Kyle and Jamay Patten with Lauren and Liam.
College bells will quickly be ringing once more for Title I studying instructor Jamay Patten at Sioux Central.
“I’ve at all times liked working with youngsters. I identical to being within the classroom and understanding I’m making a distinction, seeing that ‘a-ha’ second,” Jamay commented. “It’s a rewarding feeling.”
Jamay and her husband Kyle reside close to Webb with their kids – Lauren, eight-years-old and Liam, 5. Kyle is regional supervisor for C&B, the John Deere dealership in Spencer, Sibley, Lake Park, Ida Grove and Storm Lake.
“Kyle travels to the entire shops and tries to get to a distinct retailer daily,” Jamay talked about. “He’s the after market supervisor, serving to with components and repair. He’s on the dealership facet.”
Jamay and Kyle had been highschool sweethearts. Jamay’s dad is the late Stan Hartwell and her mother, Jane Hartwell, lives in Storm Lake. Kyle’s dad, Doug Patten, is in Webb; his mom Carol and her husband, Scott Banks, reside in Spencer.
“After we graduated from school, we moved to Des Moines and Cedar Falls,” Jamay defined. “I taught fourth and fifth graders for 3 years in Carlisle, then I used to be a stay-at-home Mother. Then we finally ended up again right here.”
Now Jamay actually enjoys summer season, taking her youngsters on journeys to the zoo, the park, play dates and date nights together with her husband. She was additionally one of many leaders of the MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers) in Spencer for a number of years.
These are a number of of the Patten’s favourite recipes.
Eggs Birmingham
1 bag seasoned croutons
1 lb. sausage, browned
8 eggs
Salt and pepper to style
1¾ cup milk + 1/2 cup milk for topping
2 cup cheddar cheese divided
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Combine eggs, salt and pepper and 1¾ cup milk collectively. Put aside. Spray 9×13 pan and unfold croutons within the backside. Sprinkle browned sausage and one cup cheese over the croutons. Pour egg combination on high. Put within the fridge in a single day. Within the morning combine 1/2 cup milk with one can cream of mushroom soup. Unfold over crouton combination after which high with remaining one cup of cheese. Bake at 325 for an hour or till set.
Greek Tortellini Salad
1 20 oz. refrigerated cheese tortellini
1½ cup grape tomatoes, lower in half
1 English cucumber, quartered and sliced
1 cup Kalamata olives, halved
1/2 of a crimson onion thinly sliced
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup further virgin olive oil
3 tbsp. crimson wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. Dried oregano
Salt and pepper to style
Prepare dinner tortellini based on bundle instructions. Drain and rinse with chilly water. Place the pasta into a big bowl and add tomatoes, cucumber, olives, crimson onion and feta cheese. In a small bowl, whisk collectively the dressing. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir till effectively coated. Serve instantly or place within the fridge.
Crockpot Stuffed Pepper Soup
1 lb. sausage, browned
1 yellow onion, diced
1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 cup cooked rice
1 crimson bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 inexperienced pepper, seeded and chopped
1 yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
3 cups hen broth
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
1 basil leaf
Brown sausage. As soon as browned cook dinner the diced onion within the sausage dripping till gentle. Switch into crockpot. Add within the remaining elements. Stir to mix. Prepare dinner on excessive 3-4 hours. (This will also be made in a big pot on the range in a shorter period of time – you’ll simply have to precook the peppers.)
Cake Combine M&M Cookie Bars
1 field yellow cake combine
1 small field immediate vanilla pudding (dry)
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup M&M’s
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350. Combine cake combine, pudding, water, oil and eggs collectively. Fold in chips and M&M’s. Pour into greased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350 for 25-Half-hour. Let set for an hour earlier than reducing.
Mississippi Pot Roast
3-4 lb. chuck roast
1 pkg. dry ranch seasoning
1 pkg. brown gravy
1 stick butter
1 cup drained pepperoncini pepper
Place roast in crock pot. Sprinkle dry ranch and brown gravy combine. Place stick of butter on high of roast and sprinkle within the peppers. Prepare dinner on excessive 6 hours or low for 8 hrs.
