by Toni | Jun 15, 2022 | Fruits, Let's Eat, Sinful Sensations
Berry season is near perfection in the month of June in farm country. One berry arrives and as it is making its exit another appears…like magic, of course. It is the season of iced tea on the front porch, picnics and patio dinners. What better way to celebrate...
by Toni | Jun 19, 2021 | Come Home, Eggs, Let's Eat
If I am given my choice for dessert, I usually choose something creamy like ice cream or pudding with a short cookie or crust. A refrigerated cream pie is divine! Crème Brulee with shortbread pure heaven! I like cake, of course, but it’s never my first choice; my...
by Toni | Jun 18, 2021 | Come Home, Let's Eat
My grandma’s lace handkerchief, the one she had in her pocket every Sunday for church. Her blue hydrangeas next to my sand pile. Red radishes sliced on white bread with butter and a light sprinkle with salt. Lunchtime at her kitchen table. The massive climbing tree...
by Toni | Jun 28, 2019 | Let's Eat, Sinful Sensations
When I worked for the University of Illinois Extension Service, I spent two weeks in August at the Illinois State Fair. I was on a communications team that covered the 4-H winners. We worked long hours, submitted media stories daily, filmed video for local news and...
