Beautiful Soup
Beautiful soup, so rich and green, Waiting in a hot tureen, Who for such dainties would not stoop. Soup of the evening, Beautiful Soup. So …
RETRO SALADS
It shows up at just about every funeral lunch in northern Minnesota. A big bowl of pink fluff, usually involving red Jello, Cool Whip, sour …
COTTAGE CHEESE NOSTALGIA
Remember the little TV birdie from the 1950’s? “I got six seconds to say…’Buy Kraft Cottage Cheese… you’ll love it love it… buy Kraft (BEEP) …
CHEESECAKE THERAPY
We are just now pulling out of a three week trip into the Valley of the Shadow, from an injury that resulted in a deeply …
BAKE A MEMORY
My mother loved to be in the kitchen. Her baking skills were enhanced by the Christmas Spirit as we slid into December, usually pushed along …
WHAT’S FOR DINNER?
The neverending question. It’s intriguing to remember the narrow options with which I grew up. Comparing notes with friends in my age bracket, I’m impressed …
EGGS BENEDICT
It’s a favorite breakfast food of mine. It comes in a plethora of forms these days. I treated myself to a breakfast of Eggs Benedict …
IN DEFENSE OF BACON
THERE’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT BACON. THE VERY WORD BRINGS ON A WAVE OF NOSTALGIA FOR PAST BREAKFAST GATHERINGS AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE, THAT MAPLEY AROMA …