FROM 1959 TO 1991, the showing of The Wizard of Oz was an annual tradition on American network television. It was always shown as a TV special. Those years correspond to the years when my children, born between 1960 and 1974, were somewhere over the rainbow
My teenagers are beyond believing in Santa. I always thought I’d despair when that day arrived. I don’t despair. Oh, I enjoyed that time while it lasted. But the day my youngest stopped believing was like the day he used his last diaper. Every Christmas Eve, back when the kids
Well, I guess you can say I’m a “Pothead” now. Lol! What a mother-in-law would do for her daughter-in-law!! Deena, my son’s wife, loves Le Creuset
You can tell we're feeling the approach of cold weather by this month's recipes. Soup, ragu, pasta and pierogies are the kind of dishes that warm our bones (and body!) when winter arrives. Easy to make, I'm ready for what I consider REAL comfort food.
To quote Mick Jagger, let me please introduce myself. I mean, I’m not a man, I have limited wealth, and my tastes run to chocolate and bad movies. Preferably at the same time. I haven’t been around as long as Mick, but I have been around long enough
SOMETIMES COLORFUL human interactions are painted on a canvas as mundane as a parking lot. A parking lot is an asphalt jumble of hurried comings and goings, as impersonal as a tepid "have a nice day." And then a pretty girl smiled at me as she
Crafty’s Taproom 355 N. York Road Warminster 267-387-8128 So here we are in the middle of a really hot sports season. At this writing, Philadelphia is “ablaze” with great teams, and as the good fans that we are, we’ve thrown ourselves into a cheering frenzy!!! Fortunately, we’re blessed with a lot
Did Oscar Hammerstein’s inspiration come from a holiday performance at Aldi? Thanksgiving is near. For me, that means enjoying “The Sound of Music” on TV. A few years ago, I discovered Bucks County has connections to the musical based on the famous Trapp Family Singers who fled
Chinese Peanut Sauce ½ C. creamy peanut butter 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 4 tsp. minced garlic ½ C. hot water ¼ C. chopped fresh cilantro 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 2 tsp. sugar ¼ tsp. dried crushed red pepper Mix peanut butter, soy sauce and garlic in medium bowl. Whisk in 12 c. hot
Now that Halloween has come and gone, we are gearing up for the official holiday season which begins on Thursday, November 23 with Thanksgiving. After that, it always seems like a whirlwind of activity. Are you starting to get ready for the holidays yet? I was
