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Strawberry Muffins
My boys love strawberries. Nothing delights them more than when strawberry season is in full swing and we can go berry picking. For several days now the youngest has been asking for strawberry muffins. He’s gotten tired of the usual blueberry, my slam bang cinnamon muffins “aren’t spring muffins, Mommy,” and the chocolate chip variety…
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Prince is Dead. Long live Prince.
Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called life Electric word life It means forever and that’s a mighty long time But I’m here to tell you There’s something else The after-world A world of never ending happiness You can always see the sun, day or night Prince…
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Mrs. Winters’s Snickerdoodle Cookies
Snickerdoodles. The cookie with the name that is just as fun to say as it is to eat. It’s a cookie of every Iowan’s childhood. Today it is supposed to be spring. Yet, it is 50 degrees outside and rainy and crap-tastic. There is only one remedy and it is the snickerdoodle. When you bake…
Mindy Carlson 