
Cathie Campbell
Shrimp so many ways
RACOOL, freerangestock.com One of the most simple and delicious ways to eat shrimp is boiled, with or without cocktail sauce. There are a...
Nancy Simpson
Spring pop-ups everywhere
Until about a year ago, I thought a pop-up was just an annoying screen that appears on my computer when I try to view something I have...

Cathie Campbell
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...
Nancy Simpson
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...

Cathie Campbell
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...
Nancy Simpson
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...

The Madera Tribune
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...
Nancy Simpson
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...