Have you ever seen the original version of the MacGyver TV series? Long story short, handsome guy with a quirky ability to turn anything -- and I mean anything -- into the very life-saving tool he needs. This sauce is to the kitchen as MacGyver was to danger. It can be a dip. It can… Continue reading MacGyver Chocolate Sauce
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After a long career writing for local newspapers — and, on rare occasions, for publications such as The Washington Post — Nora is enjoying a second wind as an innkeeper. She still blogs and does writing projects of special interest. She lives in Appalachia with her husband and a dog named Finn, who is beside himself with joy when the family's daughters have college breaks.
Tiny acts of defiance
“We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.” Mother Teresa, Christian, despair-defying firebrand Having aged past the point of believing I can change the world, I content myself with tiny acts… Continue reading Tiny acts of defiance
Going to seed
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer Were goldfinches not so insanely cute, I wouldn't be nearly so tolerant. They're out there, right now, snarfing down the same seeds that I hope to harvest for next year's crop of annuals. It's… Continue reading Going to seed
Apple Harvest Cake
I'm not sure where this recipe came from or how long it has been circulating in my family. I just know that my Gramma Alberta, who was born in 1906, baked it back as far as any living relative can remember. It's a pleasure cake, not for any specific celebration but for the pure joy… Continue reading Apple Harvest Cake
Be careful what you wish for
“We think we know what we want, but we can never really know until we've got it. And sometimes when we have, we discover we never really wanted it in the first place - but then it's too late." Alexandra Potter, British novelist Walking past a computer where a daughter was checking out another Sims… Continue reading Be careful what you wish for
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 