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

When it comes to holiday gifting and homemade treats, seems like nuts take center stage here on my little patch of heaven.  From our treasured baked Lebanese baklava recipe (a yearly family project) with close to 30 layers of phyllo dough and a filling of lightly spiced walnuts, to a stove top cooked multi-nut brittle, nuts check all the boxes. Now there’s no sharing our … Continue reading Classic Nut Brittle with Variations