You know it is coming and it must be getting closer. Are you ready? Apparently Kathy and I are ready and waiting. Spring is teasing us this year, isn’t it? One day sunny and even down right balmy, then the next day explodes with a swoosh, cool, bitter and freezing. Sun, rain, hail and snow….ahhhhh…..life is good in the Midwest. Wouldn’t change a thing. (Ok, that is a lie!) [Read more…]
Handwriting is such a simple thing, and yet, most of us miss seeing it when someone passes away. It sounds odd, but it is true for handwriting is so personal. Suddenly,a scrap of paper with anything written on it becomes a cherished memory.
When I saw that handwriting, in a recipe box stored away for over forty years, it took my breath away. [Read more…]
Nothing says comfort and home cooking quite as easily as a dish prepared in the slow cooker. That means it is time for country-style pork ribs braised in a slow cooker. [Read more…]
Lemon Meringue Pie
Yes! The sun is shining and there is a brightness with the lingering daylight that definitely feeds my soul. Think Spring and think eggs, don’t you agree? Check out the facts on the difference between white shell and brown shell eggs at my article on the Kansas City Star’s Chow Town Blog. Who knew?
What better time to use those eggs and make pie! March 14th is national pi day. Celebrate by making this luscious lemon meringue pie. Pi day? [Read more…]
Easy as pie! How many times have you heard this expression? Pie really can be very easy, very comforting, very tasty and very affordable. Don’t sweat the small stuff. If the thought of a homemade crust is more than you can bare, simply use one of the pie crusts that are premade and in the refrigerated section at the grocery store. [Read more…]
