There are so many things to enjoy about fall: cooler weather, football games, colorful soft scarves, warm comfort foods, and the anticipation of all the holidays that occur from October through December. I love it all! I love pumpkins, scarecrows, mums, and apple cider. What a comfortable, cozy time of year. Here’s a snack… Continue reading Chewy peanut butter-cereal treats
There is a tradition down here in the south of eating black-eyed peas on January 1st for “good luck.” Practically everyone I know does it, and I do it, too, though I don’t really believe in luck. 🙂 It’s a good thing I like black-eyed peas. I like purple-hull peas from the garden even more,… Continue reading Mama Steph’s simple, spicy (and good for you!) black-eyed pea soup
Fall baking: the prospect of it makes me cheerful. It’s one of the pleasures of the season, for me; it reminds me of my growing-up years, and the comfort there was sitting on the big oval braided rug in the living room in our home in N.C., watching Sesame Street or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, while… Continue reading No-bake peanut butter-white chocolate chip bars
What a busy weekend I just had; my oldest son graduated from high school, and all the things that go along with that kept us running from here to there on Friday and Saturday. What a blessing to be his mom and see him growing into such a great young man. I am so… Continue reading Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars and reflections on graduating kids
“Peanut butter is the paté of childhood.”~Florence Fabricant Peanut butter feels, to me, like an old friend. Peanut butter was there for me on days when spaghetti-os weren’t available, and when mom was trying to make me eat canned English peas that I just couldn’t swallow. What kept me full and protein-fortified? What made my… Continue reading MamaSteph’s Outrageously Great Peanut Butter Blondie Bars
The Great American Peanut Butter Festival is taking place tomorrow, Nov. 13th, in Grand Saline! So much work is still going on to make sure everything is perfect for all of you: your families, your friends, and YOU! I hope you’ll be there, rain or shine, to enjoy the live music stage, the parade, the… Continue reading Cooking Up a Storm For the Great American PB Festival: Cookies!
Were you aware that November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month? It is! I really love peanut butter, so this is a celebration that I am happy to take part in. Here are a few interesting facts that you may or may not know about peanuts: Peanuts are not actually nuts; they’re legumes, like peas… Continue reading Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars for National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Comfort: to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to; to make physically comfortable; encourage. There is a lot of fodder for spiritual, medical, and even fashion discussion when comfort is the topic. The Bible describes God, in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 as “the God of all comfort.” In the Hippocratic Oath, doctors pledge to comfort and… Continue reading Comfort Food: Chicken fettuccine casserole
Generations~ You are like the stem Of a young beech-tree, Straight and swaying, Breaking out in golden leaves. Your walk is like the blowing of a beech-tree On a hill. Your voice is like leaves Softly struck upon by a South wind. Your shadow is no shadow, but a scattered sunshine; And at night you… Continue reading Beech Trees and Peanut Butter Cookies
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