Baseball (and competition in general) goes back generations in our family. And our recent trip to Indy got me thinking about the way sports can link one generation to the next. And the next. And now the NEXT! Peepaw and I both had relatives who played both college and even semi-pro sports, and I guess […]
Family Time Is The BEST Time In My Life!
Family means everything to me. So I am taking a short break from my blog to spend the next week with our SEVEN grandkids. (We call it GrandCamp!) GrandCamp 2017 began like this… And the FUN continues for days on end. And yes…this old Meemaw let those kids eat their watermelon while sitting in our hot […]
Independence Day Memories Of Family And Food – 2014
It’s Independence Day 2017 and since we spent a low key day at home this year I decided to repost this gem from several years ago. But no matter WHAT year it is…we always take a moment on the 4th of July to remember all those who make our freedom possible. It’s a true sacrifice […]
When Life Gives You Cherries…Make Chocolate Cherry CUP Cakes!
Our recent trip to Indy was a “working” family visit so Peepaw wasted no time getting started. And a cherry dessert was sure to be the result of the fruits of his labors. The only question was…what kind of cherry dessert to make? I’m usually assisted by THREE girls in the Indy kitchen, but two […]
Party Time In Indy…Just Grillin’ and Chillin’
Happy Fathers Day to ALL the Dads out there! To those Dads who cook…and those who just show up to eat. Either way they deserve a party on their special day. And speaking of parties…when we visit our son Nick and his family there is often a party on tap. I love to sit back […]
Kipper Snacks…(Dad’s “Go To” Dinner When He Showed Up Late!)
Dad was famous for missing dinner. Whether he was playing cards with old friends, or he just couldn’t leave the river because the fish were biting. But whatever the reason, I can still see him puttering around the kitchen long after Mom had washed the dishes and called it quits on kitchen duty for the […]
11 Rules For Eating Out With Kids
Rules are a good thing, Sometimes we’re all forced to stop for a fast food meal, and unfortunately for some children a fast food joint is the only type of “restaurant” they know. But now that we’re back in the Midwest we sometimes take our grandkids out for a “real sit-down” meal…And Peepaw and I […]
Pickled Beets And Pickled Eggs…An Easter Tradition
Pickled beets and pickled hard boiled eggs were as much a part of Easter as my newest annual Easter bonnet. Easter was a special holiday for my brother and me…starting with a trip to church on Easter morning. It was a special day. And we always had some new clothes to wear to Mass. But […]
Mom’s Silver Pastry Forks Mystery…Still Unsolved
Here’s a question for you. Have you ever heard of pastry forks? I’ve already shared some stories about my Mom. She loved to travel, and she loved to entertain. (Sound familiar?) My Mom was a “city girl” when she married my Dad… (if you can call Kalona, Iowa a city!) And she knew how to […]
Marye’s Holland “Dutch” Cookbook
It’s one thing to grow up knowing about the Holland in Michigan…but it’s quite a different story to end up as a cookbook author…in HOLLAND! (As in The Netherlands.) Peepaw’s cousin, Marye Maarsen, is living a life that would make a great movie. In 1966 Marye went to Aalsmeer, The Netherlands as a […]