It’s even cold down here on the island. I know you all up there think we are a bunch of wimps, but temps in the forties and fifties are cold for us. I decided to share some recipes that will warm not only your insides, but also the kitchen while they bake. These recipes come […]
Now that it’s getting cooler, my mind is turning to baking. Even here on the island it got down into the sixties during the night, and the day is pleasant at 73F. The first recipe is for apple bread and was given to me by Jerry Kackley, one of the ER unit secretaries. Thank you, […]
Knox Blox were a big thing when my kids were young. You just know that picking up Jello with your fingers is fun. I had two recipes – one that used the unflavored gelatin and fruit juice and one that used the unflavored gelatin with fruit flavored gelatin. I usually made the latter because […]
Date nut pudding with sauce was a Midwestern tradition where I grew up. I have several versions in my recipe box, and have already shared one with you. This one was one I inherited from Mable Legg’s recipe box. The second recipe is a Southern tradition – sweet potato pie. I can’t tell you […]
It’s time to dig through my recipe box and find some simple recipes to warm the tummy and the soul. The first is prepared the night before baking, and is a recipe from Mary Wade, a member of my church in Indiana. The second is a drink mix shared by Toot Walls when we were at OBC. The last […]
The first recipe is from my Uncle Bud. I was only about 17 or 18 at the time and didn’t have a clue how to fix something as simple as wilted lettuce. Uncle Bud caught me trying to figure it out one day while I was at my grandmother’s house, and helped me out. The second is a […]
I have two dessert recipes to share with you today. They can bring your fresh goodies to a sweet ending. The first is my father’s recipe for concord grape pie. This was his specialty. I don’t know where the recipe originated, but it was synonymous with George Lawson. The second is a carrot cake recipe […]
I’m sharing a couple recipes that might come in handy when you’re trying to figure out what to do with all the garden goodies. The first recipe is one that was shared with me by my former mother-in-law, Dorothy. It’s absolutely yummy on sandwiches. It can really dress up bologna or anything else you happen […]
I have a couple fast and easy cookie recipes to share with you today. The first was given to me years ago when I was a young mother with a toddler. This was given to me by my neighbor Jo Anne C. when we lived in Columbus, IN. The second recipe was given to me […]
Memorial Day is coming up, and the weather is smiling at us. Do you cook out on the grill or barbecue for the holiday? When I lived up north, is was not uncommon for folks to talk about barbecuing when what they were doing had nothing to do with barbecue. They were cooking out on […]