She’s gone nutty!

She’s gone nutty!

I don’t know about everyone else, but all this isolation has me feeling a little (okay, maybe a LOT) nutty.  During the last few weeks, life has seemed upside down.  Perhaps that is why I decided to make good on a challenge my son Adam gave me several years ago....
Strong to the Finish

Strong to the Finish

Remember the cartoon character Popeye?  The one who was “strong to the finish” because he ate his spinach?  October must have been his favorite time of year, as it has been designated as National Spinach-Lovers’ Month.  I learned to eat many different...

For the Foodie in all of us

Regular readers of Cooks’ Corner know that I often look to a list of monthly “specials” when I am deciding which type of recipes to feature during a particular week.  Some months are overloaded with ideas, while others are sorely lacking.  April falls in the...

Why Easter?

During my childhood, Easter was often referred to as “Resurrection Sunday.”  Those of us who are Christians understand the reference, but in today’s society, many people do not.  Jesus, the Son of God, came into our world as a baby.  He was born to a...

Have a Cherry-ful Day!

It is time to write Cooks’ Corner again, the morning I use every week to sit down in front of my computer and type out what I am going to say.  Usually, I have very few, if any, interruptions.  However, today has been a different story.  Birthdays are...