Fill Up This Ceramic Cookie Jar

I suppose any season is cookie season, isn’t it? But when it comes to making homemade cookies, we’re now getting into the prime season for baking.  You can make fun Halloween cookies in pumpkin and monster shapes, topped with black and orange icing or sprinkles. There are all kinds of festive cookies you can make [...]

Complete Pyrex Glass Food Storage Set

For as long as I can remember we’ve been using Pyrex dishes in our home. And not just in our home because I remember both my mother and my grandmother having various Pyrex glassware in their homes too.  My mom still has a few of her pieces all of these years later. I can clearly [...]

Ginger Tea Smooths The Wrinkles Out Of Your Day

Of all the teas I’ve made, this is probably the most curious recipe. Our English friends usually prefer milk in their tea, as Americans prefer lemon. Once you taste this English-style tea, you’ll begin to understand why a little milk is so yummy. Now, I keep a tin of Ginger Tea Mix in my cupboard [...]

Are You Cooking with Butter or Margarine?

I want to share a quick story with you that might be an eye opener for you. I was watching a show on the Food Network last week with a friend and both of our mouths were watering as the chef was preparing what looked like a very delicious, satisfying meal. At one point my [...]

Stainless Whistling Tea Kettle Makes a Great Gift

My sister is a big tea drinker. Every time she comes over to visit, the first thing she does is head to the kitchen, fill up my tea kettle and then she pops it on the stove to boil. I’ve asked her at times why she always uses a kettle instead of just popping some [...]