The following is a guest post from a friend of mine, April Olson. Her words are touching, as she describes the inadequacies that we all feel, and the mental health benefits that occur when we take the time to find ourselves in the midst of …
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 …
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 me this recipe for Frank Reiter’s Tomato Bacon Jam. Frank Reiter was a food blogger in the Joplin, Missouri, area. I never got the chance to see Frank’s blog, as he unfortunately passed away much too soon-but it is obvious that he left a delicious legacy. I corresponded with Frank’s wife before writing this post, and she assured me that Frank would have been happy to share this recipe.
I made the jam on Sunday, and words can’t even describe how good it tastes! We even had a hard time staying out of it while it was simmering on the stove. My husband is the pickiest eater on Earth (in my opinion), and he has been devouring this Tomato Bacon Jam all week.
The mixture of tomatoes and bacon, along with just the write spices, make this mouthwatering jam a recipe to treasure!
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 …
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 …
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 away just three months shy of her 106th birthday in 2010.
From her I learned positivity, perseverance, determination…and the list goes on and on. Grandma not only survived three husbands, she was also a cancer survivor. Oh, did I mention that she also survived a heart attack and lived another thirty fulfilling years after this occurred? She kept her attitude positive and hopeful, and she instilled that positivity to anyone that was lucky enough to know her.
Grandma Hazel made her own wine, and drank it, too! She believed that staying active was key, and walked a mile every day until she was well over one hundred years old. When she was 99, she was hit by a car while out on her daily walk. Miraculously, she suffered only a few minor cuts and bruises and was back to walking just a few days later.
Although grandma only had one child (my dad), she was “grandma” to many people. Each of us were truly blessed to have her in our lives. Continue reading My Amazing Grandma Lived to 105: Her Story, in Her Words
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 …
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 good…and I’m going to need your comments to add to this list! Just to let you know, this post will contain a few affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Believe me, you may be tempted as you read through my list of the Twenty Best Smells Ever (in my opinion)! 🙂 Continue reading Twenty Best Smells Ever!
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! Print Slow Cooker Chicken …
