Nanny was a great cook back in her day although there was never a fancy main dish on her table. She served potatoes...
what do you cook that your grandmother made?
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Food & Recipes
unlike bananas, these are best when soft and almost mushy
Indiana persimmons are found primarily in the Midwest -- especially in my home state of Indiana. Smaller than their Asian...
it’s obvious when you’re a bad liar
Merida is doing her best to keep me on the move during this fat girls diet challenge. She's currently on a digging kick...
cottage cheese is good for you – bad for me
Who knew that 2% fat cottage cheese contains more "live and active cultures" than the 4% fat kind? I didn't! And now I'm...
how to deal with those who strive to sabotage your diet
Yesterday, I traveled north with those pesky neighbors to Sam's Club. I purchased healthy proteins like ribeyes and...
it’s time for stuff to stop breaking now
The other day, I complained about my lawnmower and how everything is breaking down now that I'm practicing retirement. As...
my nanny was the queen of persimmon pudding
Nanny made the best persimmon pudding I've ever eaten. My Aunt Shirley made some great persimmon pudding too. Along comes...
i might come out of practice retirement and sell bread
I recently purchased a bread machine. I know... I know... those are old news. Anyone interested in baking bread already...
summer will be here in less than 20 days
It's not officially summer until June 20th, but we're geared up and ready right now. I'm about to share FOUR "firsts" as we...