Recipes, Winter

Snow Day {and a practical breakfast recipe}

This is what we are dealing with, folks. Driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and even some roads are still caked with ice from Saturday’s weather. And we are expecting five to seven more inches of snow over the next 24 hours. Needless to say, schools around the area are cancelled. I love snow days, do you?… Read More Snow Day {and a practical breakfast recipe}

personal musings, Recipes

January is Hot Tea Month {and my thoughts on hot tea}

It may seem reasonable that one may be a genuine coffee drinker OR a hot tea drinker. But not really both. I don’t know. Can you be both? Are the two REALLY dichotomous hot beverages? There is a widely accepted generalization, at least here in the Western world, that there are two main camps of hot… Read More January is Hot Tea Month {and my thoughts on hot tea}

Recipes, Uncategorized

Homemade spicy potpourri in less than five minutes!

It’s dreary outside here today. Rainy, and chilly. It is a day that makes me conjure in my mind all things warm and snuggly. Like wearing sweats, curling on the couch with a throw, petting my kitty, and drinking a warm beverage. Oh, and I dream of comfort food, too. Creamy soups, hearty stews, fresh bread.… Read More Homemade spicy potpourri in less than five minutes!

Fall Activities, Family Time, Recipes, Uncategorized

A visit to Ritter’s {and a recipe for apple pancakes}

I love fall. (Did I mention that before?) Actually, I love how all the seasons make their beautiful debut and subtle exit over the course of the year here in Northeast Pennsylvania. I truly cannot imagine living in a place where these distinct seasons do not exist. One of my favorite things about fall is… Read More A visit to Ritter’s {and a recipe for apple pancakes}