I’ve always wondered what it would be like to cook in the galley on a boat, and this winter I whipped up my own version of pasta carbonara onboard our neighbor’s gorgeous 34 foot Gemini Catamaran in Fort Lauderdale. Years ago I owned a cruise travel agency, and I’m convinced that my love of the ocean […]
The Great Pastry Fork Mystery
I’ve already shared some stories about my Mom. She loved to travel, and she loved to entertain. And “company” meals around our dining table were much anticipated culinary events. Mom was a “city girl” (if you can call Kalona, Iowa, a city) when she married my Dad. And even though we lived on a farm, […]
Meemaw’s Bucket List
My Bucket List is always changing, and I think that’s a GOOD thing. Some items that seemed so important to me in the past have now taken a back seat to smaller, simpler things to accomplish. And some of those smaller things give me greater joy and a bigger sense of accomplishment than all the […]
2016 Blog Goals
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of the gracious readers who shared their kind, candid feedback on how I can best keep you reading this old Meemaw’s blog! I truly, truly have the best readers ever! You’ve directly inspired my 2016 goals – and I hereby do declare I will do everything possible to […]
Thirty Years…Then and Now…ROSE BOWL!
As we prepare for our amazing trip to the ROSE BOWL…I took a trip down Memory Lane. The last time our family made the trip to Pasadena…It was THIRTY YEARS ago. That year…A Rose Bowl ticket cost $35. (The cost this year? Don’t ask!) That year…Erma Bombeck was the Grand Marshall of the Rose […]
An AMISH Wake
My brother lives on the farm where I grew up. It’s a beautiful old farmhouse surrounded by tall trees and verdant fields… A peaceful pond… And more farm cats than you can shake a stick at!!! The farmhouse is filled with all the modern conveniences we have come to expect…and yet the surrounding countryside is […]
Family Dinner: Farm Feast
Tonight we spent a wonderful evening in the kitchen on the farm where I grew up. My brother, Tom, and his wife, Barbara, invited us to come for dinner. And I asked Barb if we could cook the meal together, because spending time in the kitchen is one of my favorite ways to visit! So […]
Family Dinner: Game Day Grub
No matter where the Hawks play…it’s a sure thing that FOOD will be part of our pregame ritual. And Nick and Sarah turned their Indy area home into HAWK CENTRAL for many of us…providing beds, showers, coffee, and FOOD! And some items on the menu today?? Brats with Sauerkraut… Chili… Cheeseburger Chowder… A DELICIOUS […]
A Tailgate Breakfast Success
My Mexican themed tailgate breakfast turned out to be a winner today…Just like our Hawkeyes! From our Breakfast Burritos… And homemade Black Beans… To my own version of Spanish Rice With Bacon… It turned out to be a great idea for our early kickoff Hawkeye game. I even baked a fresh […]
How to Install a New Cooktop
Some people get excited about a trip to the Mall. Not Me. Give me a NEW COOK TOP to play with!!! And who did the installation? Who Else!? My resident Handy Man! So…First… Good Bye my Dear Old Friend…You have served us WELL… (FYI…Don’t look too closely at the the picture. […]