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  • Never Say Never…

    The end of summer and beginning of fall/homeschool has proven to be a very busy time for me this year.  I haven’t had nearly the amount of time (or energy) I hoped to keep up with this new blog.  But as school has started in our house, and the season of baking and hearty cooking has… Read more

  • Not-Your-Grandmother’s Cucumber Herb Salad

    When I was a kid, almost all summer gatherings at my grandparents’ house included corn on the cob and my Nana’s vinegar cucumber “salad.”  In case you don’t know what I’m talking about (though I find that hard to imagine) this salad is essentially sliced cucumbers soaked in a dressing of white vinegar, water, some… Read more

  • Christmas and Maine and Cookies and Fudge

    We all associate certain foods with special occasions.  The associations usually stem from our childhood and “traditions” that were started when we were little.  For me, two occasions were and still are especially momentous in our family: Christmas, and our yearly week-long summer vacation to Ocean Park, Maine.  Of course with Christmas, there are usually special… Read more

  • For the love of God, family, and pasta!

    “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.” 1 Corinthian 13:1 You’ve read the book, The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman, right?  If you haven’t, you SHOULD. This book points out that all people express love… Read more