When I read the first line of the dust jacket for this book, I thought, “Oh geez…this sounds familiar.” It goes like this, “Karen Sommerfield has been hiding from life-immersing herself in a high-powered job-until the day the company downsizes her out of a job…” It wasn’t familiar as in I already read this book, but in that I was…
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When I was growing up, old-fashioned taffy pulling was a family-favorite activity. This story starts way back when my mom and dad were first married, in 1947, and their first apartment. It wasn’t long after they were settled into marriage that dad began taffy-making. Here’s a great picture of him, decked out in his “chef” attire, pulling taffy, in 1947…
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I simply need to say straight up that my dad made the best damn Fried Cake Donuts in the world. Period. Exclamation point! Oh man, we used to love when Dad was going to make donuts. It was typically on a Sunday, and typically in winter, much like the cinnamon rolls my mom used to make. This recipe, too, came…
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Growing up, it was a special treat when mom and dad declared it “cinnamon roll Sunday.” It usually happened in the winter, when heating up the oven would do double duty – bake and help heat the house. I have so many great memories of these day-long endeavors, and I think that’s why some of my favorite smells are blooming…
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Who knew roasting your own red peppers could be so easy? For years, I bought roasted red peppers in the jar. At first, the recipe dictated the size of the jar, which of course dictated the price. But sometimes I’d get a big jar only to have it start growing mold in the fridge. I hate waste like that! I…
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When is cooking more than just a means to a meal? When it’s flavored with love, friendship and healing. If you follow my blog, you may be familiar with my Cooking with Friends group. It’s a group of unconnected friends from various walks of my life that I brought together for monthly food, fun and fellowship. I discovered “The School…
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Have you ever had one of those years when your weeds were your prize-winning growers? It seems like when the weather isn’t cooperating and your beautiful plants aren’t growing or flowering, the one thing you can count on to flourish is weeds. And, there’s nothing worse than when those suckers have the audacity to bloom…UGH! There are some gardeners who…
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