Condiments and Sauces, Side Dishes

Cherishing Time Spent with the Grandchildren

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Another week has flown by, and it’s already time to pen this column again. Actually, the last column for this month. We will enter March, and soon the calendar will be saying it’s spring. My wish is that the weather will match the calendar. We had a few nice days of temperatures over 50 degrees, … Continue Reading ››
Desserts, Pudding

Celebrating Birthdays and Putting Puzzles Together with Family

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The mercury on our thermometer has dipped down to the single digits this morning with a reading of 5 degrees. The wind chill is below 0, so son Joseph wasn’t looking too forward to working outside today. They are building a pole barn close to Lake Michigan. He said they have even more snow there … Continue Reading ››
Desserts, Pudding

Responding to Readers’ Questions and Date-Nut Pudding

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The laundry from yesterday is now up from the basement, folded and awaiting each owner to carry their stack upstairs to be put away. Next is getting supper ready. The menu tonight will be pon hoss (given to us by Dustin, Daniel, and Grace’s family), scrambled eggs, coffee soup, and cheese. That’s a simple meal, … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Vegetables

Caring for each other when family members are ill

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The menfolk just left for work so I decided to write this column while all is quiet. Dustin and daughter Loretta and daughters Verena and Susan and grandchildren Jennifer and Ryan spent the night here. Loretta wasn’t feeling the best last night, so they decided to stay. I’ll try to be a nurse to her. Jennifer … Continue Reading ››