

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


Celebrating the all-American way
Gary Stevens, Wikimedia Commons A platter of old-fashioned fried chicken is sure to be popular at family gatherings this summer. There...
Cathie Campbell
Jun 24, 2020
Garlic is a girl’s best friend
Have you ever heard about the many health benefits of eating garlic? Google it sometime, if you haven’t already done that, and see the...
Nancy Simpson
Jun 20, 2020




