

Fall means pumpkin time
Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune Pumpkin muffins fresh from the oven, slathered with melted butter, is a great way to start the Fall...
Cathie Campbell
Oct 5, 2022
Thank you, Madera Community Hospital
Last Wednesday night, I happened to attend our City Council meeting. I occasionally like to attend, just to see what’s happening with...
Nancy Simpson
Oct 3, 2022


Cake mix magic
UserWiki, Wikimedia Commons A cake mix is the basis for this delicious chocolate Kahlua cake. Cake mixes are sometimes frowned upon, but...
Cathie Campbell
Sep 28, 2022
What would you take?
This past Sunday I was attending a Bible study at my church, and we were studying the book of Isaiah. In the passages we were reading,...
Nancy Simpson
Sep 24, 2022


Cabbage is versatile
InDefenseOfToucans, Wikimedia Commons Bierocks, stuffed mainly with ground beef, cabbage and onions, make handy sandwiches for picnics or...
Cathie Campbell
Sep 21, 2022
Nothing like a home-cooked meal
This week I received a package from my sister in Georgia. The package contained a few items left in my dad’s apartment after he died....
Nancy Simpson
Sep 17, 2022
Heloise, give me a hint
In the late 1950s, a woman named Heloise Bowles Cruse began writing a column called “Hints from Heloise.” This became a syndicated...
Nancy Simpson
Sep 10, 2022


Chocolate goes international
Roozitaa, Wikimedia Commons Cocoa or chocolate muffins are delicious plain, but you can also frost or glaze them if you prefer. Every...
Bill Coate
Sep 7, 2022










