The general recipe for cream cheese mints is generations-old. Of course, as a dyed-in-the-wool “coalcracker”, my spin on them is to use teaberry for the […]
Holidays
Coal Region Peanut Rolls
Growing up in Schuylkill County during the 60’s and 70’s meant enjoying Easter, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day candy from Mootz Candies, a fixture on Centre […]
My Collection of Homemade Easter Egg Centers
Not much got my Mom down — except what she described as the “dreary stretch” that descended upon The Coal Region in the weeks immediately […]
Sour Mushroom Soup (Slovak Machanka)
In the Slovak, Ukrainian, Carpatho-Rusyn Orthodox Christian tradition, sour mushroom soup (machanka or macanka) is a meatless soup served for Christmas Eve Wigilia supper and any time […]
AP Cookies (Apea, Apeas, Apie)
When I was a kid growing up in the 60’s and 70’s much of my life revolved around traditions. There were several traditions that signaled […]
Creamed Lima Beans
There were two green vegetables I would eat without question as a kid: green peas and Lima beans; the large Fordhook Lima beans in particular. […]