by Sara Ray | Sep 6, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
September has arrived, and with it came my daughter, Molly. She was on her way home to Illinois from New Jersey, where she has been living since December, having been on active duty assignment with the Air Force for the past several months. Although eager to see her...
by Sara Ray | Aug 30, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
Summer is winding rapidly to a close. Nights are becoming cooler, and it is getting dark much earlier. However, summer still has one last hurrah – Labor Day. I was having trouble deciding on which recipe(s) to delete out of the ones I selected but decided to cut...
by Sara Ray | Aug 23, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
My Echinacea plants (coneflowers) bloomed beautifully this year, attracting lots of butterflies. Now they are drying up and becoming very ugly. The flowers turn brown after losing their petals but rapidly change to an unattractive black. I can see the...
by Sara Ray | Aug 17, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
August is just peach-y! There are days when I sit down at my computer to write my column, and my mind goes blank. It is one of those days. I looked at my list of monthly celebrations, but August doesn’t have very many. National Water Quality Month? Not...
by Sara Ray | Aug 10, 2017 | Cooks' Corner, Uncategorized
I realized last year that all three of my children had a child in the same grade of school. This year, Vivian, Lincoln, and Liam will be in first grade. Liam loves to learn and is very curious about how things work. Recently, he was riding with his dad (my son Adam)...
by Sara Ray | Aug 2, 2017 | Cooks' Corner, Thought for the Day
My parents took me to church soon after I was born and I have attended worship services almost every Sunday since. During those sixty-plus years, I have developed a deep appreciation for the hymns that have played such a vital role in church life. Many...
by Sara Ray | Jul 26, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
This is the time of year when gardens are usually in their prime. Often, the most prolific plants are yellow summer squash and zucchini. I have each of them in my garden, but this year’s crop hasn’t done very well. They have been overrun with gray bugs that are...
by Sara Ray | Jul 19, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
July is National Hot Dog Month, and I found recipes that sounded tasty. However, I didn’t want to try them all by myself. Even though I purchase uncured turkey franks, the fat and sodium content is still quite high. Besides, it is always nice to have another...
by Sara Ray | Jul 13, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
One of the blessings of summer is fresh berries; blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries are some of my favorites (in that order). I have read quite a bit lately about the health benefits of these berries, and there is not one of them that I don’t enjoy eating by...
by Sara Ray | Jul 5, 2017 | Cooks' Corner
Last week was made brighter by an overnight visit from my granddaughter Vivian, who is six years old going on 30. My son Jonathan brought her to my house on Wednesday evening; she was very excited about spending time with Grammie. As bedtime neared, Vivian declared...
