Kathryn Vaughn
February 5, 2014
When I was growing up, getting your ears pierced was something of a right of passage to being an adult. You had to wait until you were 16 years old. Not at all sure why that was, but I think it was. I had found some cute 14k gold posts and my friend […]
Jim Bartlett
January 30, 2014
Super Bowl Sunday is not far off, and at our house, we’ll revisit our annual tradition: Super Bowl Chili. I’ve made a pot of some kind of chili for every Super Bowl game since 1984, so this is the 31st annual. The recipe changes from year to year. When the tradition began, it was a […]
January 22, 2014
Though I would not want to be working outside fixing telephone poles, I really LIKE winter a lot. I’m pretty sure it has to do with the angle of the earth that makes the sun’s light seem a brighter white. Even without the snow, it’s a much clearer light … and then there’s the clean crisp air […]
Lanette Hansen
January 17, 2014
Loss and grief are two powerful, powerful forces. They can grip your gut and take you down in a moment’s notice. And it doesn’t matter if your loss was 10 days ago or 10 years ago. Grief has a way of sticking around to haunt you in your lonliest times, but it can also empower you to do […]
kiernan
January 16, 2014
I readily admit I am somewhat of a germaphobe. I understand that a healthy dose of unhealthy germs is necessary to built up our immunity but there are some illnesses that I absolutely refuse to let come in contact with my body. Those germs are the ones that cause any type of gastrointestinal distress such […]
January 10, 2014
As I have written here before, I am a beer and wine tourist. Ann and I will take off on a weekend afternoon just to visit some winery or brewery in the area, and when we travel farther afield, we always bring a list of likely spots to hit along the way. (Some smart economist […]
January 6, 2014
Everett started Toddler Time at Monona Grove Nursery School (same place that my siblings and I went.) We finally got the dang carpets cleaned. Two dogs and a cat that we’ve managed to keep healthy and happy. My brother and Julie got married! My grandma Hansen turned 92! The furnace and both our cars pooped out on […]
September 17, 2013
Sara Freeman gave me some tomatoes from her garden but they were not red. I put in a special request for green tomatoes so I could make my favorite late summer dish which is fried green tomatoes. Sara said she never has tried them so she found a recipe on line but told me they […]
Magic 98
September 16, 2013
I’m not sure how much extra flavor the dried apricots added (plus, they’re quite expensive), so I leave them out now. A tasty departure from the typical beef or chicken taco recipe. Adaptaded from Taste of Home. Ingredients: 1 boneless pork sirloin roast (2 pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces 1-1/2 cups salsa verde 1 medium […]
This is one of my family’s favorites. It’s an easy, excellent side-dish during grill-out season compliments of Taste of Home! Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked tricolor spiral pasta 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese 1 cup coarsely chopped cucumber 1 small tomato, chopped 2 green onions, chopped 28 pepperoni slices 1/2 cup zesty Italian salad dressing Preparation: […]