My sister Helen has a lemon tree. She bought it about the middle of February at a plant nursery in Dallas and potted it soon afterward. She kept it indoors until the weather warmed up, then put the … [Read more...]
Breakfast Scones
My sister Helen has made scones for me for breakfast on two different mornings while I have been visiting at her house. She used the same basic recipe for both days, but one day we had Blueberry … [Read more...]
Cooking Bacon
My mother always prepared her bacon by frying it in an iron skillet. Bacon is great cooked that way, but it does leave a lot of grease splatters all over the top of the stove and backsplash. Not … [Read more...]
Ready Brew Coffee
In my opinion nothing starts the day off better than a cup of coffee. In fact, I set my coffeemaker for 6:00 a.m. so that my morning brew is ready to pour as soon as my feet hit the floor. I love a … [Read more...]
An Unexpected Luncheon Guest
Have you ever had an unexpected guest drop by right at meal time when you have nothing prepared to serve? That happened to me today, but thankfully everything worked out just fine. My advice in this … [Read more...]
Baking Banana Bread
I've never been a big fan of banana bread until I tried THIS banana bread. This is the recipe that my sister Helen uses, and I think it may originally be from a Southern Living cookbook. Anyway, it is … [Read more...]
Blueberry Muffins
Today I'm baking blueberry muffins, and I have to tell you, these are special muffins. A few weeks ago, my Aunt Patricia handed me a card at church. "I brought you a recipe," she said. And did she … [Read more...]
Out of the Kitchen
Today the sun is shining, and I've been outside. After weeks of dreary gray skies and rain it is so nice to see the sun shine, and this makes two days in a row. Today's promise of better weather put … [Read more...]
Let’s Cook!
Today I'm cooking a Sausage Mushroom Pizza.When my children were young and still at home we had a Sunday night pizza tradition. I made my pizza semi-homemade then, opting for a boxed crust mix and … [Read more...]
