Tag: food
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The present of a friend
Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve been adopting nieces and nephews and handing them books. There are some books that are always on the gift list: Fox in Socks, the Ramona books. Edward Eager. And some I pick out especially for the particular kid. I had great success last Christmas with the first Shelby…
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Kindred Spirits
A few weeks ago, a friend said to me: “I just got an ice cream maker. So I’m thinking about having a party where we watch Anne of Green Gables and then break into the ice cream at the same time Anne tastes ice cream for the first time. What do you think?” I’ll give…
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Secrets Revealed
It’s not often that I read a cookbook straight through, but after dipping in to The Little House Cookbook, I knew this was one that I had to read. It has been out for a very, very long time (1979), and I have a very dim recollection of checking it out at the library when…
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Maple-sugar-on-snow?
By Northern standards, the weather we’ve had this last week is Not Much. By Dallas standards? Well, life as we know it stopped this week. On Monday night, a giant ice storm hit. And the temperature hasn’t made it past 25 since. Last night, the forecasters said there was a 30% chance of a light…
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The dark side of fame, food and t-shirts
Some days seem to have recurring themes. Today’s theme: children’s literature! I have one of those page a day calendars on my desk at work. After being out a few days, I was making it current and ran across this quote: “Oh, I wish that God had not given me what I prayed for! It…
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