November - 2020

Daybook

Giving thanks for - the breath in my lungs, waking up this morning, heat, coffee, family, technology - even with all its flaws, candles,...

Mushroom Mozzarella Baked Chicken

Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 pound) (I often use boneless, skinless thighs) 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3...

Grandma Pat’s Famous Sugar Cookies

1 cup sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup margarine or butter 1 cup oil 2 egg, well beaten 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp baking...

Writers' Manifestos

Such a sigh of relief. The Hope Writers Manifesto sitting right in front of me on my writing desk reminds me, “We are still real writers...

What's for dinner?

Some wonderful person gifted me with this awesome menu board for my birthday last month. :-) To say that I love it is an understatement....

Daybook

Giving thanks for - all the good things I am reading and listening to in the aftermath of a very divisive election. I am encouraged by...

What is the new thing?

I’ve been procrastinating writing this piece. I’m a little hesitant about how to approach the concept of hospitality in the middle of a...