Dear Customers,             Love turns me into a blithering idiot!  Lately, whenever I see something on television, the internet or even in print that depicts the warmer side of human nature, my throat constricts, and my eyes fill up with tears.  It wasn’t always this bad, but it has undoubtedly gotten worse as I’ve aged. …

Dear Customers, I come from a big family by today’s standards.  As the fifth of five children I grew accustomed at an early age to being referred to as “the baby” of the family.  My oldest sister was already in college when I was born!  She just turned 90 last month. My mom was the…

Dear Customers,             Everybody appreciates a little break now and again.  It’s even more welcome when you didn’t see it coming.  The people who determine which items go on sale in our ads every week decided to give themselves one of those little breaks.  So, for the next two weeks, November 17th and November 24th,…

Dear Customers, If your family is anything like my family, when the holidays roll around, we gravitate towards making the exact same things for holiday dinner that we do every year.  I guess you could call it “following tradition” but using the example of Thanksgiving we start with the turkey – the bigger, the better. …

Dear Customers,              These last two months of every year are absolutely jam-packed with reasons to eat!  With Thanksgiving and Christmas being the two main causes, you also can count on parties, get-togethers, school events and workplace celebrations.  Thanksgiving is very late this year, falling on the 27th of November.  The earliest Thanksgiving can occur…

Dear Customers,             It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were joyfully noticing the lengthening hours of daylight back in the early days of March.  Even though it happens every year, we somehow are surprised when it happens again!  Now, here we are enjoying the final week of Daylight Savings Time prior to turning…

Dear Customers,               Sweet and savory is a thing!  We all recognize sweet on our taste buds, but how many of us really know what savory is?  Savory is defined as:  “full-flavored and often associated with salty or spicy”.  When you combine these two tastes you create a balanced experience that makes dishes more satisfying. …

Dear Customers,              Depending upon the weather during the summer just past, you can expect to get brilliant, almost fluorescent displays of maple leaves or . . . the exact opposite – dingy, muted, disappointing foliage.  The most spectacular autumn colors are produced by a succession of warm, sunny days and cool, crisp (but not…

Dear Customers,             “OCTOBER”!  That one word conjures up so many feelings, colors, aromas and tastes that it should have its own volume in the encyclopedia. When you hear the word, you might immediately think of Halloween and your reaction will most likely be age-specific.  If you’re a kid, you’re probably thinking of this year’s…

Dear Customers,              No more arguments about when does summer start – or end!  Whether you follow the calendar or social customs, when the pages flip over to October there’s no denying it – it’s autumn!  The bulk of our trees around this area are one type of maple or another, interspersed with several varieties…