by Sara Ray | Mar 21, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Life would be bland without those things that bring us joy. My family always saw pets as a blessing, and we had plenty of them. Not all at once, mind you, but the years of my childhood were filled with various types of creatures. Life would be bland without...
by Sara Ray | Mar 14, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
What is the color we all wish to see this time of year? Tired of all the drab browns of winter, we eagerly await the days when we look out our windows and behold – green! It is exciting to see the earth put forth shoots that herald spring. Lawns that lay dormant...
by Sara Ray | Mar 7, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
I love books. Maybe a little too much. I could not even begin to say how many hours of my life have been spent reading. Sometimes it has been for inspiration, sometimes for education or instruction, but the majority of it has been reading for pleasure. Some books...
by Sara Ray | Feb 28, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Many of my readers have commented about how much they enjoy stories about my grandchildren. When I first started writing Cooks’ Corner, I only had one granddaughter; now I have three, plus four grandsons. Maggie stories permeated my earliest columns. Then Vivian,...
by Sara Ray | Feb 21, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
February is special for me, as my birthday just happens to fall during this short month. My parents were very excited when my mother conceived. They had been married for almost five years and wondered if they would ever have children. Doctors had informed my dad...
by Sara Ray | Feb 14, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
I am not really a morning person, nor am I a night owl. Depending on my schedule, I can be one or the other, but I don’t do well if I have to “burn the candle at both ends.” The older I get, the more I would rather get up early than stay up late. I manage to do...
by Sara Ray | Feb 7, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
February has arrived and with it thoughts of Valentine’s Day. For many folks, Valentine’s Day conjures up visions of chocolate. However, there are those (like me) who just happen to have allergic reactions to this delectable substance. That is why my column seldom...
by Sara Ray | Jan 31, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
This is the time of year that folks are building up for it. Grocery store ads are full of ideas for foods to enjoy while watching it. People on the radio are talking about it, as are those on television. Parties are planned around its broadcast this coming Sunday...
by Sara Ray | Jan 24, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
It seems like January has more than its fair share of designations for National (whatever) Month. I have already addressed National Soup Month and Bread Machine Baking Month. This week, I was wavering between National Egg Month and Oatmeal Month. I reviewed past...
by Sara Ray | Jan 17, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
I have been getting recipes ready for Pie Day, which is January 23rd. Internet research tells me that “it was created simply to celebrate the pie” (Nationaldaycalendar.com). How should one celebrate this special occasion? If you like to bake, make a pie. If you...
