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No Stress Mothers Day Recipes

Is the title of a book I published on Kindle last week. As a mother myself, I’m a veteran of years of vigilance concerning children and kitchens. Read more

My Thoughts and Delicious Canned Tuna Recipes

I’m old enough to remember when most schools in the U. S. regardless of their affiliation, served fish on Fridays in deference to any Catholics in the student body or on the faculty. Read more

Spring Roast Recipes for the Holidays

I recently published a book on Kindle called Spring Roasts for Easter and Passover. Roasts and holidays, especially ones that focus on a large family meal, just seem to go together. Read more

One Roast – Five Dinners – PART II Pork

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I live in a rural area on a township-county line and plowing seems to be a hand off between the two. I watch the weather forecast to learn when storms are due, but also to see the weather for the days following it to calculate how long Mother Nature will take to clean up the mess, mainly the ice. Read more

One Roast – Five Dinners – PART 1 Chicken

Several times in the past few months, people who know what I do, have mentioned the recent focus of talk show cooking segments on the “1 roast = 5 meals” concept. Read more

Saint Patrick’s day Dinner Recipes

These recipes are for the person who wants some easily made, affordable dishes to serve on Saint Patrick’s Day, whether for a full course meal, just snacks, or dessert. Read more

Versatile Risotto – Traditional Risotto Recipes

The winter isn’t through with us yet. Another blast is forecast and though my soup repertoire isn’t exhausted, even I felt it needed a bit of R & R. Then I saw a box of Arborio rice in the cabinet that I had bought to make—Yes, risotto. I found my new go-to if I’m caught by a storm again Read more

Hearty Versatile Soups are Great In An Emergency

I’m sure I speak for many when I say that I’m truly sick of ice and snow—especially ice—this winter. We’ve been lucky so far. We haven’t had a power outage, but we have been unexpectedly house bound by snow, then ice and finally, downed trees. Read more