

Cathie Campbell
Holiday side dishes
Kolforn, Wikimedia Commons A cheesy, potato casserole is always a hearty and welcome choice both for holiday and everyday meals. Most...


For The Madera Tribune
The ‘American Dream’ from Europe, part 1
For The Madera Tribune Budapest, Hungary from a dinner cruise on the Danube River. I recently learned that the American Dream guides many...
Nancy Simpson
There’s a crown on your head
We were taught as children to treat others in a kind and loving way. Most of us learned the “Golden Rule,” which says, “Do unto others as...


Cathie Campbell
Ready, set, GO!
Jill Wellington, freerangestock.com Scent your kitchen with the aroma of home-baked gingerbread cookies for the holiday season. An...


Cathie Campbell
What to do with leftover turkey
Famartin, Wikimedia Commons Consider making turkey pot pie with some of your leftovers. Just about every year at this time, I scout for...
Nancy Simpson
The seasons of family
The importance of relationships cannot be emphasized enough. We are born to be social people. That doesn’t mean “social media” or...


Cathie Campbell
Pies fit for a holiday feast
Clotee Pridgen Allochuku, Wikimedia Commons Sweet potato pie looks a lot like pumpkin pie, but the taste isn’t exactly the same. If you...
Nancy Simpson
With grief and joy
There are many people who are grieving now over the loss of a loved one. I have just joined the ranks of the bereaved. My brother passed...