Sometimes I’m not quite sure where I got my weird sense of humor. I was going to title this Grow Where You’re Planted, and instead I had to use a Walking Dead reference that only about five percent of those reading this will understand (I …
Update: I made this several times last summer, and it’s our new favorite condiment for our grilled burgers! My garden tomatoes are doing extremely well this year, and I’ve been on the lookout for good recipes with tomato ingredients. My friend April Humphrey gave …
Okay, maybe it isn’t really “world famous”…yet. I can tell you that this delicious casserole is famous in our family, though! My great aunt Goldie was my grandmother’s baby sister- you may remember her name mentioned in a previous post. My grandma Hazel mentioned Goldie several times in this post. https://cookiesandcursewords.com/my-amazing-grandma-lived-to-105-her-story-in-her-words<!
Now, I’m not sure that Goldie actually invented this casserole, but I do know that my mother got the recipe from her and made it often for our family. As a matter of fact, my mother included it in her handwritten cookbook of family favorites that we received from her for Christmas, 1996.
Who can take a sunrise…sprinkle it with dew..cover it in chocolate and a miracle, or two? The candy man, the candy man can! As a young girl, my favorite movie was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Well, actually, it is still one of my …
My Hero Anytime someone asks me who my hero is, I can answer without hesitation. My hero was, is, and always will be my Grandma Hazel. Grandma Hazel was born on September 8, 1904. She passed …
Isn’t it amazing how a little bit of fun and relaxation can be enough to give a person that extra boost needed to refresh the attitude and carry on with a new sense of hope? Here is my story of how one weekend CAN make a difference!
Last week was not the best for me. Work was stressful, and home was even worse. We lost a member of our family when our elderly cat Lotus passed away on Wednesday. My heart was broken, and I did not feel like doing anything. I had already planned to go camping at the end of the week, and I knew it would be good for me. It was. Continue reading One Weekend CAN Make a Difference!
We spent the weekend camping and tried this fun variation on traditional s’mores. Check out this recipe for Waffle Cone S’mores! Print Waffle Cone S’mores Try this delicious variation on traditional s’mores, prepared on the campfire , grill, or in your kitchen! Course Dessert …
Isn’t the sense of smell a wonderful thing? Long forgotten memories can be brought back to the surface with one whiff of a particular smell. Smells can remind us of the good times, and some bad times as well. Today, I will concentrate on the …
This easy chicken pot pie is prepared in the slow cooker and finished off for a few minutes in the oven . There are many recipes for chicken pot pie, but with a few “cheats” this is so simple-and simply delicious!
Update April 2020 I originally wrote this post in August 2018, but during this COVID-19 crisis I feel a post like this is more important than ever. So many people are going through a rough time right now, and I think it’s important to make …