Don’t you just love “Maxine’s” humor…and she has an Open Book test with 4 questions for us today… First a little background about how the cartoon, “Maxine”, originated. Maybe most of you know this, but if not…please look at the below history from Hallmark Cards. John Wagner’s Old Lady In the mid 1980s, John was…
This jambalaya recipe is an easy, delicious version of one of the South’s great dishes. As noted in my post for today under the category, Confessions – Over the Hedge (Mardi Gras!)….the Captain and I usually have Jambalaya as part of our own private celebration of Mardi Gras! (Actually it is just another excuse to…
Mardi Gras is today, Fat Tuesday! There are parades and festivals and all kinds of revelry, although I have never been to these festivities in New Orleans….the Captain and I use this celebration as an excuse to eat cake, particularly King’s Cake! As you know, I like to decorate, so I lay out masks and…
We came home from church today and after having a wonderful dinner…the Captain and I decided to take a nap. Let me rephrase that, I decided to take a nap and the Captain decided to work in his office. I am not sure what it is about eating a big Dinner after church on Sunday…
As I am sure you have noticed, I have quoted song lyrics from time to time in a few of my posts; including the subject of this post….“Playground in My Mind”! I do love music and I do love singing…I guess I take it literally when the Psalmist said: “But let all who take refuge…
Chilly weather and one’s thoughts drift to hot soups! Simple Easy comfort food. I hope you like this recipe that I have been making for years. It is one of the Captain’s favorites! I think I chose the wrong color bowl to show off the cheddar in the soup…;) Me
I am going to talk about Sno-Birds and Rentals today! The calendar is racing by…in a few more days it will be the 1st of March…it seems like we just had Christmas! Do the months drag by only for the young? I think,… as we age, the days fly by much faster. 😉 Perhaps…
Don’t want to leave you danglin’ …..so I will update you on some of the queries I have posted and talked about in previous posts in “Confessions – Over the Hedge! So come with me… as I take my “Cranberry Morning Coffee Cake” and Hot Tea to the Secret Garden to catch you up on all the…
Bugs and Spiders and Worms, Oh My…. Does the “frozen tundra” in your part of the world have you thinking about Spring…Gardens…Canning and things such as this? I am certainly getting the fever to till the earth, tote that barge and lift that bale! Of course, that usually means in “Me Speak”…the Captain will be…
This Cranberry Morning Coffee Cake is a great way to greet any day…I like to make it the night before and heat up a slice with my morning hot tea. The recipe is easily modified with other fruits such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and yes, even peaches and apples. Just see what is in “Season”…
This deviates from the usual sandwich type tuna salad. It can be used in a sandwich, but it is meant as a dip for crackers or scoop type chips. This is a great mustard/mayo based appetizer.
Just what is succotash? Actually it is leftover veggies, that is how my Mother explained to me! 🙂 It always includes corn and lima beans….and other veggies. I have added a few fresh spices and red bell pepper and onion, but my Mother never did. She just mixed the vegetables and served. If we had…