAWBERRY BREAD

2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries (thawed)
4 eggs
1 ¼ Cup Salad Oil
3 Cups Flour
2 Cups Sugar
3 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt
1 Cup Chopped Nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans or four medium size; set aside. In medium bowl, stir thawed strawberries, eggs and oil. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nuts. Add strawberry mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until blended.

Pour into pans. Bake for 1 hour for large size (approx. 40 minutes for medium size) or until toothpick inserted in center comes our clean.

Header Picture - March 2010

Our very dapper header picture is of Uncle Clair Earl. How handsome!

Elizabeth Earl Green's Alfredo Sauce

Alfredo Sauce

2 cups whipping cream
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2/3 cups grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper (can use black pepper as well)

Just barely bring to a light boil in a saucepan and serve. Yum.

Thanks to Sara Barlow for posting on her blog!

Gary & Diane Earl Complete Their Temple Presidency Calling

Aunt Diane and Uncle Gary have completed their 3 year calling as 1st counselor and matron of the Las Vegas, Nevada temple. 

This calling took complete dedication of time and talents. 

They served well and now we are happy to have them back. :)

Recipe - Banana Nut Bread

Banana Nut Bread
by Esther Earl

1 1/2 C. mashed bananas
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. nuts
1 1/2 C. sifted flour
1/4 C. melted butter

Mash bananas, cream with sugar, eggs and butter. Add dry ingredients and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.

Recipe Background: I got a call from my neighbor wanted to know if I knew anything about Esther Earl. She said that she had an old ward cookbook and she only used Esther Earl's banana bread recipe out of the book. She said that everyone loves this recipe and so she was just wondering who Esther was. :)

I called my Dad and found out that Esther was Rulon Earl's 1st wife. Rulon was Grandpa Milton Earl's younger brother. Esther's uncle was Richard Condie who directed the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for years.

I went back to my neighbor and told her that I had all of the information that she wanted but it would come at a price...the banana nut bread recipe for our Earl family blog. The exchange was made and now you, too, have this recipe that everyone loves. From what my Dad said, everyone loved Aunt Esther, too. :)

Header Picture - October 2009

The header picture for October is of Uncle V.J. Whipple, Aunt Janice's husband. This is his junior year yearbook picture from 1944.

Aunt Eula Mae's Crescent Chicken Rolls

2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese with chives
1/4 cup margarine plus 1/2 cup
4 oz. can mushrooms, cut in pieces
2 cups cooked chicken, cut in pieces
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 pkg. crescent rolls
2/3 cup seasoned stuffing mix, crushed
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Mix cream cheese and 1/4 cup margarine; fold in chicken, mushrooms and pepper. Roll out crescent rolls. Divide cream cheese and chicken mixture into 16 parts (approximately 1/4 cup in each) and place on each roll. Dip in 1/2 cup melted margarine, then in crushed seasoned stuffing mix and nuts. Place 16 rolls in 13 x 9 pan. Bake about 20 minutes or until brown at 350 degrees. Serve plain, cut in slices or with sauce made from cream of chicken soup, thinned just a little with chicken broth or milk.

(This is one of my favorite recipes.  Thanks, Aunt Mae!)

Header Picture - September 2009

Our header picture for September 2009 is Aunt Eula Mae. This is her senior picture in 1944. Look at all of her fun accomplishments while being a Moapa Valley Pirate!

We all wish you a very speedy recovery, Aunt Mae! We love you!

Fruit Punch

6 strawberry Kool-Aid
6 raspberry Kool-Aid
1 (46 oz.) can pineapple juice
1 small bottle Hawaiian Punch
5 lb. sugar (or less)

Mix well. Makes 5 gallons punch or could use 1 part to 4 parts water.

From: Aunt Eula Mae Judd

Fire Destroys the Earl Family Home

It seems strange that we have just been posting about the Earl family home and our header picture is of the home, too and then we get this news.

Fire has destroyed the Earl family home on July 3rd. Click on the following link to read the newspaper article: http://www.mvprogress.com/2009/27/fire

My dad (Gary Earl) said the following:
"The photo in the newspaper was not of the front of the house. The fire started back in the area of the back porch that led into the kitchen. So the photo was taken from an angle that shows the northwest part of the house showing the porch on the left and the bedrooms on the right.

