

A Prickly Sweet Treat
So, this may not happen to you. But, it happens to me every year about this time. I drive by a prickly pear cactus, laden with the...


In Her Own Hand
Recently I was thinking about recipes. I was thinking how easy it is to go on line to find a recipe you are searching for - just google...


Mid Summer Kitchen Canning!
Yesterday I did some canning. I had a ton or so of apples from my neighbor, and wanted to can some applesauce. Also, a few weeks ago...


Sunday Morning Oat Cakes
I found this recipe some time back, and have modified it for my own use. The thing I like about it is that it only uses 1/4 cup of white...


My Best Pickle Story
Whenever I think of making pickles, I think of the first time my daughter, Kim, made pickles. She was about eleven, and decided to make...


They don't call these Dog Days for nothin'!
I live in Arizona. It is HOT. Since my home is in the northern part of the state, it is not as hot as it is in the desert, but it feels...


Switchel - A Summer Refresher
Switchel is a beverage that I make in the summer, and find so so refreshing. Another name for it is Haymaker's Punch. Switchel is easy...


Aprons!
I have a collection of aprons. I love them. It was never my intent to collect aprons. I have some that are old, and some that were...


Picnic Party Centerpiece
I volunteered to hostess one of the tables at our summer Quilt Guild Luncheon in June. Part of the responsibility is a centerpiece. Of...


Where is my business card??
….said every woman as she digs through her purse at the most opportune moment, when the best business contact ever in the history of the...