The Cookie Crumbles This Way
Homemade cookies are always a welcome treat, so when I received a request for chewy cookie recipes, I didn't have to think twice.
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Nuts to the nutty (especially pecans)
"Oh, It's the Nuts": An old commercial jingle for Fifth Avenue candy bars went something like that. Well, "Nuts to the nutty," as they...
A Question of Mending (both body and health care system)
I broke my elbow at the end of January. The crack in my bone healed unencumbered except for a sling I wore occasionally upon...
True confessions: I wish I had a bunny.
Though we have a cat and a hamster, I find myself bunniless this Easter, and I wish I had a pet rabbit, again. I'm...
Seven steps to soothing your stress
Don't take anti-anxiety medication or a sleeping pill to 'chill out', there are alternative methods of managing and relieving stress:
Consignment shop is great find, great resource
I enjoyed a St. Patrick's Day meal with Dad, complete with a green votive candle holder for our table, all the green serving ware...
The Case of the Missing Keys
Dad looked frazzled. He fumbled through his winter coat pockets, then his jacket underneath, then his pants - both sides. What was he hunting?
"Can...
A Mystery, a Myth and More
Looking for this week's recipes, I ran across Geraldine Duncann's beautiful Web site thequestingfeast.com. Described as "a Web site for and about food and...
Pet and Petability
"He's riled!" I cautioned Kathie. She goaded our cat with her forearm. He lunged, wrapped his front legs around her arm and grabbed her...
The Darker the Color, the Sweeter the Cherry
February is National Cherry Month. It's a good time to remember the original George W's birthday, his story about the cherry tree, and enjoy some cherries.