If I had known her address, I’d have sent her flowers yesterday. She needed them; she deserved them; and she had earned them. Who was she? The recipient of scolding, harsh words, and empty pat expressions to a simple comment…
Our “Come on Over” recipes are becoming more creative than ever—well, at least the titles are—thanks to the pandemic! So here’s a keeper. The prep time is minimal; the baking time is the perfect fit for getting everyone fed and…
In the final pages of Petals of Wisdom from Grandma, Lorraine Strohbehn (my mom) shares a chapter titled “The Death of a Dream.” She notes that when tragedy strikes, a major change often occurs within family units. For example, if…
Our recipes generally begin with the words: “Come on Over.” Not this week! (Thank you, Covid-19 pandemic!) But this is the perfect recipe to share during this time when most, if not all, of your family is home. In fact,…
In the movie The Princess Diaries, the character Mia Thermopolis (played by Anne Hathaway), after previously refusing her rightful role as the future queen of the country, tells the citizens that she will indeed accept the position. Though only a…