Tomato sauce is a staple in Italian cooking and other cuisines. Many families have special recipes for their own tomato sauces. Such sauces are...

Any time of the year is a good time for a fresh macaroni salad. It was a dish from the depression era, right beside it’s bestie, macaroni &...

It’s a late-night burn at our abode. Never enough hours in the day to get everything done that’s on my ‘do’ list. I have so many projects going...

Several weeks ago, I was back in Lewis County, Missouri visiting my dad, Jerry. One evening we took off and drove to Arbela, Missouri to eat fish,...

With the heavy heat at week’s end I decided it was time to do a hearty marinated salad for our lunches this week. The recipe may be simple, but I...

A few weeks ago, I had a flashback from my old Elementary school in Monticello, Missouri. The school is no longer there, but my memories are...

As the dog days of summer press on and people continue to enjoy outdoor gatherings, tasty and cool cocktails reman ideal when entertaining....

I’m not sure I’ve ever run this easy recipe for cream puffs. I started making cream puffs in my early 20’s. As I recall the first time I made...

One of my best quick fix meals are foil dinners. They can go on a barbeque, oven or campfire. There’s very little cleanup, and you’ve got the...

These past few days I bit off more than I could chew, as the old saying goes. We replaced our dishwasher and microwave this past weekend. It’s...

Last weekend my husband, Ervin, and I spent a crazy weekend up at my Dad’s home in Lewistown, Missouri. We spent a couple of days working at my...

It’s about time to order peaches from Georgia. Like a small child I anticipate the arrival of this ripe luscious fruit. This week I’m sharing one...

A few weeks ago, my husband, Ervin, and I celebrated our 25th anniversary, with a dinner for ten, at our home. It turned out to be a very pleasant...

I’ve written some interesting columns in the past 17 years, and today’s ‘share’ will definitely become a member of this prestigious group! I’ve...

This week I was starting to think about the 4th of July and what I might serve for dessert. When it’s hot outside a cold dessert with fresh fruit...