Grandparenting, like most things, is a mix of ups and downs. We've had a good long visit with our two little ones. We did fun things lik...

Hamburger Steak with Onion & Mushroom Gravy I had planned to wait and publish this blog post in a week or so when I know I wo...

What a busy weekend. Up and down the interstate, trying so hard to stay awake on that drive. I'm still dragging around with the lin...

Had you given up on me? I nearly gave up on myself. After a hectic family week at the lake, we stayed on a few days more. But both of us...

Slow Cooker Beef Stew Here is a favorite slow cooker meal I haven't made it in ages. But on Saturday I had a full day (I too...

A week with the grandchildren means a week of meals that are kid friendly. Recipes that were once my kitchen staples but recipes that...

Impossible Cheeseburger Pie I am nearly back to the pre-wedding Mimi. The one with plenty of energy and an endless to do list. But...

There is someone who could use a meal because of a surgery or illness, or a job loss, or a new baby, or a new house, or....  Good or ba...

My mother called her beef stew "Irish stew." It was a big pot of stew beef cooked with potatoes, carrots and onions. If you goo...

Cabbage Casserole While I was recuperating a couple of weeks ago, I watched "Austin Powers" for the umpteenth time. (Don...

Swiss-Style Brisket with Champagne Cheddar Grits I happened to see this recipe on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. A high school friend ...