• toddler time

    [Image description] Last week I was again helping out my daughter and son-in-law by babysitting overnight for my granddaughter. I knew I would be there for breakfast a couple of mornings, so I looked...

  • Where have I been?

    [Image description] The last few days I’ve been babysitting my granddaughter while her parents attended a wedding on the West Coast. I thought I was well organized by preparing a meal in a crock pot but...

  • pork and apples

    [Image description] I recently purchased a half gallon of Delicious Orchards apple cider for chicken and dumplings. I only needed a small amount for the recipe, so what do I do with the rest of the cider?...

  • oh the many ways to make chocolate chip cookies

    [Image description] I’ve noticed in recent months revised recipes for chocolate chip cookies that will give you crisp edges and soft chewy centers. My personal favorite is a totally crisp chocolate chip...

  • waiting for fall

    [Image description] Oh, how I wish these damp, humid days left with the last day of summer. I’m ready to start cooking heartier meals, more comfort food to be eaten on cool evenings. As we haven’t quite...

  • thank you dinner

    [Image description] ​During recovery from hip surgery, my neighbor very kindly prepared several dinners for my husband and I. To show our gratitude, I made dinner for she and her husband Sunday evening....