Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have sacrificed so much so that we can enjoy freedom. And what exactly *is* freedom? Of course, it’s huge, vast ideals such as free enterprise and religious freedom. But it’s those…
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Chip Off the Old Block I was always a good student. I seriously was. I was one of those quiet, perfectly behaved girls who pored over her books and answered questions in class, beaming when I pleased the teacher. I…
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Yum Early summer is perhaps one of the fairest times of the entire year. The sun obligingly stays out extra long, just so that you can soak up your front porch and wave to the neighbors as they cut grass….
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Yum I adore bundt pans. I adore bundt cakes. I always have. There is something so lovely and gratifying about a perfect, geometric pound cake. Recently, a sweet friend sent me a new bundt pan, and I adore it! To…
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Yum Ahh, ham and green beans– sweet meal of my childhood. Growing up in rural Pennsylvania is a childhood to dream of. The countryside is beautiful, the people are hardworking and honest, and life is quiet and peaceful. Pretty much…
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Yum The other day I stopped and started thinking– how long has it been since I tasted a real, old fashioned Apple Dumpling? Apple dumplings are kind of a lost art– a treasure of our grandparents that many people today…
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Yum Summer evenings are made for living. The sun stays out an extra few hours, just to be an extra good sport. The evenings last forever, with cool, fragrant breezes begging you to come outside and sit on the porch. Friends…
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Long, Hot Summer I woke up in the wee hours this morning to a house hot enough to simulate a trip to hell, with enough heat left over to bake cookies on the floor. It would appear that our AC…
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