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Through the years, I have witnessed many reactions when I inform people that I am allergic to chocolate. I would say that the most common one is horror, followed by pity. If I had a dollar for every time someone remarked, “You poor thing!” I would be a rich woman. A few people wish they had an allergy to chocolate so they would stop eating it. Once in a great while, I run across another “poor thing” that cannot eat…..
Did you ever have one of those times when things just didn’t turn out the way you wanted them to be? The latter part of last week was that way for me. Knowing I was leaving Wednesday afternoon to go to Lebanon (Indiana), I realized I needed to get my granddaughter Melody’s birthday card and present ready to mail. I machine-embroidered a unicorn on a tee shirt, packaged it up, and put it in my vehicle. Since I wasn’t close…..
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 memories from my childhood days. Uncle Bill brought our family a box of ribbon candy almost every year. Included were several different flavors and colors of thin and somewhat brittle strips of striped confection…..
I have mentioned before that my mother loved to tell family stories. Some were about her dad’s childhood, which took place in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The hat parade story I related a few weeks ago was our favorite of these. Mom came to Indiana one year to spend time with my family. While she was here, one of her goals was to make a videotape of her telling stories. The historical society in her county wanted to…..
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 features chocolate recipes, especially since Bob (my husband) graduated to Heaven. He was always eager to try out anything I made that included any form of chocolate. My parents discovered my allergy when I was still quite…..
Now that December has arrived, I find myself more ready to be in the Christmas spirit. For some reason, I did not want to hear all the holiday music in November. The religious carols were not bothersome, but I felt myself in rebellion when I heard “Let It Snow” and “Winter Wonderland.” This past Saturday evening I attended a Christmas program with my neighbor, one put on by her church congregation. As I watched the performance, I could not help…..