Imagine my surprise when grandgirl Lolo told me she had never tasted angel food cake! So of course that crime needed to be quickly remedied during GrandCamp 2018. Angel food cake requires some skills not usually associated with cake making, so I knew this would be another great kitchen lesson to be learned in Meemaw’s […]
Cinnamon Rolls From An Amish Mix – A BIG GrandCamp Baking Event
When Amish women bake cinnamon rolls they don’t mess around with small batches since they are always baking for a crowd. It’s never just one or two pans since many Amish women have eight or ten kids and a hungry husband to feed. to So when we stopped at the Amish run Stringtown Grocery during […]
National Maritime Day – Remembering My Catamaran Cooking Experience
Ideas for my blog posts come to me in many different ways. In fact I was headed in a totally different direction until I saw a note on my wall calendar proclaiming today as National Maritime Day. That special designation made me remember my years as a cruise specialist. And I’ll make a point in […]
“Meemaw’s Sayings” Spanning Four Generations…And Counting
While sorting through things to donate for our church rummage sale I found this crumpled sheet of paper tucked into one of my cupboards. And of course it brought tears to my eyes. It’s entitled Meemaw’s Sayings… One of our Indy granddaughters wrote this with no prompting from me. I must have found it lying […]
Life Is Not A Dress Rehearsal…A Firsthand Reminder
Life has a way of reminding us how fragile and precious it is. Two days ago one of our best friends arrived from the frigid North and we were so glad to welcome her back to our Florida paradise once again. Linda has been a fixture here forever! You see, HER parents bought a condo […]
A Quick and Easy Gingerbread House…Just In Time For The Holidays
Many folks get into the holiday spirit in a BIG way, and sometimes we’ve all bitten off more than we can chew when it comes to the decorating and baking and gift buying and present wrapping. I am always on the lookout for recipes that allow me to cut a few corners during this busy […]
Parmesan Cheese Lids Make Spill Proof Cups
When a little girl asks for a bedtime drink to take to her room…this is a GREAT way to oblige! Simply save the lids from empty Parmesan cheese containers, then wash, and screw one onto a Mason jar filled with ice water. Snap open the lid and insert a straw… Voila! A perfect drink cup that […]
Kids In The Kitchen – A Wonderful Place Where Memories Are Made
The kitchen, ANY kitchen, is my Happy Place. And that place makes me even happier if kids are in the kitchen with me. It’s easy to find tasks for kids to do, no matter how young they are. I simply look for age appropriate tasks such as crushing corn flakes when we make our own […]
A Bench Scraper Is A “Must Have” Tool In Meemaw’s Kitchen Drawer
Most kitchen gadgets are purchased on a whim, and soon you’ll find them shoved into the back of overstuffed utensil drawers or collecting dust on the kitchen counter. Admit it Dear Readers. We’ve all succumbed to the “order before midnight” pitch men on TV.) But a few kitchen items really are worth their weight in […]
Making Homemade Pasta From Scratch – It’s Child’s Play!
Making homemade pasta is much easier than most people think. It’s basically a mixture of eggs, flour and water, and maybe a sprinkle of salt (depending on which Italian grandma is making it!). So when our Indy girls spent a week with us this summer, (we call it GrandCamp) I decided it was the perfect time […]