Posts Tagged ‘celebrations’

Chicken & Dumplings

Rebecca is my daughter. She’s a very good cook. While I couldn’t get her to chop an onion when she was growing up, she’s become a cook who tries everything now—successfully. She also is the Manager of The Good Cooking Store in our little Lancaster County town of Intercourse, PA. She taught Language Arts to middle-schoolers for 7 years. Now we benefit from all of her energy and good ideas. Don’t miss what she has to say!

As I was growing up, my family liked to mark all celebrations with a meal. Sometimes it felt like we’d even stretch the importance of a celebration just to ensure that we’d have a chance for a special meal. At times we’d go out to eat, but the celebratory meals often occurred at home. Continue Reading...

Pork Chops with Sauerkraut

Here in Lancaster County, tradition dictates a pork-and-sauerkraut meal on New Year’s Day. We’ve been told it will make us prosperous in the new year. It hasn’t worked yet, but we keep trying! Continue Reading...