Food, Humor, Link Party

Dill Pickle and Ham Dip is the Best Thing Since Dill Pickle and Ham Dip

  I enjoy eating. This should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me. But I LOVE appetizers. I want to have a long, sordid, and steamy threesome with Reuben egg rolls, guacamole, and queso. And maybe a paltry affair on the side with some cheese fries topped with bacon and sour cream. I'm sorry,… Continue reading Dill Pickle and Ham Dip is the Best Thing Since Dill Pickle and Ham Dip

Freezer Corn
Family, Food, Link Party

Freezer Corn is Good For the Soul

  Recently, my mom had told me about this amazing sweet corn that she found 20 minutes away at a farm we usually go to for strawberry picking and pumpkin chucking. She loved it so much that she had suggested we make frozen corn from this amazing sweet corn so we could enjoy it year round. I… Continue reading Freezer Corn is Good For the Soul

Family, Food, Link Party

Grandma’s Romance Waffles

First published on February 9, 2015 2020 note-While I have made these countless times since writing this post, I made these this summer while my pain was at its worst and they helped heal me yet again. I figured you could stand to be healed too.  When I was growing up, almost everything that we… Continue reading Grandma’s Romance Waffles

Childhood, Food, Recipes

Mom’s Shrimp Dip Reminds Me of the 70’s

I have vague memories of the 1970s. I say vague because I only remember bits and pieces of that decade because I was only ages 0-9 at the time. But, thanks to photographs, I recall my father wearing a lot of plaid pants and my mother wearing owl necklaces, bandanas in her long hair, and… Continue reading Mom’s Shrimp Dip Reminds Me of the 70’s

Food, Life, Motherhood

Sometimes You Just Need Pancakes

  Can I just say THANK YOU? To the friends who called, texted, emailed, sent packages and love from afar in response to Ellie's kindergarten "woes". You do not know, how much it meant to me.  I got a card from a long-time friend on Saturday and I just wept. Happy tears. I feel loved.… Continue reading Sometimes You Just Need Pancakes

Family, Food, Friends, Humor, Recipes

Four Ingredient Recipes- Filipino Egg Rolls (Lumpia)

Over the last ten years, I've written several times about Rebecca's egg rolls. They are most likely my favorite food I've ever eaten. If you've never had them before, they're well worth the effort.  First published February 17, 2012 Last February, I wrote about these delicious nibbles on my blog. It's a funny story about… Continue reading Four Ingredient Recipes- Filipino Egg Rolls (Lumpia)