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DYI Butter Substitute
Today's butter substitute recipe comes from my daughter. She's a DYI queen. She's also very sensitive to dairy products, so she's always hunting for good replacements for them. She recommends this one, so I gave it a try yesterday and took pictures of each step since...
Top Ten Foods Banned from My Table
While I love to cook and to eat, there are a few foods that, in my opinion, aren't fit for human consumption. This list is limited to foods that are part of the food culture where I live. Which means some foods that are worthy of inclusion here-Scottish haggis comes...
Too Close for Comfort: British Drama
I've been on a BBC drama/Masterpiece Theater kick lately, trying to get my fix of life on the other side of the pond between seasons of Downton Abbey. A friend recommended Doc Martin, a quirky series and lots of fun, though not a costume drama. Definitely worth...
Scalloped Corn for the Family or a Crowd
Once again I've been on the road, which means very little time for trying new recipes. So today's recipe comes from my cousin and fellow writer, Gary. He was a volunteer fireman in Hudson, Iowa for many years. (In fact, one of his projects was to compile and write a...
Top Ten Signs of Aging
Lately, the man of steel and I have become more and more aware that age is creeping up on us. Here are some signs of aging we've noticed since the beginning of 2014. 10. Hanging out with friends at the Accessibility Summit earlier this year was as fun as ever. But...
Further Up and Further In!
Today's post was supposed to be a mystery novel update. But we returned from a weekend in Wisconsin with family later than expected yesterday afternoon. Then the weather was so nice, Hiram and I decided to take a walk on our gravel road. As we passed the neighbor's...