Roll out the strawberries!

June has arrived – the first month of summer.  Yes, I know that summer doesn’t officially arrive until the 20th, but with all that has been going on in our world, it is good to know that seasons are changing as they always do.  When I sat down to write this...
Eggs-actly

Eggs-actly

May is National Egg Month.  It is really not hard to find recipes that include eggs; they are used in a lot of ways.  They may be found in cakes, cookies, breads, casseroles, salads, pies, plus many other dishes.  They are eaten boiled, baked, fried, scrambled,...

May: The Season for Asparagus

What would life be without asparagus?  If that question had been asked of me as a child, I would have answered, “Wonderful!”  I hated the stuff.  My parents loved it, though, and so springtime meals were often a challenge for me.  There was a large...

Mom’s the Word

The state of motherhood means there are children involved.  Even if they are grown.  Even when the title “Mom” is affectionately given to a special lady in one’s life.  A mom might have natural-born children, or they may be adopted.  Or foster children.  Or those that...

Life goes on

One thing that keeps me from going absolutely stir crazy is watching the world around me.  I am blessed to live in the country, and I love watching things “wake up” during the spring.  When I need to clear my head of all the negativity going on in our current...