Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday. It’s not about material things. It’s not about gifts. It’s about family and friends. And that wonderful food. For most of us, the menu doesn’t change very much. For me, the food memories associated with Thanksgiving go all the way back to my childhood…even though it appears that I skipped […]
Bar Stool Conversations Can Lead To Great Adventures
Conversations with folks at local watering holes have led us to some great adventures. But none better than a visit with a nice woman several years ago in Fort Lauderdale. You see, Wine Wednesday is “Date Night” for Peepaw and me. We simply walk out our back door and across this beautiful drawbridge. And what’s […]
French Toast – No Bread Left Behind!
French toast is such an easy breakfast treat…and a great way to use up “old” bread. Recently we invited company for dinner. And half a loaf of French bread was left over after the meal. You know I hate to throw anything away, so I threw the slices in a plastic bag. Then those slices […]
National Baseball Hall Of Fame – Cooperstown, New York
Baseball. It’s been a part of our family for generations. Here is Peepaw, heading to his game in high school. I tried my hand at softball way back then, but I soon realized I was more of a cheerleader at heart. That’s me on the far right. But THIS is more of my cheerleading form […]
I Love LUCY…Even More Now!
I grew up on our farm watching “I Love Lucy” on this very TV. WAY back. In the 1950s. We never missed that show. And little did we know that on our recent New York trip Peepaw and I would discover a treasure trove of Lucy memories and memorabilia! Our overnight in Jamestown began with […]
Lisciandro’s Breakfast & Lunch – Jamestown, New York
Lisciandro’s. A Jamestown landmark since 1954. That’s MY kind of eatery! Heck, I was only four years old when that iconic restaurant first opened it’s doors! What a time capsule. Our motherly server greeted us with a wave and a smile, and she told us to sit wherever we liked. We chose the front table […]
Come Along For The Ride – Heading EAST!
Come along with us! It’s been a LONG time since I’ve said those words. For several reasons. First of all, I’ve been totally sidelined in my blog posting since our home internet service and my new computer have BOTH been on the blink. I can’t believe how much I have come to rely on connecting […]
Bean With Bacon Soup -No Cans Allowed!!!
When I was a child, one of my favorite canned soups was Bean With Bacon, and I have been craving that taste again. So I decided to recreate that soup from scratch. I found a recipe online on a blog called Taste & Tell. That recipe sounded very promising, so I used it as a […]
Ebelskivers – Danish Pancake Balls
Ebelskivers are actually easier to make than to spell, and you can trust me on that. By now you know how much I love thrift store shopping, and that’s how I found a brand new Ebelskiver pan at our local Salvation Army store years ago. I stuck the pan in a cupboard in our garage […]
Florence’s Zucchini Frittata – A Summer Veggie Side Dish
Florence and her long time husband Clarence (Known to all as “C.C.”) lived across the street from us when our boys were little. C. C. was the fire chief and our boys used to love waving at them from our side of the street. Especially if there was a fire truck involved! An added benefit […]