Kristie and her good friend and neighbor, Jackie, were hippie mamas together. Jackie taught her how to sew easy cover-up tops out of Indian bedspreads and tropical prints. They were both pregnant together. Each woman had a baby girl – every woman’s dream – perfectly behaved little blondies with big blue eyes. It was strawberry… Continue reading Strawberry Pickers
Category: Recipes
Corned Beef Champs
How do you make a corned beef on St. Paddy’s Day when you have to work and won’t get home in time to fix it? For many years Mom’s answer was the Slow Cooker. Just rush around in the morning trying not to get your professional outfit messy by wearing an apron and knowing full… Continue reading Corned Beef Champs
Hungry for Life
Big Mary was feeling so ill. She had always been big. Huge. Larger than any of her classmates. When she was young the effects of obesity didn’t bother her. She was strong. She could carry her weight with panache. As she was hitting middle age some of the typical health problems arose. She became a… Continue reading Hungry for Life
Brussels Sprouts
Where else could she get a job? She had just moved to a very cool beach town up the coast, but there were no jobs – or very few. She had a couple of lunch shifts at a little cafe and an occasional fill in for a bartender down by the wharf, but she needed… Continue reading Brussels Sprouts
Hippie Stew
Out on the desert they were living on Hamburger Helper and fast food. She was really craving something besides meat and fat, so she suggested that she take a trip to the grocery store in Boron and get some supplies to make what she called “Hippie Stew.” Back in the days when she was staying… Continue reading Hippie Stew