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Miracles Still Happen
My technological skills are limited. For years, they were non-existent. Then, I mastered the garage door opener and the computer on switch in the same month. After that they plateaued for a good long time. Until Monday when my skills sky rocketed, thanks to a...
Crock Pot Bean Soup
While compiling the top ten chilly weather meals posted a few weeks ago on Down the Gravel Road, I was surprised to discover bean soup was nowhere to be found. Today's recipe corrects that omission. Here's a favorite crock pot recipe that makes a perfect fall or...
Top Ten Hated Kitchen Chores
My, it's good to be home puttering around the kitchen. So how come this week's top ten lists what I consider to be the worst kitchen chores ever. 10. Organizing and cleaning cupboards. Life is just too short for this. 9. Defrosting the freezer. Any kitchen chore...
Monday Morning Travel Musings
For more than a week, I've been on the road. Whether the travel's been for personal or professional reasons, the time behind the wheel left plenty of time for this Monday's musings. Being a grandma is the best job ever. Fall is a lovely time for traveling in the...
Hypothetically Speaking
Hey, fellow baby boomers, do you remember how old you felt when you turned 30? How about 40? Remember chuckling at the jokes about wearing Depends? About eating bran muffins and drinking prune juice? Well, all that jocularity fades away when Facebook smacks you in the...
Almond Crinkles
About six months ago, the man of steel decided to quit eating sweets to lower his blood sugar. Around the same time, my dairy allergy was diagnosed. Those events explain the dearth of dessert recipes posted on this blog for the last half year. But once in a while, the...