Just google “books on aging” and you’ll pull down a huge number of books. The topic of aging is a HOT topic…seems no one wants to get old! I think how older people oftentimes are portrayed in media puts a negative spin on aging. They’re certainly not portrayed as being vibrant, active, fun-loving, adventure-seeking adults who happen to have a…
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As a born and raised Wisconsinite, I sometimes get a little irritated….o.k., a lot irritated….when I’m watching TV programs that only portray Wisconsin as cow country. And, the brilliant buffoons only show black & white Holsteins (HA! A city kid that knows her cows!), like that’s the only cow to roam our earth. Sure, we have a lot of cows…
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I got on a bit of a peanut butter kick following a delicious Thai pizza featuring peanut sauce. I’m part of a Cooking with Friends group I launched (more on that another time), and we’d done a Pizza Throw-down. A friend, who’s a professional chef, made the peanut sauce and like a lot of chefs…is a bit stingy with “sharing…
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My sister stumbled…and I think quite literally…upon an awesome Brandy Slush recipe many moons ago that’s so good, I collect gallon-sized ice cream pails to make it for summer. Really, it’s delicious anytime, but there’s nothing better than an ice-cold, slushy drink on a hot summer day. I remember the first time she made a batch, and brought it to…
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I had a bit of giggle fits after landing on a Facebook feed featuring Tweets about “weird” American foods. I really laughed when I read so many questioning the merits of peanut butter…..ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! How dare you question peanut butter! It is the quintessential pantry staple, always ready to do wondrously delicious things. There is nothing peanut butter…
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Why is it people think nothing of spending time and money building legal and financial plans, but do nothing when it comes to a Life Plan? The financial plan gets all the attention, tweaks here and there – buy this, sell that; John’s in, Sally’s out. A will, trust, power of attorney, living will, and more…all boxes neatly checked off….
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I’m not much of a veal parmigiana lover. My husband loves it and often orders it in restaurants. I do like chicken parmigiana, or chicken “parm” and it’s frankly pretty easy to make. But, when you want to kick it up a bit, us good old Wisconsin gals simply throw more cheese at it…as in ricotta cheese! I started playing…
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