Good Friday/Holy Friday

Legend Of the Dogwood TreeI was told the story of the Dogwood Tree when I was a small child.  I always loved this story and it has stuck with me all these many years.The legend is: the cross from which Jesus was crucified was made from the dogwood tree.  (In Jesus time the dogwood grew... Continue Reading →

Maundy Thursday

Observing Maundy Thursday Jesus celebrating Passover (Last Supper) with His Disciples Jesus commands His disciples to love and serve one another and to remember His sacrifice "So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.  Your love for one another will... Continue Reading →

Go Go Gadget Tuesday (The Best Veggie Slicer)

Today is all about 2 particular gadgets – veggie slicers.  The inspiration behind my purchase these 2 slicers is the cookbook “Against all Grain” by Danielle Walker.   I had purchased this wonderful book (more about this and the recipes in Wednesday’s blog).  Several recipes call for veggies noodles.  For this I needed a veggie slicer/noodle... Continue Reading →

Fast, Easy Meatball Subs

Here’s the thing with my ‘Fast & Easy’ recipes:  No – the meal isn’t made from scratch (right down to killing and feathering the chicken). Yes – it is probably something you have done before (there is nothing new under the sun).  What I am trying to accomplish with these recipes is:   1.   When... Continue Reading →

Go, Go Gadget Tuesday

Chop! Chop!Can you guess today’s gadget? I know it’s not hard to figure out where this is going based on the title.When you read a recipe and it calls for a small amount of veggies to be chopped, to which kitchen gadget do you turn?  Your chef’s knife, the food processor, or one of those... Continue Reading →

Start Mondays with Fast and Easy

To start your Monday off here are a few photos of my grandson’s opening day on the ball field.  It was a very fun and exciting first day.  Next, I would like to dedicate Mondays as ‘Fast and Easy Recipe Day’.  I love to cook and try new recipes, but during the week when things... Continue Reading →

Go Go Gadget Tuesday

Can you believe it?  It’s Gadget Tuesday again. I’ll start this post with: I love to bake and if I could go back to school I would love to go to ‘Culinary Institute of America’ and study to become a pastry chef.  I would love to create one-of-a-kind wedding cakes, birthday cakes, breads, and pastries... Continue Reading →

Go, Go Gadget Tuesday

I love gadgets – kitchen gadgets, woodworking gadgets, gardening.  I especially love it when they work.  Don’t get me wrong; when it comes to working in the kitchen I also love the old school ways. I just thought that I would take tuesday\'s to share some gadgets that I love and am having fun using.... Continue Reading →

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