Monthly Archives: February 2009

Palm trees everywhere

By Marta Gouger | Published: February 28, 2009 | Comments closed
Getting tired of winter? Got that gardener’s itch? It’s always green somewhere. Sometimes you just have to travel to find it. We just got back from a week in Florida. We spent a few days in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando with a short trip to the Bahamas.  Flowers were everywhere, but palm trees are the most noticeable. [...]
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Time to make the doughnuts

By Marta Gouger | Published: February 21, 2009 | Comments closed
Doughnuts were always a hit in my family, especially on doughnut or fastnacht day. My mom used to say the last one out of bed on that day was a “doughnut.” That was a joke, but doughnuts are certainly no laughing matter. The first time I had true fastnacht doughnuts, made with mashed potatoes, was in [...]
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Let me tell you about my granddaughter…

By Marta Gouger | Published: February 14, 2009 | Comments closed
Today I can be sappy because it’s Valentine’s Day. My husband Ronnie bought me a rose that has a recorded message from him and plays a song. Very cute! But I want to brag about my dear sweet granddaughter, Melody. We both go gaga over Melody. Ronnie actually had the nerve to tell me I hog [...]
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Red cake goes down in history

By Marta Gouger | Published: February 6, 2009 | Comments closed
When I was growing up, my mom always made whatever cake we wanted for our birthdays. My choice was Red Velvet Cake, a recipe handed down from my Grandmother Laura. She was my step-dad’s mom and when I tasted it I declared it was the best thing I ever ate.   It is indeed red and perfect [...]
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