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Bragging about the Rellies
Bragging about the rellies is so passe`, don't you think? Makes the old eyes roll when somebody gets going, right? I agree. Even so, today I'm bragging about one of my rellies, Ashley Molzen. She was mentioned Tuesday in the Young Professionals section of the Des...
Mom’s Chili Soup
Welcome back for the second recipe in the cornbread and chili series. Last week's post featured non-dairy cornbread. This week's features the chili recipe my mom used for years. The origin is unknown, though I suspect it's a quick-and-easy version she created in her...
Top Ten Lessons Learned This Week
10. Always check pockets for tissues before putting clothes in the washer. 9. Writing a mystery novel is much harder than one might think. 8. Black walnut are a safety hazard this time of year, from both below and above. They are easy to trip over in the dark,...
Did I Miss My True Calling?
On Saturday, I was asked to prepare meals for small crowds over the next couple weekends. Fifteen minutes after saying yes, I had already assembled: current sale flyers for our local grocery stores menus consisting of enough food for a cast of thousands for two weeks...
Fall Funk
A sneaky, snarky fall funk is doing its best to worm its way into my heart. Maybe the cause is the conclusion of two fun trips in the past couple of months. No more looking forward to a visit with a high school bestie to see covered bridges near Grand Rapids,...
Easy, Dairy-Free Cornbread
Cooler weather has arrived in Iowa, so it's time to bring on the recipes that warm the body and the soul. One of my favorite chilly weather meals is chili* and cornbread. For years, I made the cornbread according to the recipe in the 1976 edition of the Betty Crocker...