January 17, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
After my daughter left for college and my husband and I were left to our own devices, we settled into a comforting and predictable routine. One feature of our new empty nest lifestyle has risen to the top of my priority list: waffles. On weekend mornings, that’s what I want… Read story
December 20, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life
Before my taste was the finely honed tool that it currently is, I hated many foods with the fierce and unassailable intensity of childish opinions. I hated squash, Brussels sprouts, boiled cabbage, eggplant, canned green beans and cooked onions (except in French onion soup). These things made me feel genuinely… Read story
December 13, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News
Ladies and gentleman, grab your utensils with both hands, because we’re heading into holiday dessert season. Let’s start with cranberry cheesecake zingers. This recipe has so many sweet, festive elements, I hardly know where to start. It has spicy gingersnaps. It has tangy cream-cheese filling. It has a hint of… Read story
December 6, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life
I’m a fan of shortcuts. I make plenty of things from scratch but certainly not everything. I both admire and am baffled by those who make every single thing from scratch, such as tomato sauce or pudding or puff pastry. Read story
November 22, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Life
After all the fuss and complication of a Thanksgiving feast, a crockpot dinner will seem mighty appealing. November, December and January are peak months for the slow cooker, when something easy yet warming is the perfect pick-me-up for cold, dark nights (or interminable football games). Read story
November 8, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Life
Some people don’t like pumpkin. I get it. Ha ha, no, I don’t actually get it because I love pumpkin. Read story
October 18, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life
The rush for autumn flavors is in full swing at our house. The cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and allspice have migrated to the front of my spice cabinet. Sweet potatoes are on my weekly shopping list in case I get a hankering for sweet potato pie or casserole. We’re buying cans… Read story
October 11, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
Is it too soon to begin The Pumpkining? I think not. I was going to save my pumpkin recipe for later in October, or maybe even November, but then I thought, “Why? Why wait for the good stuff?” Let’s have our pumpkin and eat it, too. This easy coconut pumpkin… Read story
October 4, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life
For three and a half years, our family somehow eluded COVID-19. As if to make up for this glaring oversight, the virus finally swooped down and hooked us with its talons while we were in Bellingham recently to help our daughter get settled before starting her junior year at Western… Read story
September 20, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
If there is a backwards, inefficient and just plain muddleheaded way to do something, then that’s how I’ll do it. I’m not saying that I am unintelligent. I can be quite the smarty-pants in all manner of endeavors. But my downfall is that, in my eagerness to experiment, my flawed… Read story
