Yarn Dreams

Remember my 20 pounds of apples? I’m still trying to find ways to use them before they start getting mushy spots. I found this recipe while looking through my very unorganized recipe binder. Papa (grandpa) typed it up for me a few years ago – it is “his favorite” apple crisp [...]

Last weekend we did an official “fall is here” thing and went apple picking.
We went to a new place this year, Apple Holler in Sturtevant, WI. Their orchard is nice a big so even though it was crowded we rarely ran into other people. They also have pear and [...]

Hard to believe (for me, anyway) that it is already July 4th. We traditionally do a picnic with lots of yummy food, usually at a forest preserve or state park, and then go watch fireworks.
One dish I have brought for the last few years is Taffy Apple Salad. This is so [...]

St. Patrick’s Day (or weekend, as it has been this year) is always a big event in Chicago. My German-born mother once told me that her father claims Oktoberfest is a bigger deal in Chicago than in Germany, and I wonder if the same might be true of St. Patrick’s Day here [...]