Smothered pork chops with creamy, caramelized onion gravy. Doesn’t that sound like the perfect dinner for your Valentine? Whether you celebrate on Valentine’s Day or wait until the weekend, this recipe for juicy pork chops smothered in an old fashioned thick gravy is not only easy to make, but quick enough for a late dinner.  The key here is to get nice, thick, bone in chops … Continue reading Pork Chops Smothered in Onion Gravy

I knew my weekly column for the Cinti Enquirer got picked up sometimes by other media outlets. I happened to come upon a list from Muckrack and wanted to share it with you, since it’s because of you and your requests, tips and advice that my column still exists. Yes, I’ve been “at it” since my sons were little kids and that’s a long while … Continue reading Whoda’ Thought?

Bristol and friends, our four footed friendly neighbors, saying good morning today when I went out to take care of our chickens and fill the bird feeders. Ah, life for some of God’s creatures is simple…… Continue reading Good Morning from Bristol

Have a bit of ham left over from that holiday feast? Along with ham salad (see my blog on that) how about making an old fashioned, yummy ham loaf? Here’s one from Lazarus Department stores that had locations in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. The baked ham loaf was a treasure from the corporation’s recipe collection. I photo’d the recipe from a xeroxed copy of … Continue reading Old Fashioned Ham Loaf