by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
How has your week gone? I have staged a personal protest against the cold by getting out to run four times last week. It is said, “if you can’t beat them, join them.” Although, as I asked last week, can spring be far away? Truthfully, I like winter and the change of...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
Who doesn’t love combining ginger and molasses. I especially love it in cookies and cakes. I have always thought “gingerbread” referred to the cake-like creation, baked in an 8” X 8” pan. Why it is called “bread” I never questioned. Further, I never questioned why...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
The holiday season brings us abundant opportunities for baking and creating. That’s a pretty simple statement, but knowing where to can be an overwhelming thought. When we’re short on time, how do we make it simple and fast? I have been considering whether I...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
This week I drove home from New Hampshire in a nasty snow and rain combination. It wasn’t fun, but my current favorite radio station had started playing Christmas songs around the clock that very day. How lucky can a girl be hearing some of her favorite Christmas...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
Summer has settled in nicely. I know this well by taking inventory of dust accumulating on the furniture; mail that has not been shredded or filed; and on the upside, outdoor planters filling out with emerging blossoms. I have all winter to fuss with things inside,...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
Summer is winding down and tomato canning season is underway. Tomatoes are a fairly easy fruit to grow. You can grow them directly in the ground or in containers. My parents used to grow several different kinds. Picturing my mom in her “Daisy May” gardening attire as...