December Magic of the Month – 8 Clever Christmas Ideas

It is that time in December where my house is decorated from head to toe with Christmas decor and I love it!! Most of us cherish this time of year as it brings to mind wonderful memories of growing up with the excitement and anticipation of the season from the perspective of a child. I […]

August Magic of the Month – Canned Jams

As summer draws to an end and the weather begins to cool, I start picturing winter days snuggled in my house. Obviously, I can’t do that without having some good “comfort” food. I think toast or a biscuit with homemade jam definitely qualifies. Dawn has been on a canning craze lately, so we thought we’d […]

May Magic of the Month – Seven Summer Pies

May’s Magic of the Month is a celebration of wonderful fruit pies that remind us of the long, summer days ahead. Mama Bear was well known for her delicious, made-from-scratch pies.  In her restaurants, bakeries and catering, pies were always among the top requests.  Notice some of the pies have her signature pie crust bear […]

April Magic of the Month – Seven Summer Salads

April’s “Magic of the Month” features Seven Summer Salads.  It’s not too early to start thinking about summer entertaining.  Now that the warmer weather has finally arrived we are all anxious to spend time outdoors. 1. Blueberry Bibb Salad On a stack of  bibb lettuce leaves, sprinkle with fresh blueberries and walnuts.  Drizzle the plate with […]