Red, Ripe, and Ready-to-Eat

by | Jul 31, 2019 | Cooks' Corner

I am so ready for a luscious red tomato from my garden.  I have had a few Juliet grape tomatoes and some yellow cherry tomatoes; however, the larger varieties are a long way from ripening.  I would settle for a large yellow tomato, but they are nowhere near...

Dealing with too much of a good thing

by | Jul 24, 2019 | Cooks' Corner

Last week I finally managed to make a food donation to the Shelbyville/Shelby County Animal Shelter.  It is something I have meant to do since I managed to purchase several 4-packs of the wrong flavor of canned cat food.  I also took the towels I used to dry...

Hard and sweet

by | 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...

What’s up with thirteen?

by | Jul 10, 2019 | Cooks' Corner

Some people consider the number thirteen to be unlucky, and they go to great lengths to avoid it.  For instance, according to history.com, many United States hotels and high-rise buildings do not have a thirteenth floor.  Airports avoid numbering gates “13;”...

A day for flags and fireworks

by | Jul 3, 2019 | Cooks' Corner

The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is the date we as a country celebrate the establishment of our nation.  Through the years, we have been truly blessed to enjoy the freedoms we hold dear.  Those freedoms, however, were not without cost.  And they...