We made one of Grandma’s most awesome Christmastime treats – Caramel Corn. I had forgotten how good it is, and I’m glad we didn’t make it any sooner. It’s better than anything…
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Jelly-Filled Thumbprint Cookies
Kenric and I made these. Can you believe it?! See below for recipe which was originally from www.allrecipes.com. The original recipe said to bake it for only another 8 minutes after adding…
Failing Home Economics
We bought a 1-quart carton of buttermilk to make cole slaw the other day, and used very little of it. So, we asked Grandma for a recipe that would use up the…
Christmas Tea
“This is my grandson, Kenric; his girlfriend, Caren; and my grandniece, Amanda”, Grandma introduced us to her friends at the United Methodist Women’s (UMW) Christmas Tea yesterday morning. We had a great…
KFC Cole Slaw
Some of you have requested the KFC Cole Slaw recipe so, by very popular demand, here it is! KFC Cole SlawFrom “Top Secret Recipes” by Todd Wilbur very finely chopped cabbage (1…
Tonight’s Dinner was Epic
Yesterday, we make turkey soup with leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. Instead of having the soup with crackers, Grandma suggested we add dumplings (American style dumplings made with Bisquick) to the soup. It…
The Enormity of American Stores
We woke up to rain in Redlands which is very rare. Sadly, it was time to send Aunt Mary Lu and Uncle Dennis to the airport. They live in Sioux Falls, South…
Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial
Kenric, his grandma, aunt, uncle, and I visited Kenric’s sister in San Diego before heading to Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla. His sister has the biggest TV I have…
Lynn L. Wilbur, 1925-2018
While still in the air this past Saturday, we received news from Kenric’s sister that Grandpa had passed away. We were devastated. The next few days in Kenric’s grandparents’ home alternated between…
We’ll See You Soon, Grandpa.
A few nights ago, we bought air tickets to fly back to California for Thanksgiving as Kenric’s grandfather’s health has deteriorated. Tonight is our last night in Sarajevo. We spent yesterday doing…