My friends had enjoyed a week at the lake, and then the unthinkable happened — My friend, her husband, and their children were returning home from a week at the lake when another car crashed into their sedan, killing both drivers. The children were unhurt, but their mother was airlifted to a hospital, where she underwent several life-saving procedures. Stripped of her husband and her…

The remedy was within clear view — My husband and I moved halfway across the country right after our honeymoon. We had hardly opened our gifts when we had to repack and load everything into the moving van. Even before we pulled out of the driveway, I began missing my family and friends. Once we got settled…

You’ll love this carrot, potato, and cheddar cheese soup all winter — One of my all-time favorite cookbooks is the More-with-Less Cookbook, which I received as a shower gift more than 40 years ago. The copy I now have is a replacement for the original because I used it so often that the pages stuck together, and the book eventually fell apart. …

You need five ingredients & water to make this no-cook side dish — Ingredients 1 bag of fresh cranberries 1 cup of sugar (or more to taste) 1 small box of strawberry Jello (sugar-free works well) 1 cup of boiling water 1 small can of crushed pineapple Zest from an orange (you can grind the whole orange if you have a food processor) Instructions Grind…

I didn’t leave — I woke up earlier than usual today. After eating breakfast, perusing the news, and doing my devotions, I was an hour ahead of schedule, so I decided to go to an early class at the gym. I usually go to the Young at Heart class for people who are not…

These crunchy cubes are perfect for salads, soups, and snacks — Ingredients 2 large slices of crusty bread (you can use whatever bread is available) 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder Ground pepper (a pinch) Directions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. …

Next time you have leftover rice, try this oven-baked recipe — My mom used to make extra rice for dinner so we could have rice pudding for dessert. This recipe is my favorite, firm, not creamy. (If you don’t like raisins, skip them. I always sprinkle my rice pudding with a bit of cinnamon, too.) Ingredients 1 cup uncooked white rice 2…