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Author Archives: brickers
Out, out dang dirt!
I get a lot of satisfaction from gardening. Many years ago, when DotMom used to make me help her lug jugs of water out to her garden plot at the local college, I would have never believed I would get … Continue reading
Tagged dirt, fingernails, Flowers, food, gardening, lifestyles, planting
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Twisted treats
A few weeks before we boarded the plane for Germany, more than a month ago now, I was talking about our upcoming trip with a former exchange student’s mother. “Oh, bring me back a pretzel,” she requested, relating how they … Continue reading
Tagged Crailsheim, food, germany, lifestyles, Munich, pretzel, recipes, rot am see
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The Crailsheim Connection
The idea of sorting through all the stuff on my desk isn’t nearly as appealing as daydreaming about the wonderful vacation from which I have just returned. Hubby Bryan and I spent a whirlwind 10 days in Germany – with … Continue reading
Tagged Crailsheim, germany, lifestyles, Munich, Travel, trip
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Gone to pot?
At the base of the front window of our abode is one of those miniature plastic greenhouses. Inside that flimsy plastic structure are the beginnings of my “garden.” I put garden in quotes because it really isn’t much of a … Continue reading
Tagged avocado basil pasta, basil, cooking, food, gardening, lifestyles, recipes
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Not-so-diet-friendly fare
A blog or two ago, I promised to share a few more selections from the Bratsch family cookbook CD, titled “Around the Dining Room Table.” At first, as I flipped through its electronic pages, I concentrated on the recipes that … Continue reading
To brunch or to lunch?
Easter is just a few days away, but we have yet to decide on the menu for the holiday meal at our house. Brunch or dinner? That is the main debate as we try to figure out what will work … Continue reading
Family foods — and ties — that bind
WORTHINGTON— This is a blog that is long overdue. A year ago, for the Daily Globe’s annual report section (which again comes out this Saturday with a theme of “Hometown Proud”) I interviewed Sue Bratsch Salzwedel of Okabena. Sue is … Continue reading
In praise of pie
Could I let National Pie Day go by without a mention? (Yes, it’s today, March 14.) Actually, I could, because I’m not much of a pie appreciator. I’m more of a cake connoisseur. Does anybody know when National Cake Day … Continue reading
Tagged baking, french silk pie, lifestyles, national pie day, recipes
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Blarney and beer
There’s nary a drop of Irish blood running through my veins, but there is a whole lot of blarney in our clan, so I’ve been known to hoist a green pint come March 17, particularly when St. Patrick’s Day falls … Continue reading
Doing the dunk
Twist, lick, dunk. Get your mind out of the gutter. Those three words are not for mature audiences only, but actually for the immature and young at heart. It’s the process for eating an Oreo cookie. Today, the classic sandwich … Continue reading
