Author: karenlee

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Bribery Jam

Tomorrow will be a scorcher in the PNW, so I thought of a quick bribe used my time wisely for another GOOD EATS post. Today is a rainy “ugh” day, so I got busy in the kitchen. If I tell my sons* what I am doing, chances increase immeasurably that I may see them sooner..so……

Is YOUR Name On The List?

When did your love of writing begin? Are certain people responsible? I’ve been thinking lately about how mine began. The presentation of Auntie Hazel’s flashy script and grandma’s heartfelt poems filtered down through dad (both links lead to Sass and Vinegar, a tribute to two creative sisters who loved wordplay). I figured my interest came from dad’s…

Century-Old Danish Coffeecake

Do you remember visiting grandma’s house when you were little, and she always seemed to have something she’d made–maple walnut rolls, sour cream cookies, or apple cinnamon pie–fresh out of the oven? When you think of favorite childhood foods, are you tempted to think there was something grandma made that only she could make? In…

Sometimes, There Are No Words

“If we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane.” Robert Frost One day recently my husband and I ran errands. Several stops later, after visiting mom, buying groceries, looking at furniture, we headed home. I walked in the door, took off my coat, looked down and saw a laundry sheet hanging out of the bottom…

Yowza Healthy!

Do you like egg salad? My version may be a little different than yours, but I can guarantee, this one is packed with flavor (and it is yowza healthy). Except for the Feta, everything you see in the photo up there typically comes from our garden. (The eggs came from a friend on this particular…