by Sara Ray | Jan 22, 2020 | Cooks' Corner
“You need to learn to share.” How many times did I hear that as a child? How many times did I say it to my children? I couldn’t even begin to tell you. I have also uttered that phrase on countless occasions when I have been in charge of children, whether I was...
by Sara Ray | Oct 30, 2019 | Cooks' Corner
I can’t let October get away without featuring apple recipes. I have collected them for years and have tried lots of them along the way. Several years ago, a friend of mine called me the “apple lady” because she was fascinated with all the different things...
by Sara Ray | Aug 14, 2019 | Cooks' Corner
During the weeks of late spring and early summer, our theme song could have been, “Who’ll Stop the Rain?” The sun seemed to be in constant hiding, and we had way more precipitation than we needed. While all that was going on, I kept wondering how July and...
by Sara Ray | Jul 18, 2019 | Cooks' Corner
There are some things in life that are hard. Things we wish would never happen. Things we would rather avoid, but we are forced to face them anyway. How we choose to deal with difficulties either builds our character for the better or tears it...
by Sara Ray | May 29, 2019 | Cooks' Corner
I recently faced one of those jobs that needed to be done, but I didn’t want to tackle. I finally decided to expend the effort necessary to make it happen. The refrigerator in my laundry room had to be completely defrosted, as there was an ice build-up in...
