Nancy Simpson
A blast from the past
Memories are weird, how they just crop up in your mind for no apparent reason. This morning, as I was getting ready to come to the...
Cathie Campbell
When the chips are down… eat them!
stu_spivack, Wikimedia Commons Chips and dips are great anytime, but chips also can be key ingredients in many recipes. Chips are...
Nancy Simpson
Hand-me-downs
My sister and I were born two years apart. She is the older one. As we were growing up, we shared a room and were always bickering with...
Cathie Campbell
Melons on the menu
Conger Design, Freerangestock.com Watermelon and strawberries are a good combination for agua frescas. The day before writing this, I...
Nancy Simpson
Bless your heart and shut my mouth
Everyone who knows me is aware that I grew up in the South, and anyone who is “Southern” uses a lot of expressions. It is such a part of...
Cathie Campbell
For cream cheese fans
Benreis, Wikimedia Commons Cream cheese and lox on a seeded bagel is a treat. Add a thin slice of red onion and perhaps some capers for...
Nancy Simpson
Inspiration with encouragement
Encouragement costs nothing for the giver, but it is very valuable to someone receiving it. We often haven’t a clue what is going on in a...
Cathie Campbell
Tomatoes for summer meals
Lufa Farms, Wikimedia Commons There are so many ways to enjoy a ripe, fresh summer tomato. Here I go again, with tales of my growing up...