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Recipe: Cedar House Banana Bread
When we were kids in Century during the Kennedy/Johnson years, Saturday night was a special family time, and as we sprawled on the den rug (oval, braided, brown) with eyes glued to “Perry Mason” or “Gunsmoke” on our 1954 DuMont … Continue reading
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Tagged Banana bread, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, quick bread
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Recipe: Sweet Potato/Mandarin Orange Casserole for Mary Hurt
I don’t think I ever went to a Southern church covered-dish supper in my life that somebody didn’t show up with a miniature-marshmallow-covered sweet potato casserole. It was sure to be a big hit, was very cost effective, and never … Continue reading
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Tagged Casseroles, Coconut, Mandarin Oranges, Recipes, Side dishes, Sweet Potato
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RECIPE: 1,2,3,4 Bundt Cake with Easy Caramel (or Fruit Glaze) Icing
You never know, when you set your sail, just how the winds will blow, so I’m continuing to learn and grow and be surprised by all manner of reactions to this blog, almost universally positive, and perhaps the most unexpected … Continue reading
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Tagged Bundt cake, caramel, dessert, fruit glaze, Recipes
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Reflections in Three Acts and an Encore
Some poems take ages – or even, sometimes, never find the perfection they seek – while others simply pour out on the page in a fit of creativity that some might consider being “in the zone,” others might call the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownstone, Contentment, Extremes, insecurities, Joy, New York City, Providence, resignation, Upper West Side
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Beauty, Goodness and a Recipe: George’s Key Lime Pie
Well, thanks to Hurricane Arthur, it was a topsy-turvy sort of weekend in the Pines. While most of the country had beautiful weather for the Fourth of July, a cold rain fell from dawn to well beyond dusk here, so … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, belief, faith, God the Father, Holy Spirit, Living Water, Love, religion
Tagged Beauty, flowers, Gardening, Goodness, key lime pie, Light, lilies, love, Recipes, Truth
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Angels in Action: the Fire Tower
My fourth and fifth years were special, but then, it seems to me that most children are particularly radiant at that age. So much so, in fact, that I have come to believe we all enjoy a brief but magical … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Angels, Bankhead National Forest, courage, faith, fear, fire tower, sipsey river
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Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Charlotte
If you read my last post, you already know that I spend a lot of time cooking for our housemates in the summertime, but what you may not know is that I make most of it up as I go … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, charlotte russe, Cooking, desserts, food, Recipes, refreshing, strawberries, strawberry, sweet
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Angel Gifts
It takes two years to become a New Yorker. You’ll be walking down the street one day and something will happen on the sidewalk – a glance, a stumble, a remark, a collision – and without even thinking you react, … Continue reading
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Tagged Century, Cooking, Fire Island, Fire Island Pines, FL, Gardening, Gathering, Ministry, Retreat, South, Southern, Tannenheim
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Thanks to a very nasty bronchial cold that has been making the rounds, I’ve been laid low for a few days, which accounts for the length of time since my last post, but I’m delighted to report that my coughing … Continue reading
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