Beer retirement community

MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — The idea of a brewery assembly line might conjure images of Laverne and Shirley toiling away in the dimly lit Schotz… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About a trip to Kansas with Uncle Guy and brother John

Written by my Sister Virginia R. Mcclure,   Boulder, Colorado Probably in the late 1950’S My Sister Ginger, (Virginia) wrote that she also went to… Continue reading

Au Gratin of Scallops in Vermouth Sauce

Finding the old recipe pamphlet that came with my early 1970’s Copco (made in Denmark) Michael Lax Au Gratin Dish provided me with the perfect… Continue reading

This May 18, 2015 photo shows grilled green beans with honey, feta and dill in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

The healthy dish to balance out all the July 4 indulgences

This is the easy side you need to serve on July Fourth in order to feel virtuous. Which is to say, this is the side… Continue reading

This May 18, 2015 photo shows grilled green beans with honey, feta and dill in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, file photo, shows soft drinks for sale at K & D Market in San Francisco. San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for soda pop. Supporters and opponents say San Francisco would be the first place in the country to require warnings on ads for soda, which is linked to rotting teeth and obesity. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

San Francisco considers health warning on soda advertising.

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for a favorite drink of children and a bane of… Continue reading

FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, file photo, shows soft drinks for sale at K & D Market in San Francisco. San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for soda pop. Supporters and opponents say San Francisco would be the first place in the country to require warnings on ads for soda, which is linked to rotting teeth and obesity. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
This April 20, 2015 photo shows sweet and spicy grilled lamb chops in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

Lamb chops for Father’s Day

The hardest thing about grilling lamb chops is buying them. Because once you get them home, the rest is easy.My favorite style of chops resembles… Continue reading

This April 20, 2015 photo shows sweet and spicy grilled lamb chops in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
Sunday dinner with pork roast

Sunday dinner with pork roast

In our house, Sunday dinner is eaten around 3 p.m., and it is our main (and perhaps only) meal of the day. When I was… Continue reading

Sunday dinner with pork roast

Pioneer Potluck: About Ben’s boat wreck at Big Lake

Year 1972 Big Lake, Alaska But first May 28, 1938 Happy Birthday to my Little Big Brother John in Montana. This story is a repeat… Continue reading

Powerhouse smoothies for taste, nutrition and kidney health

According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 20 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease… Continue reading

Cranberry Ade for UTI and Kidney Stones

½ cup unsweetened 100-percent cranberry juice½ cup peeled and sectioned navel orange1 cup frozen sliced banana¼ cup raw walnut halves or pieces1 teaspoon orange zest½… Continue reading

Virgin Pina Colada

1 cup unsweetened coconut milk½ cup sliced banana½ cup frozen unsweetened strawberries¼ cup frozen unsweetened pineapple chunksPlace all ingredients in a blender and mix until… Continue reading

Antioxidant Heart Power

½ cup water or green tea, freshly brewed and cooled6 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt½ cup frozen unsweetened blueberries½ cup frozen unsweetened strawberries2 mint leavesPlace… Continue reading

Self-serve granola, a tasty, fun treat

While Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, is first and foremost the day we set aside for remembering the people who died while serving… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About my eighth grade graduation present

A trip to Kansas to see my Dad’s relatives 1950 Fort Collins, Colorado Beverly and Ellsworth, Kansas   I graduated from the eighth grade in… Continue reading

How to get that elegant, French pastry shop look – at home

I think a tart is easier to make than a pie. There is no rolling of dough or crimping of a pie shell needed. The… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About memories of Mom

1937 TO 1999 Northern, Colorado This story was suggested by daughter Susan. Co-author Virginia McClure   Although Mom wrote extensively about our life on the… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About Mother’s Day

1940s to 1955 Northern Colorado   This story is a tribute to my Mom and all the things she did for her family day after… Continue reading

Breakfast and gifts for Mom on Mother’s Day.

On Mother’s Day, many moms will be treated to breakfast in bed. While there are many options for mom’s breakfast, not all of them segue… Continue reading

Local chef, champion pie baker, share recipes that inspire

For those lamenting the closing of Roastfish and Cornbread, on Hilton Head Island, former owner, Chef David Vincent Young, shared good news. Sitting at the… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About May Day

1940s and 50s to present day On a farm in Northern Colorado   I loved May Day when I was growing up in the 1940s.… Continue reading