

Got leftover ham?
Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune Leftover ham is great in a kettle of greens, turnips and butter beans, served over corn bread. Many...
Cathie Campbell
Apr 20, 2022
Easter v. the Easter Bunny
This Sunday is Easter, the most blessed day of the year. It is the day we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, three days after he...
Nancy Simpson
Apr 16, 2022


Easter breads for a special morning
Garry Knight, Wikimedia Commons Consider serving some traditional hot cross buns to help observe Easter this year. I have mentioned...
Cathie Campbell
Apr 13, 2022
Watching Hitchcock
The television shows of the past are my favorites. I just can’t get into some of these shows that are produced nowadays. The comedies are...
Nancy Simpson
Apr 9, 2022


Easter feast sides
Fastily, Wikimedia Commons Some skillet fried fresh green beans make a delicious side for an Easter dinner. Spring time means Easter will...
The Madera Tribune
Apr 6, 2022
Service clubs and the community
There are many reasons why smaller cities are so special to me. I grew up in a small town in Florida, about the size of Chowchilla, and I...
Nancy Simpson
Apr 2, 2022
‘The Farmer’s in the Dell, and the cheese stands alone’
Madera, California, is right smack dab in the center of our state, within what we know as the Central Valley. Most of us are very proud...
Nancy Simpson
Mar 26, 2022


Spring is here
Karen Fasimpaur, Wikimedia Commons Strawberries are arriving. Why not enjoy them in a delicious pie this Spring? As of March 20, it is...
Cathie Campbell
Mar 23, 2022










