I come from a family of great cooks. Â For as long as I can remember, our family gatherings have started with a menu. Â As granddaughters… ( Read More )
We interrupt playtime in the pantry…
The name of this section of my blog speaks to my favorite way to spend a Saturday. Â However, I’ve learned over the years that all… ( Read More )
All That and a Bag of Chips…
Meat is a staple at our house and makes an almost daily appearance in some form, usually during our evening meal. In the early days,… ( Read More )
Grateful
Several years ago, we had the opportunity to join friends on a trip to an amusement park. Their elementary-aged daughter earned the tickets through a… ( Read More )
That’s just peachy!
My Dad’s love of peach cobbler led to what is now my “tried and true” cobbler recipe. Â Dad came by his love of peach cobbler… ( Read More )
A good egg
My husband is known for his quick wit. Â He has a joke or a story for any occasion. Â One of his more memorable funny lines… ( Read More )
Sweet potato pie and other mealtime mishaps…
While putting away groceries one afternoon, I noticed a can of yams on the shelf. Â I had just come from the grocery store and was… ( Read More )
Can’t have one without the other…
Part of the fun of cooking, for me anyway, is the memory of good people, good times, and good food. Blogging about those good memories… ( Read More )
Like Mom used to make…
I remember the first time I ate brown gravy on mashed potatoes. Â That brown gravy was one of the few things my mother made from… ( Read More )
Welcome to the playground!
I love to cook. Â More than that, as my husband often says of himself, I love to eat. Â I love everything about the process… the… ( Read More )