In the Kitchen

Cooking For the Freezer

Today was a cooking-food-to-put-in-the-freezer day, so that the guys will have some tasty treats while Linz and I are away.  To be honest, it feels a bit strange to be getting ready for this trip.  In the 26+ years that George and I have been married, it's been a very rare occasion when I've gone ...

In the Kitchen

Mother’s Day

Okay, I've got to take a minute to tell you how wonderful my kids are!  They are always so very kind to me, showing their love and appreciation in various ways.  Today was no exception.  Lindsey worked all Saturday afternoon preparing for a Mother's Day breakfast, and I must say that she really outdid herself! ...

In the Kitchen

A Little Improvisation

Since we've been living in Africa, we have definitely learned a few things about improvising.  For me, I'd say that cooking here has definitely required me to be inventive.  A couple of years ago the stove we brought on our container slowly died, except for a couple of burners.  Anything I wanted to bake I ...

In the Kitchen

Laughter: the Best Medicine

Living in Africa must be done with a sense of humor. Without one, I would have a much harder time coping with some things that aren't so pleasant. For example, yesterday morning I began preparing some pancakes for our breakfast. I then realized that we were out of pancake syrup, so I got out my ...