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My sister’s new Mother-in-Law made this delicious dish for us at Thanksgiving a few years ago and was kind enough to share her recipe.  It has now become a staple side dish in our home.  It’s sweet, creaminess pairs well with just about anything, I particularly like it with ham.  Quick and easy to put together and although the recipe is easy to double, I have found it may take a little longer to bake, but that could just be my old oven. Corn Casserole 2 eggs, beaten 1 c. sour cream 1 stick butter, softened 2 cans creamed corn 1 box  Jiffy Corn BreadRead More →

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A few years ago I was telling our son about family traditions I grew up with and how important they have been to me.  We decided to start our own tradition of honoring the memory of our relatives that are no longer with us by making some of their recipes for the holidays.  After thumbing through some old family recipes he decided he wanted his tradition to be making Uncle Marvin’s Peanut Brittle every Christmas.  After several hits and misses I think we finally have it down…and it’s delicious! Uncle Marvin’s Peanut Brittle 3 c. white sugar 1/2c. water 3 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp.Read More →

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This is a wonderful time of year, yet potentially a terrible time of year.  It is so easy to get caught up in the busyness, trying to be and do everything that we lose sight of what is really important.  Stuff happens…really, really bad stuff.  I know this first hand.  After the shock has had a little time to wear off I can see that yes, my holiday is not going to be what I had planned, but it’s going to be okay.  I got to wake up this morning, others did not.  We have a roof over our head, and a pantry full of food,Read More →