Cathie Campbell
Get ready to roll those pumpkins out
VEGANBAKING/NEW WICKIMEDIA COMMONS If you are a fan of bread pudding, try adding some pureed pumpkin and serve with or without a sweet...
Nancy Simpson
Open containers at the ball game
This past Saturday, my husband and I went to the Fresno State football game to see the Bulldogs beat the Minnesota Gophers. As most of...
Cathie Campbell
Summer means lots of figs
Eric Hunt, Wikimedia Commons Figs can be eaten fresh or dried; either way, they are healthy, tasty and versatile. I have always loved...
Chuck Doud
Opinion: It’s not actually all green…
The most interesting news item last week was President Trump’s suggestion that we buy Greenland. Greenland isn’t actually very green —...
Bill Coate
Skeeko’s began as a gas station
Madera County Historical Society Skeeko’s service station as it appeared in 1938 on Gateway Drive. It later became a Madera landmark as...
Cathie Campbell
Potluck dessert recipes for sharing
Selena N.B.H./Wikimedia Commons. Cook the sugar cookies in plain rounds, or use decorative cutters, icing and colored sugar. Ever since I...
Cathie Campbell
Spaghetti noodles different ways
Geoffreyrabbit, Wikimedia Commons The popularity for spaghetti never fades, and the pasta can be used many different ways. Most of us...
Nancy Simpson
The ice cream cone
A couple of weeks ago my husband and I were hosts for an event in our front yard for National Night Out. This occasion is a great...