Have you ever wondered about the origins of Oatmeal? Since one of my new recipes this month is Walnut Raisin Baked Oatmeal, I started thinking…
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With Mardi Gras almost over, I thought I would write about the German equivalent, which is Karneval or Fasching. There are several different names for…
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Happy New Year! What I enjoy about January is that it’s finally time to relax after back to back holidays. So, that is why I…
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I hope you had a joyful Thanksgiving! There is no doubt that we are preparing for the last holiday of the year. In various…
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There are years when Thanksgiving seems to come later than expected. This year is the case as we will be celebrating on November 28th. But…
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It seems amazing to me that October is speeding along. With that in mind, I want to start by wishing you all a Happy…
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We are making changes to my blog site, as I mentioned last month. I could not be happier with Matt and his team who are…
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Last summer, my dad and I traveled to Denmark to visit our Danish family. My July 2018 newsletter theme was cooking in a Danish kitchen. It was…
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Don’t you find that in the heat of summer, the last thing you want to do is fire up the stove or oven for a…
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This month I am focusing on the food of Barbados or what is more commonly called Bajan cuisine. Barbados is an island country located in…
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This month I tried out two new recipes on our sailboat. The first is Creamy Hot Crab Dip which is great with crostini or bugle chips. The…
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Asparagus is available year around, but springtime is when the stems are slim, and they taste tender when you serve them. My favorite topping is…
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Do you ever find bread accumulating in your refrigerator? That is easily the case in our home. This begs the question: what can you do…
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This month I have added three recipes: Chocolate Covered Strawberries (under Sweet Things), Beth’s Raisin Coconut Granola (under Eye Openers) and Homemade Ranch Dip or…
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Happy New Year! A few weeks ago, I baked the Black Forest chocolate cherry cupcakes that you can find in Sweet Things. This time I…
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It is early December, and we are all starting to think about the holidays. For this newsletter, I decided to pick a topic close to…
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Thanksgiving will be upon us in a couple weeks. This is one of my favorite holidays as it’s all about family and food. We all…
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I have a special recipe that I added this month, and it is a cheese charcuterie board. This recipe came about recently when I attended…
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