Once upon a time Mama D stayed home and cooked everyday. She created lots of wonderful dishes and wrote about them in great detail. She’s not a stay at home Mama anymore, but she is still in the kitchen every chance she gets and the wonderful dishes and stories continue to appear right here. These… Continue reading Fully Loaded Minestrone…a Soup in Three Chapters
Month: January 2015
A Cozy Nest and a Pot of Something Wonderful (Chicken & Poblano Chili)
Winter is here. There is snow on the ground and ice on the streets. It’s the time of the year when those of us who live in the Midwest turn our thoughts to curling up on the couch with a good book and a loving partner. Weekends at home give us time to fall in… Continue reading A Cozy Nest and a Pot of Something Wonderful (Chicken & Poblano Chili)
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Turkey, The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Back around Thanksgiving, the bus company that I work for gave me (and every other employee) a frozen turkey. This kind gesture is a throwback to another era when employees were given a token of appreciation at the holidays for the work they did. That turkey or ham might have meant that a family could… Continue reading Turkey, The Gift That Keeps On Giving
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A New Year, a New Grill and a New Panzanella Salad
When one reaches a certain age, the excitement over Christmas presents diminishes somewhat. It truly becomes a situation of it being better to give than to receive. That’s where we are. We lavished (as much as two people on fixed incomes can) gifts on our children and grandchildren, and enjoyed the glow of their happiness.… Continue reading A New Year, a New Grill and a New Panzanella Salad