I told Janice that I felt good about the life of that home ending, because we have Doug’s beautiful water color painting that gives us the best memories. It was hard for me to drive by and look at the “remains” of what was once a very beautiful and wonderful home. And the thought came that it was the “mother home” for many other wonderful homes for Mom and Dad and for all of us kids … in St. George, Las Vegas, Reno, and California!"

We have more "blueprints" of the home that the "kids" put together and will be posting them in the next while.

Peach Cobbler from Bridget Earl Pehrson

PEACH COBBLER
Preheat oven to 350 - Makes 8-10 servings

BATTER
1/2 C. Butter
1 1/4 C. flour
2 T. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 C. sugar
1 C. milk

FILLING
4 C. sliced peaches
1/4 C. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1 T. lemon juice

Mix together the peaches, sugar, cinnamon & lemon juice. Allow the mixture to sit while making the batter.

Put the butter in a 9x13 baking dish and put the dish in the preheating oven. While the butter is meliting, mix up the batter by combining the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar & milk.

When the butter is completely melted, remove the pan & pour the batter into the melted butter. Then carefully, spoon in the peach filling mixture evenly over the batter. Return dish to oven & bake for 45 minutes.

Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Note-I found 350 to be too hot. I did 325 for about 35-40 minutes. Until the crust was golden brown and the mixture was bubbly.

I found this recipe in a Smith's grocery store flyer and it is the best cobbler recipe that I have found!

May Header Picture

Well my Dad has come to our family blog's aid with some new ideas and information to share. Thanks, Dad!

This watercolor painting was painted by a very talented artist in our family, Doug Whipple. Doug is the oldest son of Aunt Janice and Uncle VJ. He painted this painting of the Milton and Erma Earl family home in Overton (Stringtown), Nevada. He painted originals for all 5 of the siblings. How cool is that! If I remember correctly, he even made the frames for them, too. (Correct me if I am wrong, Doug.)

This painting is the first thing that you see when you walk into my parent's home (Uncle Gary and Aunt Diane). I know that my dad cherishes this work of art of his boyhood home painted by his nephew.

Uncle Gary made a four part (1 page each) map of this home, the yard, the farm and backfields and the ranch. He conferred with his siblings on what they remembered and added their additions or changes, as well. I hear that they all had a wonderful time reminiscing and making this history for us.

It was so interesting to me, that I asked my Dad to give our family a little presentation about this family home, farm and ranch. He dutifully complied and we had a very interesting evening. I would encourage you to talk to your parent or grandparent about their home they grew up in and what life was like. If you have any questions, Uncle Gary would be happy to give you an interesting answer, too! His e-mail is: jge1935@embarqmail.com
 

How to Copy the Pictures on the Blog to Your Computer

We have had a few family members wondering how they can copy the pictures on our family blog to their computer.

It is easy. Just right click on the picture that you want. (It can't be a header picture, just a picture in a post.) Go down to copy and click on copy. Then go to your computer desktop and right click again. This time click on paste. It is now on your desktop and you can save it where ever you like.

If you have pictures for the family blog, please e-mail them to me and I will gladly post them. I am running through the few pictures that my parents have at a quick pace and will need more from the family.

Header Picture - February 2009

Aunt Eula Mae Judd is our February 2009 header picture. This is in honor of the following post with her biography in it.

Little known fact about Aunt Eula Mae....Did you know that she has belonged to the same book club for over 50 years?! How cool is that. That is quite some staying power! You go, girl!

PS - I found out from Aunt Mae that this picture was taken her Sophmore year in 1942.

Aunt Eula Mae Speaks at Women's Conference About the Las Vegas Temple

Our stake had a wonderful women's conference yesterday. They invited all of the 6 previous temple matrons, the current temple matron and the architect of the temple to speak commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Las Vegas temple. (Can't believe it has been here 20 years!)

Aunt Eula Mae and Uncle Paul Judd worked in the Las Vegas Temple presidencies as both the counselor/assistant matron and president/matron.

