The sauce of life

One of the things I try to do in life is to find blessings in situations that are considered to be negative.  Last week I wrote about my cousin Jimmy, who passed away on February 21st.  My son Jonathan, my grandson Elijah, and I traveled to Tennessee for the...

What’s not to like about cherries?

I had been planning this week’s column in my head for quite a while, but then, as often happens, life got in the way.  For just over a month now, I have been getting reports on my cousin Jimmy and his health issues.  Then, on Friday evening, I learned that Jimmy will...

Morning Memories

February is National Hot Breakfast Month.  As I sit here trying to decide what to write about, I have the recipes already chosen for this week’s column.  My breakfast is over; yes, I did try one of the recipes this morning.  Now I need to figure out...
Valentine’s Day Surprise

Valentine’s Day Surprise

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching.  It is usually billed as a romantic holiday, filled with cards, flowers, and chocolate.  This celebration often brings quite a bit of income to retailers who specialize in those areas.  For the most part, my late husband didn’t...

I can do this!

Here we are in February, which happens to be National Canned Food Month.  Lots of different edible items are available in cans, and those of us who have gardens often save our produce by canning it in jars.  In this case, “can” refers to a container.  The word “can”...