Martha ThurstonMy granddaughter, Rose, stayed overnight with me recently, and she asked for hot chocolate with marshmallows. I told her that I didn’t have marshmallows, but I could make her some special hot chocolate. After making …
Cooking with Kids: Baking Snickerdoodles
One of my favorite things to do when the grandchildren come over – especially my granddaughter- is to bake cookies. Both of my grandchildren enjoy being in the kitchen helping, and they even have their …
Update
Sorry that I have been on a long hiatus. I’ve had a lot going on. I just recently finished my kitchen (all but a few last minute things that I have to do), and I …
Health Journey: Check in
First, before I get into this post, I need to state that I DO NOT recommend this. I left my full time teaching job as of June 3rd with no plans of returning in August …
Coming Soon: Cooking for Singles Series
When I was walking through the grocery store, I overheard a conversation between two people. They were looking at all of the meats, and they made the comment to one another about how difficult it …
Memories: The Anderson Jockey Lot
Around these parts, located in Anderson County South Carolina on Hwy 29 is one of the world’s largest flea markets. They are open on Saturdays and Sundays. When I was growing up, my family would …
My Health Journey: Checking in
Weight: 246.4 lbs. Back in January I weighed in at 258 lbs. and I thought that I had lost a great deal of weight. Funny how I was still wearing my size 22 pants and …
Perfect memories, not perfection
I had planned to share an easy dessert recipe, but that didn’t quite happen. Instead, I learned a lesson and decided I would share that instead. Yesterday, I ran some errands and stopped in at …
Must have kitchen essentials
When it comes to must have kitchen essentials, they have to make things easy for me in the kitchen. Being busy, I don’t have much time to cook, so I like things that are going …
Favorite Cookbooks
I have a certain fondness for cookbooks. My grandmother, who did not cook, gave me a copy of the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. I remember reading through it and finding recipes that I tried …