I came across an absolutely amazing-to-good-to-keep-to-myself recipe today. I was on a search for a way to utilize my freshly ground whole wheat and also use honey as I am completely out of sugar right now. Years ago my mom gave me the cookbook, Cooking with Wisdom, which I have to admit I rarely use […]
Continue readingA Tribute to my Siblings
When my parents first married, the doctor told my mother she would not be able to get pregnant. Much to their delight, the doctor was wrong and I was born 1 month after their first anniversary. Two years later my sister Janice was born and then came our only brother, Steven and finally my baby […]
Continue reading“Old Sauce”
Our garden is brimming with beautiful tomatoes, sadly something my current food plan does not include. I have been finding other yummies to add to sandwiches and salads but decided I was going to take the lazy quick route and just do my canning all in chunk tomatoes which I reasoned could be opened and […]
Continue readingAunt Dini
When I married into the Miller family, I was blessed to gain a precious gem of an aunt, Odena. Single, spunky and very independent, “Dini” as she was dubbed by the older grandchildren is the only sibling of Lowell’s dad and always lavishly spoiled Lowell and his 2 brothers, Merlin & Keith and seemingly decided […]
Continue readingVitamix Applesauce
Here I am about to do another shameless commercial for a most favorite kitchen appliance of all time ~ my Vitamix!My family was not typical Mennonite in the eating applesauce department until….I discovered the smooth delicious applesauce quickly produced in my trusty Vitamix! My Grandpa Wagler was the one who introduced our family to the […]
Continue readingLove and Marriage
I am happily married (most of the time). There are those days when I wonder what in the world I was thinking marrying this thru and thru Iowan who lived in the same house, attended the same church, shopped in the same town and had the same friends his whole entire life. My life on […]
Continue readingA Heritage of Reading
I come from a long line of folks who love to read. Many of the my Mama’s family, the Waglers have libraries full of every sort of book. Many of them probably come from auctions or the Goodwill store or are gifts and some were handed down from the generation before. My mom has a […]
Continue readingSunday Morning Traditions
Like I previously stated I love food. Breakfast is one of my most anticipated meals of the day just a step ahead of dinner and supper. I lay awake at night dreaming of what I will create in a few hours. Sunday mornings are a favorite breakfast for us all! With all the hectic that […]
Continue readingNew Beginnings..Facing the Battle of the Bulge
I have to admit I have always been secretly jealous of the folks around me who can sit down and eat a box of ice cream, half a pizza or a bag of Hershey’s kisses and not gain an ounce. GRRRRR right?! Recently it was made extremely clear to me once again that the little […]
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