Fruitful Detours
I’m confused. What we eat is so important, and yet I don’t think there is any subject that has so much conflicting information. For years, eggs were out. The cholesterol was bad for you. Now they are back. They are a healthy source of protein. Then they (all the self-described experts) said that we should […]
When I was growing up, we had a space under the basement stairs where we kept canned goods. Dad would buy stuff on sale, and he’d come home with 12 cans of creamed corn, which was nobody’s favorite, or 8 little tins of Chicken of the Sea tuna, or 25 cans of Campbell’s soup. He […]
I like hot, spicy flavors. But you can have too much of a good thing. Years ago, I saw a clip on TV of David Letterman trying some XXX spicy mustard from the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin. He was warned that it was very hot, but took a heaping spoonful, and ended up […]
Here’s the Problem We don’t have enough sustainable food. World Vision reports “Up to 811 million people — about 10% of the world’s population — regularly go to bed hungry.” At the same time, we are killing our planet by creating greenhouse gases, some of which are created by animals, and these animals are being […]
I used to drive past the M&M Cafe in Monticello, Wisconsin almost every month on my way to Madison from Freeport, Illinois. I would stop and get biscuits and gravy or an omelette, and it was always great. But then I noticed the pie. They had amazing-looking pie, so I started going there for lunch […]
I must tell you, I love this Ramen Salad. I’ve used it at church potlucks for years, and it is a staple at the giant Christmas Party that our friends Greg and Danny host every year. It’s also super simple, and there is only one thing to watch out for — toast the slivered almonds […]