Hiccup, Hiccup, HICCUP - cures for the hiccups

This is one of those topics where everyone has a cure for the hiccups.  I won’t do all the standard stuff as if you don’t know to drink some water, etc, to try and get rid of the hiccups, then there’s really nothing I can do for you here.  These are remedies for when the [...]

Cinnamon Toast Muffins

“They are like OMG good!” that’s what one of my daughter’s friends said when she came over to visit and had one of my Cinnamon Toast Muffins.  Once I asked what “OMG” was and if that was a good thing, well, apparently yes it was.  I’ve been making these Cinnamon Toast Muffins for years and [...]

Tuna Melt

I haven’t made this recipe in years, but there’s a reason.  I got on a kick of eating Tuna Melts, it wasn’t just a little kick, more like an addiction, but the thing is with a good food craving you can successfully kill the craving by just having too much of it.  That’s right, I [...]

Apple Butter

Apple Butter isn’t for everyone, but it’s one of my favorites.  Here’s a simple to make Apple Butter recipe and it yields 2 half pint jars.
8 cups applesauce12 tsp. cloves½ tsp. allspice2 cups brown sugar½ tsp. cinnamonGrated rind of one lemon
Mix all ingredients and spread in shallow baking pan. Bake at 275 degrees F, stirring [...]

War - Card Game

This is a very simple card game that’s suitable for young kids to play and it’s good to get them to know the ranks of the cards, the point values, and helping with some basic numbers for the really young kids.  All you need to know is the ranks of the cards: Ace, King, Queen, [...]