Author: Kathryn Vaughn

There are some colors of food that are so unlike anything in nature that I just can not bring myself to even try them. Blue Moon ice cream is a huge favorite flavor for young and old alike.  As the color of it reminds me of fabric softener – or that stuff you put down to get […]

I have concocted my own dip/spread/sauce that several folks have asked me to share.  I always make it as a side to go with quiche that has just been taken from the oven. A dollop of chilled guacamole over the hot eggs is such lovely combination.  I have also made it to spread on tortillas before […]

When I was a youngster I use to have sleep-over parties down in our basement.  Wall to wall sleeping bags, record player and pop corn everywhere.  It was a total blast!  But the best part was, we would sneak out in pajamas to go to Dunkin Donuts at 3 o’clock in the morning.  This was the height of mischief […]

I honestly and truly love it when it’s cold out.  I don’t want to be up fixing telephone poles or being stranded with a flat tire, but I don’t want that in the summer time either!  I sleep deeper in the winter.  I love my hot tea and coffee.  If I’m chatting with friends outside, I love seeing […]

There are some advantages of getting here to the Magic 98 studio at the crack of dawn.  There is very little traffic while driving here, of course. But this particular morning, the view out of the break room window was pure magic.  It seemed to me that all of these trees were leaning in close to be sure to hear what […]

“Within the Trees”   There is a mighty song in these trees It’s not of the crow, the crane or the sparrow It’s of hurricane strength only so tall and narrow So placid, so still Drawing deep from the earth The ancient, aching stretch of rebirth Down press the roots, searching for life showing us […]

This is a scene I took in September of the Yahara River.  I liked it so much that I made it into one of my credit cards. Driving into work this morning with snow blowing and the lane lines barely visible under the snow, it seemed extra nice to know that warm weather and clear roads will return again.   […]

It is never fun to get sick, but it’s down right awful at Christmas time! I have no idea who ‘gifted’ me with this bug, but I’ve been laying low so I don’t gift it to anyone else!  I have had several requests for my shortbread recipe. So here it is as promised!  I’ve tried something new this year […]

It’s not just that I enjoy baking, I really enjoy creating my very own recipes.  I’d like a dollar for every friend who says “you should write a cook book!”  In fact, I have just started, in earnest, to at least put all my scribbled notes in order and type them up.  I have quite a pile!   I also […]

​I think it’s fun to share my hobby with my friends.  There are so many photos that I take when I see something worth shooting, but so many times what I saw and what the camera recorded are so different that they get deleted before I get home.  I just took the this photo the other day.  It’s probably one of […]