I remember the first time I had Colcannon like it was yesterday. My tiny Irish grandmother, Sadie, lived with us for a period of time when I was in junior high school. While my mom usually did all the cooking, there was one dish Grandma Sadie made that was melt-in-your-mouth delicious….Colcannon. Never a fan of cooked cabbage, I was 100%…
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I hate to break it to you but Corned Beef is not a traditional Irish dish on St. Paddy’s day, or ever. It’s not a traditional Irish dish at all! I always laugh when I hear people talk about how excited they are for a “traditional corned beef and cabbage” dinner on St Paddy’s day. Restaurants advertise it; families make…
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As die-hard Green Bay Packers fans, even during the worst of seasons (like 2018!), we rarely miss a game. Watching a game at home (unfortunately we’re not season ticketholders) or with friends is never complete without some fun tailgate foods to set the mood. Sometimes I plan ahead and choose a new treat I found on Pinterest (check out my…
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My mom was an amazing fruit bread maker. Banana bread was a constant in our home. We couldn’t wait for mom to deem the bananas no longer “fit for consumption” which meant BANANA BREAD!! She especially liked to experiment with new fruit breads around the holidays. You just never knew what would be wrapped in the foil packages she always…
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I love creating beautiful garden pots, and tuck them throughout my home landscape. Scrolling through hundreds of Pinterest pins during our long, and often dreary, Wisconsin winters carries me through until spring when I can get down to the business of planning and planting. Generally, our planting season doesn’t safely begin until Memorial Day when we can be assured we…
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I came of age when skinny, over-plucked eyebrows were the style. Prior to that, I was the owner of a fine uni-brow. It took me years to have the courage to actually pluck all those unwanted hairs out; the pain and watery eyes were too much for me. I hadn’t heard about waxing, and I don’t even know that my…
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“Do not regret getting older. It is a privilege denied to many.” ~Unknown I think of this quote so often as I find yet one more weird thing that changes as I get older. I’ve been surrounded by older adults pretty much my whole life. My mom, the youngest in her family, was 37 when I was born; my dad…
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