In the middle of August, 2025, the heat wave in Terre Haute, Indiana, where I live, has been unrelentingly hot. Day in and day out, the weather is nothing more than sweltering. Even with frequent watering and occasional rain pours, the rose garden, shade garden,…
NEWSLETTER – The Smoothie Bar- July 12 Planning for my kid’s class, called Healthy and Nutritious, I wanted something that the kids could make on their own, have fun with, and be good for them all at the same time. With the weather being so…
Newsletter – September 25, 2017 Going into my local Kroger store the other day, I noticed the most pleasant scent hovering around the front doors. It was so compelling, that once I walked through the door, I just simply turned around and went right back…
With Thanksgiving, right around the corner, we are bombarded with pictures of the perfect thanksgiving table, the most unusual side dishes, and of course the most exotic deserts. Yet, we almost always make the same things: Roasted turkey, mom’s favorite dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy,…
Happy October everyone! I call this month the transition days. Facts say that we could have the first frost, the most beautiful color in trees, and of course more pots of chili than one could hope to eat. Here we are in the tenth month…
Here we are in one of the hottest month of the year…July, and I have noticed that gallons of lemonade, tea, Gatorade, and plain old bottles of water are flying off the shelves at the grocery. The water parks are loaded with kids, and the…
Creative cooking has been around for as long as people have had an imagination. All it requires is everyday food, an idea on how to transform it, and a means with how to cook it. I was thinking about the cooking class I conducted…
Hi Everybody! I’m just wondering what season of the year we are in? Is it winter, spring, or maybe fall? I know the month is March, and actually spring doesn’t start until March 22, but more days than not, my winter coat has had…
Hi everybody! It’s been awhile since I’ve had a newsletter out, notwithstanding that I had to prepare for twenty people during the Christmas holidays; then clean up after the crew left. There are some traditions that I just may have to revise; like hosting all…
Hi Everybody! Beside a thousand leaves to be raked, twigs galore laying in my front and back yard, and a ton of housecleaning to be done, I have to tell you that it’s this time of the year when I lay in bed and think…