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stories Those Canny Canines! If dogs were teachers, here’s what we’d learn: When a loved one comes home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. When it’s in your best interest, practice obedience. Let others […]
candy Truffles 2 1/2 pkgs (20 squares) Baker’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided  1 pkg (8 oz.) Cream Cheese  Melt 8 chocolate squares.  Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy; stir in melted chocolate.  Refrigerate until firm.  Shape into 36 balls.  Place on wax paper covered tray.  Melt the remaining chocolate.  Use fork to dip truffles; return to tray.   […]
stories Can You Change Your Luck? The dictionary defines “luck” as “the force, considered the result of chance, that seems to operate for good or ill in a person’s life.”  But is luck really just the “result of chance,” or can we, perchance, take some steps to ensure good luck by doing the following? Pay attention to your surroundings; you won’t […]
breads Braided Garlic Bread (My Favorite Bread Ever!) 1 cup milk1/4 cup sugar1/4 cup butter1 T or 1 pkg. dry yeast3/4 cup warm water1 egg4-5 cups flour (I do 5 cups every time and it is perfect!) Scald milk; remove from heat and add sugar and butter. Mix yeast with warm water (stir in a tsp or so of sugar—this activates the yeast). Let […]
stories What Can We Learn From Baseball? Here’s a great story about baseball – and perspective: A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat. “I’m the greatest hitter in the world,” he announced. Then he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed. […]
fathers The “Mother” of Father’s Day Sonora Smart was born in 1882 in Arkansas. Her parents were William Smart, a Civil War veteran, and his wife, Ellen. The family eventually moved west and settled in Washington. When Sonora was 16, her mother died giving birth to her sixth child. Of that event it was written, …the day had its nativity in […]
main dish Chicken Won Ton Salad Lettuce—spring mix is my favorite Shredded chicken Almonds, sliced Fried won ton skin Green onions Mandarin oranges Dressing: 1 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup vinegar 3 tsp each salt and pepper Warm to dissolve.  Chill before serving. In a pinch you can substitute crushed tortilla chips.  Not as good, but fast!
fathers Dad Will Come I remember one evening years ago, while attending a Sunday School party, I looked at the clock, and it was past the time I was told to be home. Just then a knock came on the door. I was horrified — my dad had come after me. I felt humiliated in front of my friends. […]
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chicken Chicken Poppy Seed Salad Spinach leaves Romaine leaves Grilled chicken, sliced (grill with lots of lemon pepper seasoning) Red onion, sliced thinly Crispy bacon, crumbled Shredded mozzarella cheese Toasted almonds (or you can sugar the almonds. Put sliced almonds in a pan with lots of granulated sugar (about equal amounts). Cook on medium heat until sugar melts, coating the […]
america Did You Stand For Me? I was sitting the other day in a crowded airport, waiting for a boarding call on my flight to Arizona. As I sat there , I noticed an old man sitting across from me facing the large picture window that gave passengers a view of the runway. The history of a life of hardship traced […]
breads My Favorite Rolls 4 cups warm water 2 T yeast 1 1/3 cup dry instant milk 2 cubes butter 1 cup sugar         1 cup potato flakes 4 eggs 1 T salt 10 cups flour Soften yeast in warm water; add remaining ingredients and let rise 1 hour.   Knead.  Divide into six parts; roll out into a circle.  Spread with […]
stories Time Is Short Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven’t thought about it, don’t have it on their schedule, didn’t know it was coming or are too rigid to depart from their routine. I got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic who passed up dessert at […]
stories Don’t Break the Elastic In April, of last year, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 74th birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was “exciting.” Regarding body changes, she said there were many occurring every day…like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see […]
main dish Macaroni and Cheese 1 lb large macaroni noodles 1 1/2 cubes of butter 1 medium onion 4-5 cloves of garlic 3 heaping T of flour Pinch of nutmeg and cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 4 cups whole milk 2 pkgs. shredded Italian mix cheese 3 slices bread (for bread crumbs on the top)   Shredded […]
stories Lessons On Life There was a man who had four sons.  He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly.  So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in the spring, […]
stories The Secrets of Heaven and Hell The old monk sat by the side of the road.  With his eyes closed, his legs crossed and his hands folded in his lap, he sat.  In deep meditation, he sat. Suddenly his zazen was interrupted by the harsh and demanding voice of a samurai warrior. “Old man!  Teach me about heaven and hell! At […]
stories He Sleeps In A Storm “A man seeks employment on a farm. He hands his letter of recommendation to his new employer. It reads simply, ‘He sleeps in a storm.’ The owner is desperate for help, so he hires the man. Several weeks pass, and suddenly, in the middle of the night, a powerful storm rips through the valley. Awakened […]
cookies German Chocolate Cookies 1/4 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2/3 cup flour 2/3 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup flax seed meal 1/4 cup unswt. cocoa powder 3 oz dark or sweet baking chocolate, chopped   1/3 cup flaked coconut 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted […]
christmas The Gift of the Magi One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. […]
cake Pumpkin Cake 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 1/2 cup oil 1 1/2 cup pumpkin 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon    Mix all ingredients; bake @ 350 degrees.  If using tube pan bake 1 hour; if using 9”X13” pan bake 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Frosting […]
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