Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
I learned many of my cooking skills from my grandmas. Having grown up during the Great Depression, they taught me to make do with what we had – I didn’t need a biscuit cutter, that’s what jam jars (or juice glasses) are for, and pastry cutters - Why buy that when there are forks on hand? To… Continue reading Right Tool for the Job
A few months ago I went on a jam making spree: Mixed berry jam and both half and non-bitter marmalade now crowd the shelves of my canned good storage. Well that and five pints of chow chow! Having this fabulous stash wasn't meeting my need, though. We are in the prime season for inexpensive fresh… Continue reading Putting Food Up
At my grandmother's funeral, I asked my aunt for my grandmother's chow chow recipe if she could find it. I knew it was a long shot, but it was worth asking. As time passed, I completely forgot about the request. A couple months after the funeral, out of the blue I received a box in… Continue reading Priceless Present
September is National Preparedness Month. Are you ready for a natural disaster ... or an unnatural one? This got me thinking of my grandparents' generation who grew up during the Great Depression. They were very frugal and had an entire skill set that seemed to have gotten lost along the way but is now seeing… Continue reading Lost Art
Grown Up, Now What? 