"Well, I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle. When the sun's coming up, I got cakes on the griddle." John Denver, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" There is food and there is food. I'm pretty sure, when John Denver sang so delightfully of "cakes on the griddle," he wasn't talking… Continue reading ‘Country Boy’ griddle cakes
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Feast fit for a squirrel
“...his thoughts revolving silently in this squirrel-cage of mystification.” ― Dorothy L. Sayers, British queen of mystery, "Busman's Honeymoon" Have you ever seen a squirrel sleep? Oddly enough, I have. Early in our marriage, we lived in a small, yellow house at the edge of 300-acre wood. This put us smack in the middle of all… Continue reading Feast fit for a squirrel
Book giveaway!!
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” Lemony Snicket, "Horseradish" Like so many other creatives who blog, I am praying and working my way through the long haul of book publishing. Good news -- a fresh burst of writerly joy has come along in an unexpected way. In celebration of Thanksgiving, my… Continue reading Book giveaway!!
The writer’s dilemma
“It is a mistake to think that moving fast is the same as actually going somewhere.” -- Steve Goodier, inspirational author We have an odd front yard. By a quirk of street layout, this part of our property is unusually long and skinny for our neighborhood, meaning we have the sheer frontage to collect not… Continue reading The writer’s dilemma
African sweet potatoes
“There is no such thing as too many deviled eggs.” Jan Karon, "Come Rain or Come Shine" You've got to love a potluck dinner anywhere in the U.S. Where else are you going to come across something like hummus tacos? Along that line, this recipe from Africa has been playing a starring role in our… Continue reading African sweet potatoes
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