My Grandma Grady was born in 1869, the same year the Trans-Continental Railroad was completed with that famous golden spike. (Yes..I guess that makes ME officially OLD.) Anna Sophia Grady…My Grandma Grandma used to tell AWESOME stories…tales of Indian tribes camping down by the river, and about peddlers who would come door to door in […]
A Typical Summer Dinner
My OLDER brother has informed me that by reading my blog he has determined that I consume entirely too many ‘BAR meals”. (He has ALWAYS tried to be the BOSS of me!) so I decided to share one of our typical weekday meals. So Tommy Lee…this one’s for YOU! We really DO […]
Mother’s Day 2014…No Moms Allowed…In The Kitchen!
This was an AMAZING Mother’s Day for me. I have never before been treated to a homemade, delicious dinner with family… and been told to STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN…PERIOD! So on Sunday, after the girls swim meet, we were joined by that THIRD Grandma and Grandpa (a.k.a. Nana and Papa) and Aunt Maggie and […]
Someone’s in the Kitchen with Meemaw…
I can’t believe how fast these little girls are growing. And their skills in the kitchen are growing too! Miss Emma Making Easy Kids Cookies…All By Herself! Great Skills…And Concentration And Laney and Claire are HAPPY to be Taste Testers!
Cookie Love!
A tradition was born the first time we baked and shipped Valentine cookies to our grandkids up North. Every year they wait for that special UPS delivery from Meemaw/Grandma and Peepaw/Grandpa. Here is our 2014 Valentine story…through photos. Rolling out the Dough Baking ALL the cookies (About 15 sheets) The LAST one… […]
Amuse Bouche Anyone?
One day, while we were in Indiana, Claire (3) and Laney (6) started chanting “I want an Amuse Bouche” over and over. How many kids do you know who would have a clue what an Amuse Bouche is??? Or how many adults, for that matter. An Amuse Bouche is a one-bite appetizer…usually a gift […]
My Christmas Gift
Some of my favorite memories are created in the kitchen…especially when our grandchildren are involved. I’m a VERY impatient person…except when cooking with children. Teaching kids about foods and cooking and nutrition has become a huge part of my life, and I know it is something that will live on in them long after I’m […]
Rosemary – Heaven’s Scent!
No perfume in the world…at ANY price…can rival the scent you’ll experience when you run your hand over the leaves of a rosemary plant. NO perfume. ANYWHERE. And MY Rosemary has survived (and thrived!) for THREE Iowa winters, thanks to sis-in-law Barb who “plant-sits” for me every winter. Apparently, my Rosemary likes […]
Iowa vs. Purdue Tailgate
Three Sweet Girls…Their FIRST Hawkeye Game…and Meemaw’s Tailgating SOUP! Our Merry Band of Hawkeye Fans..Plus Two DEAR Boilermakers! Herky And His Indy Girls! No Words Needed…I LOVE This Picture! Daddy Nick With A New “Do”
Dinner at the Lake
Whenever Fred and I make the trip to Robert and Patricia’s lake house I am in my glory! Patricia and I spend time together…cooking and laughing…and the guys reap the benefits when we sit down to dinner. This trip was no exception. Patricia was anxious to share her recipe for pork chops with onions and […]