Stories
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The Beach is Calling
Dear Friends and Valued Customers, Our chairs and umbrellas are waiting for us at the beach. Everyone is anxious for our annual beach vacation. Most of the grandchildren have grown and some are growing up much to fast. And now, we have great grandchildren! So, for 1 glorious fun filled week all 20 of us Continue reading
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MY DAD AND WHY I LOVE BASEBALL
And a delicious Father’s Day Dinner I’ve been a baseball fan since I was in grade school and maybe even before that, but I do remember telling my first-grade teacher, Sister Michael, that I had been to a baseball game that previous Sunday and that was why I had a suntan, probably a sunburn! My Continue reading
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Today is Flag Day & Try These Patriotic Whoopie Pies
TODAY IS FLAG DAY and here are some interesting facts. And a recipe for a patriotic cake. The American flag is a symbol of freedom and liberty to which Americans recite the pledge of allegiance. The flag’s 13 alternating red and white stripes represent the 13 original colonies. The 50 white stars on a blue field represent Continue reading
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BERRIES AND BROILED ZABAGLIONE
An elegant dessert for when you want something special! 2 Lbs. Fresh Berries – mixed6 Egg Yolks3 Tbs. Orange Juice1/4 C. Sugar4 Tbs. Sugar3 Tbs. Grand Marnier PREHEAT OVEN BROILER Divide your selection of berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries are great choices) among 4 – 6 custard cubs or ramekins, or oven-proof fluted dishes, and sprinkle each Continue reading
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Why We Celebrate & BLUEBERRY CRÈME SEMIFREDDO
WHY WE CELEBRATE About 100 years ago then President Woodrow Wilson was invited by the American Ambassador to France to speak at a Memorial Day ceremony near Paris to honor American soldiers killed during WW I. This is what President Wilson so poignantly said. “Mr. Ambassador, ladies and gentlemen, fellow countrymen: No one with a heart Continue reading
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day, which was designated as a national holiday in 1971, is celebrated on the last Monday in May which means that this year it will be celebrated on May 27th. This day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was celebrated in early summer and the day was dedicated to cleaning cemeteries and decorating Continue reading
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MARYANN BERRY CAKE
The name MaryAnn comes from the name of the pan whichhas a deep indentation in the center of it. Otherwise, I would callit a “Claudia” cake as it is one of her favorites and I make it for her birthday! 2 CUPS FLOUR 2 TSPS VANILLA EXTRACT 2 TSP BAKING POWDER 1 CUP MILK 1 Continue reading
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FEEDSACK DRESSES
THE STYLE OF NECESSITY AND RESOURCEFULLNESS In rural United States far back in the 19th and 20th centuries, flour sack dresses and feed sack dresses were, out of urgency, a very common form of clothing. The dresses were homemade, fashioned, and sewn together by women utilizing the flour and feed sacks in which food commodities such as Continue reading
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FRITTELLE
Pancakes or Pancake Ripiene This recipe of delicious little, light puffs of filled sweetness brings back a fond memory of days on my Grandmother’s Farm/Pensione in New Jersey. There, eggs, milk and butter were plentiful along with a variety of many other staples. It was a working farm withrows and rows or corn, tomatoes, etc. Of course, there Continue reading
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Wishing all Mothers a Blessed Day.
Mothers come in all shapes, sizes and disguises. We don’t get to choose our Mother and sometimes we have to make adjustments and work the best we can with what we are given. However, along the way, if we open our hearts, we are blessedly provided with alternatives. I was fortunate to have a few. I Continue reading
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