Grandma Wade’s Mince Meat

Grandma Wade’s Mince Meat

by | Dec 21, 2018

Grandma Wade used to make mince meat pies for the holidays. She shared the recipe with Mom,and this delightfully sweet pie has been a treasured memory of mine for decades. The recipe is pretty labor intensive and contains your entire annual dietary allowance of fat in...
Throwback Thursday – The Solstice Tree

Throwback Thursday – The Solstice Tree

by | Dec 20, 2018

Walter, Andy and I decorated a random tree out in the woods on Solstice Day. The  snow was deep and it took us several attempts to get up the ridge. We tried Pinemont Road and I got stuck.       Even with chains on his KLR, my brother didn’t make...
Chili and Corn-sticks

Chili and Corn-sticks

by | Dec 19, 2018

Chili and Corn-sticks I had Friday off. I intended to make dinner, but that required an amount of preparation I didn’t manage to get around to. I spent the day changing the tire on the Triumph, staring off into space and generally procrastinating. Go figure. Amy...
Season To Taste

Season To Taste

by | Dec 17, 2018

Amy tells me I add way too much salt when I cook. She laughs because I never know how much horseradish is too much until after my first bite. Eyes watering, mouth afire, my nose tingling like a funny-bone tapped exactly wrong. And sometimes, I pepper my writing with...
Chuck Roast and Mushroom Gravy

Chuck Roast and Mushroom Gravy

by | Dec 17, 2018

With the weather gone to cold drizzle I find myself using the Crock Pot more and more. Once the food is in the slow cooker, it can be turned on low and ignored for a few hours. Well, it could be ignored if it didn’t fill the entire house with savory aromas. Slow...