Two things I like best about December are sending Christmas cards and baking cookies. We mail over two hundred cards, and I bake at least twelve different kinds of cookies. In a family of six, you … [Read more...]
Piano Lessons and Chicken Ring Around
I just walked into my house after about an hour of gardening, doing something else creative so my mind can rest before tackling another scene in my work-in-progress. My house smelled like my old piano … [Read more...]
Brown Sugar Pecan Pie
In Mars...With Venus Rising, Penn’s aunts, Winnie and Jancie, make their pecan pies with corn syrup. Most Southerners seem to follow suit. Because of all the bad press corn syrup has been … [Read more...]
Recipe from Irish Encounter
In Irish Encounter, Ellen’s daughter loves her pesto recipe. Since I’m making a batch today (for someone who's coming home for the first time since March!), here’s the one I adapted for my family. … [Read more...]
Christmas Epiphany
I had an epiphany last Christmas. I don't really enjoy decorating for Christmas anymore. For years, I loved it. I added to my collection of snowmen, Santas, and ornaments. I looked forward to … [Read more...]
Burger Bundles My Way
My go-to recipe especially for the fall is one I found in the Three Rivers Cookbook Volume I. It's called Burger Bundles, and it is one of the most requested dishes in our house. I'm making it today, … [Read more...]
Rachel’s Oreo Dessert
For the last official weekend of summer, how about a yummy, easy, no-bake recipe? A dear friend of mine shared the following recipe with me in July. I've prepared it several times because it's simple, … [Read more...]
