As a writer nothing brightens my day more than seeing my name in a byline. Narcissistic? Maybe a little, but for the most part I'm just glad my work is appreciated and useful to someone.A recent … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast – Rainbow Toast
The calendar says March, but northern Arkansas has seen quite an unseasonable ice and snow storm for this time of year. Schools have been closed for the week, and my grandson Landon has been visiting … [Read more...]
Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
I believe there is no better way to teach children to eat healthy foods than to involve them in meal and snack preparation. Given the option, many children will often choose fruit over junk food when … [Read more...]
Pineapple Shrimp Stir-Fry
After the rush of all the holiday cooking many are looking for some easy meals to prepare so there will be more time to spend with the family. This recipe was found in a children's cookbook, so you … [Read more...]
Landon’s Baked Potato Chips
Summer is always a fun time for me because I get to spend my days with my grandson Landon while he is on school vacation. Landon loves helping out with the gardening and yard work, and he is a great … [Read more...]
Pretzel Peeps
I read somewhere that Peeps marshmallow candies have been in production for about 60 years. That's probably right, because I grew up with them and decades have passed since then. Every year it seems … [Read more...]
Mud Cookies or No-Bake Chocolate Cookies
This recipe is a walk down the memory lane of childhood. My dad used to tell of my mother's lack of cooking knowledge when she was a new bride. Remembering those stories got me to thinking of my own … [Read more...]
Butter!
I have always been under the impression that making butter is a difficult process. I was so wrong. My grandson Charlie learned to make butter at school last week. He knew I would be visiting at his … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Popcorn Mix
The weather has turned frightfully cold in northeast Arkansas today for Christmas Day, and very uncommon blizzard warnings for this area have been issued. We usually get a snowfall or two during the … [Read more...]
Mint Chocolate Pretzels
My grandson came to visit last night and helped me make these yummy Mint Chocolate Pretzels. I've seen these pretzel and Hershey's kisses snacks made in many different ways, but Landon and I decided … [Read more...]
