Archive for the ‘Food and Drink’ Category

Are You Missing an Ingredient in Your Recipe?

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Have you ever made a casserole or other dish that seemed it was missing an ingredient? It might have been bland or just didn’t quite have that savory taste you were looking for when you ate it. You may have thought you wanted to throw that recipe out. Or maybe you went back to the […]

Let’s go Party

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

KC and the Sunshine Band has written a number of songs to do with partying over the years. Let’s Go Party is just one of them I can remember from the late 1970s. Between now and New Year’s Day there will be many parties. I most often have a drop-in between Christmas and New Years […]

You Light Up My Life

Monday, December 4th, 2006

There’s a song that you probably know called You Light Up My Life. Now the words to this song are very romantic but for me, last night, I recalled the song for another reason. I was on my way home after dark as I approached the entrance to a park near my home. The park […]

Jewels, Chocolates and Memories

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

My father had a little tradition around holidays and special occasions. He ALWAYS brought my mother a box of chocolate covered cherries. We kids watched him do that every time it was her birthday or a holiday. My mother always seemed thrilled to get those candies. She would share one with each of us as […]

Banana Puddin’ – The Most Important Ingredient

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Eva makes the BEST banana pudding in the world. She called yesterday to invite me to dinner in a couple of weeks. Her husband, Bill, is about to celebrate his birthday and they wanted to know if I would like to come and bring my boyfriend, Steve, along. Eva’s sister, Ruth, would be there as […]