Category: Stories
Our Family Wassail
We make this hot beverage from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. It is a true family favorite.
Butter (DIY)
In my recent Día de Muertos post, I mentioned making my own butter for the Pan de Muerto recipe from Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I wanted to post the procedure here. But first….a “remember when.” In the early 80s my mom had her heart set on a KitchenAid stand mixer. Mom had many careers before she retired,…
The Ghost of Halloweens Past
Over the years, Halloween has become a major holiday in itself, one worthy of outrageous parties and get-togethers. According to Yahoo news, Americans will spend $8 billion on Halloween. (That seems a bit excessive, right?) When did Halloween morph into such a national spending frenzy? (Segue alert…Here I go into a “when I was…
Chickenburgers-in-a-Basket for Food ‘n Flix: Toast
No simple toast meal today but an inspired dish from the film “Toast” for Food ‘n Flix. The recipe? Chickenburgers-in-a-Basket, a vintage dish from a 1960s cookbook.
Izzy
During our life together as a couple, we have always had a cat. (And, really, we aren’t cat people. Am I in denial?) In fact, The Hubs adopted a huge, yellow cat for me from the SPCA when we were dating. I dubbed him Sam. (When I was tiny, I had a…
Mumford & Sons
The sun had set on Cotton Wood Flats in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and THE Gentlemen of the Road were taking the stage. It had reached 101 degrees. (You can read about my near heat stroke on yesterday’s post.) As Mumford & Sons took the stage, the sun had disappeared, my friend, but the breezes had…
A hot time in Guthrie!
Our passport to fun!
An Adventure
Guthrie Stopover, Gentlemen of the Road 2013. (I can’t believe we made it!)
August Food ‘n Flix: A great Chocolate Coconut Cake (and an average Paprikash)…
Two recipes today: A stellar coconut chocolate cake and a just okay chicken noodle dish.
Spiced Peach Jam with Brandy
Our white peaches ripened (along with all the grapes and a peck of cucumbers).