Best Beginner Cookbook

For Christmas this year I got the best basic cookbook on the market along with a wonderful holiday cookbook from my husband. Our kids also got a great Christmas surprise this year with Betty Crocker Cooking Basics: Recipes and Tips to Cook with Confidence. This...

“How to Tell the Top of a Hill”

My second mother (known by some as my mother-in-law) loves good quotes. I have known Mom D for over 27 years, and I truly love and admire her. One of her endearing qualities is that she shares her gems of wisdom with others. Most often these sources are the General...

Chocolate Pretzel Yums

I avoid cooking whenever possible, but this year I made a Christmas neighbor gift that was a hit. So many people commented and I've been asked for my recipe. To top it off I've been asked to demonstrate the apparently delectable treat at homemaking…HFPE…Enrichment…a...

Small World Stories

When I was a teenager, I worked as a secretary for a John Deere equipment dealer. It was a place where farmers would come in and shoot the breeze, sitting at the parts counter while they discussed the weather, their latest harvest, or what equipment was acting up that...

Best Holiday Cookbook

I love holidays and I love traditions…almost to the point of a mental disorder. In spite of this malady, Sam indulged me this Christmas with the gorgeous Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook. This hardcover book is laden with beautiful photography. (Oh, yes, chocolate can...