Darlene brought Aunt Mae to the conference to speak and she did a wonderful job. I was so proud to see our sweet Aunt bearing her testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel and the blessings of the temple. She even brought a little bit of Grandma Erma Earl with her by wearing her beautiful purple crystal necklace and matching earrings. :)

I wanted to share with the family the small biography that they had in the program about our sweet Aunt Eula Mae:

Eula Mae Judd was born in Las Vegas and raised in Overton, Nevada. She attended Dixie College for two years. She met her husband, Paul, on a blind date just before he served in the United States Navy during World War II. After serving three years in the Navy, he returned home and their paths crossed again. One year later they were married in the St. George Temple on May 2, 1947. They have 4 children, 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren with 2 more on the way. They raised their family in Las Vegas where her husband worked in office management. In April of 1990, she and her husband served in the Las Vegas Mission office. On September 2, 1992, they served in the second Temple Presidency and served there for three years. On October 27, 1998, they were set apart as President and Matron. They served for three years until President Judd became ill and they were released on June 26, 2001. President Judd passed away on Sept. 16, 2001. Sister Judd's favorite pastime is spending time with her family!

We love you, Aunt Eula Mae!

Remembering Uncle Lee

Happy Birthday to Uncle Lee Earl on this January 29th!

January 2009 - Header Picture

Can anyone guess who this little cutie is that Grandpa Milton Earl is holding?

It is Grandma and Grandpa Earl's first grandchild, Katy. Katy is the leader of our grandchild pack and her parents are Lee & Doris Earl.

Happy Anniversary Uncle Gary & Aunt Diane!

A very happy 49th wedding anniversary today to Uncle Gary & Aunt Diane! This cute couple is at their reception in Boulder City, NV. They were married in the St. George temple.

Aunt Diane's Christmas Cheese Ring

My mom has made this pastry cheese ring for Christmas morning since I was in about 2nd grade. She got the recipe from her friend, Ann Flemming. It has always been a favorite of ours.

CHEESE RING RECIPE

1/2 C milk
1/2 C sugar
1 tsp. salt
l cube butter or margarine
1/2 C warm water
2 pkgs. yeast
2 eggs beaten
4 1/2 to 5 C flour

Scald milk, stir in sugar, salt and butter. Cool to lukewarm. Measure warm water into large bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Stir in lukewarm milk mixture, beaten eggs and l C. flour. Beat until smooth. Add enough additional flour to make a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic about 8 min.
(I use my Kitchen Aid machine.) Place in greased bowl turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm place, free from draft, until double in bulk (about 1 hour.) (I put mine in my oven that I have slightly heated and turned back off.) Punch down and let rise again until almost doubled, about 30 min. Turn dough onto lightly floured board and divide for rings.

Cheese Filling

2 8 oz. pkgs cream cheese
1/2 C. sugar
6 T. flour
2 egg yolks
1 tsp grated lemon peel (optional)
2 T. lemon juice

While dough is rising, soften cream cheese. Add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, egg yolk, lemon peel and lemon juice. Roll dough into three equal rectangles. Spread filling over 2/3 of surface.

Overlap to center making a roll. Join ends in a circle. Make cuts from outside edge 2/3 of the way to the center edge. Turn each section over on its side.

Bake in 350 degree oven until nicely browned (about 25 minutes.) Then cool and glaze with powdered sugar and water mixture.

Aunt Diane said: "It is so delicious! The family just loves this. I've been making it for years."

December 2008 - Header Picture Update

More information on the cute Christmas card of Uncle Gary and Uncle Clair. My dad (Gary) said that those were new suits! Grandma Earl took the picture and then used it for their Christmas card the next year. Pretty savvy, especially back then. I can't imagine that photo Christmas cards were used much a few decades ago.

December 2008 - Header Picture

This great picture was an Earl family Christmas card that Grandma Erma and Grandpa Milton Earl sent out. This is Clair (left) and Gary (right).

How did Grandma Earl get two teenage boys to dress up in their suits and look interested in their Christmas presents for the picture?! With a teenager myself, I am impressed!