Jul 18
When I was a kid we would go out sometime in November to the tree farm to search out the perfect Christmas tree. We’d bundle up and trudge through the acres of trees searching for the best of the best. We’d weave in and out and all around those huge, beautiful smelling trees that …
Dec 20
It’s Christmas time again, trying to finish shopping, writing the Christmas letter and mailing out the cards, concerts, wrapping gifts, planning and shopping for Christmas dinner and getting as much prep work as possible done,….it’s exhausting just thinking about it all much less doing it. Gift wrapping was always one of my most hated projects. …
Mar 17
Top O’ the Morning to you all! Yes it’s St. Patrick’s Day, time for green beer, green hats and of course CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE. This slow cooked meal is so very simple and hearty you’ll be making it more than just once a year. As a kid we’d go to one of the …
Aug 07
We all remember our school lunches whether those memories are good or bad. I loved the school lunches and back in those days, they were actually cooked by real lunch ladies. For the first 6 years, I went to public school and all morning long you would get a wiff of warm baked bread, soups …
Jul 18
My mom loved to try new things so there was always something fun in the kitchen to taste test when we got home from school. This TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE has been a favorite for my brother and I and now his daughter has it in her top 5 favorite treats. This cake can be …
Jun 18
Spring and early summer bring a variety of seasonal fruits and one of my favorites is RHUBARB. This tart, stalk fruit has the texture of celery and can be turned into amazing deserts from pies to cakes to sauce for ice cream or bread pudding. Is RHUBARB a fruit? Technically it is a vegetable because it does not …
Apr 09
Our family always had Easter breakfast after church. Grandma would have ham, fresh rolls, polish sausage and of course the eggs that we kids had so eloquently designed and dyed. It was a very simple meal and the polish sausage was my favorite part of it. It was unfortunately also my cousin Andrea’s favorite as …
Feb 15
It’s Valentines day again, flowers have been ordered, candy and cards are bought and hopefully he remembered to make reservations at your favorite restaurant. As a teenager, I always hoped that the ” true love ” I had at the time would have flowers waiting for me or a card taped to my locker door. …
Feb 12
When I think of my grandparents, very different memories come to mind of my grandmothers. My mom’s mom was younger than dad’s mom and very active. She was the one that got us out of the Saturday house cleaning by taking us to the rummage sales and ” errands ” She taught me how to …
Feb 02
Getting ready for the big game? You can whip this HAM SALAD up a couple of days in advance and have it chilling in the fridge, ready to pull out for that munching group that will invade your living room on game day To this day in my Mom and dad’s house there is always …
