We at a lot of beans in my home. They are cheap, filling and healthy. In fact, my children, prefer beans to meat. Throughout this blog, I will provide different ways to enjoy beans. Another excellent bean resource is the Prudent Homemaker’s Post, How to Eat Beans Every Night. I used to shell out money for frozen black bean burgers but now I just make my own and freeze them for a fraction of the cost. I start with cooking black…
Around 2010, we began to give military veterans the ability to set up their Veteran’s Affairs disability claims while they were still on Active Duty. Now most veterans who are receiving medical retirements know…
Do you live with a Moaning Myrtle* or a child with a high agitation level? My youngest daughter is such a child, and let me tell you life with her (at 3.5) is loud…
There are still a percentage of Pennsylvanians that heat their homes with anthracite coal. I come from a steel town just south of the slate belt. I was raised hearing the reverberation of ethnic…
It was a hot and humid day. I didn’t feel like turning on the stove. I love summer eating because a salad can be a main dish. I had most of ingredients for this…
I try to make an annual pilgrimage to the Kutztown Folk Festival where our region’s Pennsylvania Dutch history is celebrated. The festival began in 1950 and it is pretty extensive. It is known for…
I spent two decades as a Active Duty Army Social Work Officer (I’m an LCSW). At least 60 percent of my clinical practice involved sleep issues and disorders. I am also the mother of…