The University of Iowa Newman Singers will always hold a special place in my heart. I have enjoyed their music for years during Mass at The Newman Center near the University of Iowa campus. And I have served them breakfast on several occasions on Sunday mornings between those services. Those college “kids” are truly some […]
This Chicken Marinade May Be Your Grilling Go To Sauce
I’ve never been a big fan of BBQ sauce, but I recently discovered a marinade for grilled chicken that has made me reconsider that statement. The other day I was looking for some kind of sauce or marinade that might “jazz up” some chicken pieces I had thawed out for dinner. And that’s when I […]
A Donated Dinner for Four…A Grill To Remember
A Grill To Remember… If you’ve been wondering why you haven’t heard from me for the past week, it’s because we took a Road Trip to spend some much-loved quality time with our entire family in Indy! Those times happen much less often than we would like…so since I’ve been away from my computer and […]
Independence Day Memories Of Family And Food – 2014
It’s Independence Day 2017 and since we spent a low key day at home this year I decided to repost this gem from several years ago. But no matter WHAT year it is…we always take a moment on the 4th of July to remember all those who make our freedom possible. It’s a true sacrifice […]
Grilled Red Snapper…A Fishy First Fishtale For Me!
I love fresh fish, especially ocean varieties like Red Snapper. And for the past 41 years, Fabian Seafood trucks from Galveston, Texas have made sporadic stops in the Iowa City Dairy Queen parking lot. That’s only a few blocks from our home. And even though we have lived in our house for almost that long […]
Party Time In Indy…Just Grillin’ and Chillin’
Happy Fathers Day to ALL the Dads out there! To those Dads who cook…and those who just show up to eat. Either way they deserve a party on their special day. And speaking of parties…when we visit our son Nick and his family there is often a party on tap. I love to sit back […]