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Dutch Baby with Cranberry-Orange Syrup
According to the calendar, this is the first day of February. According to the pile of grease-spatted notes on my desk, all the new recipes from our family Christmas celebration still haven't be shared with y'all. So it's time to look at another of the delicious...
Speaking of the Weather…
For a couple weeks after the caucuses, Iowans were conditioned by political pollsters to give short answers on the phone we almost forgot how to engage in casual conversation. But since the ISU Cyclones defeated fifth ranked KU over the weekend, conversation has...
Six Marks of a Good Weekend for Him and Her
Six Marks of a Good Weekend for Him in no particular order of importance The unranked college basketball team you love, (ISU Cyclones) coached by a guy you admire (Fred Hoiberg)beats the 5th ranked team in the country (Kansas U). You're at the end of the potluck line...
Not Just Old. But Ancient.
Yesterday morning, my first thought was not, "Today, I'm gonna feel old." But thanks to the Girl Scouts - yes, those cute little cookie peddlers who sell sugar highs in a box - for the first time ever, I am feeling a wee bit ancient. Not just old. Ancient. The...
Lentil-Tomato Soup
Today's recipe comes from a friend. She teaches high school Family and Consumer Science and found the recipe in her school mailbox one day. Being a woman of adventure, she made the soup at home, where it received two thumbs up from her husband and daughter. Since I'm...
My Name Is Still Jolene
For those of you who read the Winter Blitz supplement in the local Shopping News last week, let me set your mind at ease. My name is not Jeanne Philo, even though the "Pen to Pen" ad says it is. Rest assured, the owner of the Book Shoppe (where the "Pen to Pen"...