Blogging A-Z April 2018 Challenge

A is for Artichoke

Welcome to my Blogging A-Z April 2018 Challenge. My theme is Food Stories Remembered because there is always a story when food is involved. I consider myself a good home cook with a great appetite for hearty food. I have witnessed the creation of favorite recipes in friends’  kitchens and have learned from the best—my… Continue reading A is for Artichoke

Weekend Coffee Share

#Weekend Coffee Share March 31, 2018

Good Morning! If we were having coffee you may comment that it is early to get the day started on the first day of spring break. I am up early to prep a Saturday Easter dinner that will be celebrated at my parent's house. My parents are in Florida, waiting for spring to arrive on… Continue reading #Weekend Coffee Share March 31, 2018

Weekend Coffee Share

#Weekend Coffee Share-March 24th

Good morning, Everyone. Nice to share a quiet cup of coffee before I get going on the day. The weather took center stage again this week. Another nor'easter hit home on Long Island just in time for the spring equinox. This was the fourth in three weeks. Early dismissal from school got everyone home before the roads became treacherous. It was… Continue reading #Weekend Coffee Share-March 24th

Back in the Day Stories, Ramblings & Writing

What’s In A Name?

  I went to my cousin’s daughter’s baby shower last week. It is all so exciting being that the baby is the first grandchild and great-grandchild of this family line. It was a lovely event filled with happy expectations, well-wishing, and love. The afternoon was filled with “oohs” and “ahhs” and retold birthing and naming… Continue reading What’s In A Name?

Weekend Coffee Share

#Weekend Coffee Share March 17, 2018

If we were having coffee together, I would tell you about the weather. Another Nor’easter blew onto Long Island, the third one in two weeks.  Although my neck of the woods did not get more than three inches of snow, the east end was clobbered, closing schools for another boring snow day. I’ll be making… Continue reading #Weekend Coffee Share March 17, 2018