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Recipes
Orange Cake
Carrot Cake by Sadie
Indulge in a slice of nostalgia with this moist, soft, and tender carrot cake that brings warmth to every occasion. From Sadie’s cookbook.
Blueberry Pie
I love baking pies during the holiday season at the end of the year, especially when the cooler days arrive. Cranberry and Apple pies are my favorite. Baking pies warm my kitchen and my soul.
Cranberry Pie
I love baking pies during the holiday season at the end of the year, especially when the cooler days arrive. Cranberry and Apple pies are my favorite. Baking pies warm my kitchen and my soul.
Traditions
The Power of Words
As I was driving to a doctor's appointment and listening to a Peruvian "vals" (song), I was astounded by the words as the singer affectionately called his love "negra". I couldn't help but reflect on the power of words. The connotation and impact of a word depend...
My Homemade Orange Marmalade Recipe Tradition
For many years making homemade orange marmalade was a tradition I had initiated and shared with my father. It was not just a time to be with my father, just him and I, but nobody else really wanted to join us as the making of this marmalade.
Do Miracles Happen?
There are a lot of people I know who believe in miracles. Until my personal spiritual experience, I did not believe in miracles and remained skeptical of them. My “little” brother (he is 54 years old), who is five years younger than I, was born the same day as I was,...
Music
Sunny Days and Sundays Always Cheer Me Up
I still listen to the radio and, yes, I know that saying this may give away my age. Thank you Gugliemo Marconi for inventing the radio in 1895. Every Sunday at noon, local classical station KMFA features an hour of classical guitar, which I enjoy listening to while...