by Sara Ray | Aug 1, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
One of my favorite things of summer is fresh cucumbers right out of the garden. My plants have finally started yielding their produce, and I am thoroughly enjoying the bounty. For the past several years, I have planted the pickling cucumber variety instead of their...
by Sara Ray | Jul 25, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
A good portion of last week was spent with family. My daughter Molly came on Wednesday with her younger two children, Lincoln and Melody. Maggie (who lives with her dad) arrived on Friday. My house has been filled with the sounds of children for several days; now...
by Sara Ray | Jul 19, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Although National Ice Cream Day (July 15th) is over, the cool thing is that July is still National Ice Cream month. It was designated as such in 1984 by then-president Ronald Reagan. During the summer, many people enjoy making homemade ice cream. In this day and...
by Sara Ray | Jul 11, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Here are some things you probably already know: There are twelve eggs in a dozen. There are twelve months in a year. There are twelve inches in a foot. Now for something you may not realize: Once these words are in print and I cut them out of the newspaper and place...
by Sara Ray | Jul 5, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
As I thought about what to write this week, I kept remembering words I penned some years ago. They started out as a devotional and later ended up in “Cooks’ Corner” in July of 2009. I don’t make it a practice to repeat the story part of this column; however, I am...