

Mushrooms, for any time of the year
Tom Grandy, freerangestock.com Mushroom lovers would appreciate them used as a topping for homemade pizza. Right away, I am thinking of...
Cathie Campbell
Aug 12, 2020
Life is too short
Dr. Seuss once said: “Life’s too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forgive the ones who don’t and...
Nancy Simpson
Aug 8, 2020


Summer time is blackberry time
Jane Arrr, Wikimedia Commons Use just blackberries or mix with other berries or even apples to create a delicious dessert to serve this...
Cathie Campbell
Aug 5, 2020


The coolness of fresh mint
cyclonebill/WikimediaCommons Cool off this summer with a tabbouleh salad that uses fresh mint. Due to pesky gophers, my garden is limited...
Cathie Campbell
Jul 22, 2020


Go ahead and be crabby
Prayito/Wikimedia Commons Dress up a crab cake with fresh greens as if you were making a salad. Dinner as of this writing consisted of...
Cathie Campbell
Jul 15, 2020


Sweet summertime apricots
Xamumu/Wikimedia Commons There’s nothing quite like the luxury of tree-ripened apricots. My sister gave me a basket of fresh farm-grown...
Cathie Campbell
Jul 8, 2020


Got tomatoes?
Stu Spivack, Wikimedia Commons Chips are a great accompaniment for your favorite homemade tomato salsa. The reason I chose salsa as a...
Cathie Campbell
Jul 1, 2020
Curiosity and the Curio
On Tuesday, we had an earthquake. The office of The Madera Tribune shook for a few (long) seconds, as several of us gasped and shrieked....
Nancy Simpson
Jun 27, 2020










