by Sara Ray | Jan 30, 2019 | Cooks' Corner
There are times when I reminiscence about childhood memories with one or more of my siblings. Most of the events we discuss would not have been possible without the people involved in those recollections. Some folk pass in and out of our lives without much fanfare,...
by Sara Ray | Jan 24, 2019 | Cooks' Corner
One of my most practiced hobbies besides cooking and sewing is crocheting. You might say I’m hooked on it. My mother taught me how when I was around five or six years old, and I have made countless items since. I started out making long chains; when...
by Sara Ray | Jan 17, 2019 | Memories
There is an old saying that goes like this: “All good things must come to an end.” While I don’t entirely agree with this statement (after all, God is good and He is infinite), it is often very true. For the past several months I had known that my...
by Sara Ray | Jan 17, 2019 | Cooks' Corner
This past Sunday (January 13th) was one of those days I felt like I needed to bake a cake. It was my late husband’s birthday, and for many years it was my practice to make him a sweet treat in celebration. I had not done so for quite some time (it was the...
by Sara Ray | Jan 9, 2019 | Cooks' Corner
When I first began writing the Cooks’ Corner column, much of what I discussed was the “how-to” aspects of cooking and baking. As time went on, I began adding stories as well as recipes. The story submissions were much the favorite of my late husband, who...
by Sara Ray | Jan 2, 2019 | Cooks' Corner
I think all the hubbub of the Christmas season finally got to me. I found myself pushed to the limits of my strength many times; however, I kept on going. The last few days before the holiday were quite stressful and I did something I was determined not to...
by Sara Ray | Dec 26, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
It’s the day after Christmas. The presents are unwrapped. Leftovers from dinner reside in the refrigerator. Long lines that now form at the stores are for returns instead of gift-buying. Some folks return to work after the holiday, while others...
by Sara Ray | Dec 19, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Have you ever known the meaning of a word when you hear it, but not recognized it in its written form? One that confused me for a lot of years was“compromise.” I read it as “compromise.” I knew what a compromise was,but didn’t associate it with the printed word. Or...
by Sara Ray | Dec 12, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Many of us have Christmas traditions. The one I have developed since I started writing Cooks’ Corner is to feature cookie recipes one week of December and candy another; this holiday season is no exception. Thoughts of candy at Christmas brought back a lot of sweet...
by Sara Ray | Dec 5, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
It’s cookie time! Christmas cookie baking has long been a tradition at the Ray household. I have recipes that are old favorites, but I frequently try new ones as well. In preparation for this particular column, I went through a stack of recipes I have clipped out of...
