I am not normally one to go off-book when it comes to recipes. I love following directions. I love rules. I am not a confident cook. However...

During the fall there is nothing more refreshing and delicious than a glass of apple cider. I'll take it in just about any form--cold, h...

My brother-in-law and his wife love to travel. Many years ago, he started sending up post cards from his vacations. I have kept them in a ph...

Growing up, my mom was always gardening. We moved just about every three years (unrelated to the military), so she had a lot of opportunitie...

The next day of our Michigan sojourn was spent in Grand Rapids. The only thing I knew about the city before visiting was that my Mom went to...

Charles and I visited Apple Hill and picked a bunch of apples. It was so much fun to decide what apples to pick. We left with a big box full...

As I mentioned in my Thanksgiving entry, I made a couple desserts to accompany the sweet potato pie that came with our meal. Usually I make ...

With the long Labor Day weekend, we intended to visit Eureka and check out the Avenue of the Giants along the way. However all last week I w...

I apologize in advance, but I do not have any pictures to share. We decided to make some bread specifically to use for French toast. I gav...

A couple years ago, I found a recipe for a Caramel Apple Pecan pie (probably in a magazine, but I don't remember). It sounded so delicio...