Recipe: Rice Krispies Treats
For this extremely easy recipe, found on the back of probably every single box of Rice Krispies ever manufactured, you will need: 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine 4 cups marshmallows (fresh mini-marshmallows work best here) 6 cups crisp rice cereal A sheet of parchment paper (this is my gift to you; you’ll thank me for […]
Recipe: Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cake
For this recipe, you will need: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 small package instant chocolate pudding mix 4 large eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 8 ounces sour cream 6 ounce package of Nestle chocolate chips ******** Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a Bundt pan or tube pan. Mix together well all […]
Fiction: The Doorbell
Darkness had fallen hours earlier. The moon was high over the lush summer treetops. Emily, who had been drowsing on the sofa since suppertime, awoke with a start. “What? Oh, I must have fallen asleep,” she said to the empty room. She arose from the sofa and stretched, then looked around the dimly lit room. […]
How the Stories We Tell Ourselves Hurt Us
Don’t Believe Everything You Think One day, some five decades ago, I went on a day trip to Cunningham Falls in western Maryland with my parents and younger brother. I remember playing in a little stream while my mom chatted with another woman. “She’s not very surefooted,” I heard my mom say to the woman. […]
A Head Full of Snow: A 50-word microfiction
By the time John walks home from school and sees her in the kitchen, his mom has gone cold. He sits down next to her on the wooden floor and touches her nose and cheek. John waits for the white powder around her nose to melt, but it never does.
My Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cake
Here’s the story of my mom’s chocolate chip cake! This cake is truly one of her signature dishes, and one of my favorite cakes. It’s easy to make (it’s semi-homemade), travels well, and is adored by everyone. If you can’t wait to make this wonderful cake, click here for the recipe, and click here for […]
Meet Brody!
Poor Brody found himself, at the age of seven and testing positive for heartworm, in an overcrowded shelter. When shelter workers sent out a plea for this boy, All Shepherd Rescue stepped up and took him. Thanks to ASR volunteers, Brody is resting comfortably in his new foster home. UPDATE: Brody is doing well in […]
The New Abnormal: A 50-word microfiction
For decades, Stacy’s bedtime was three a.m., after Channel Four played the Star Spangled Banner and signed off for the night. Now, Stacy and Channel Four are always on. At three a.m., she is spooning Dilaudid into her mom’s mouth. Stacy hums the anthem. Her mom’s eyelids flutter, then close.
Recipe: Bundt Pan Stuffing
For this recipe, you will need: 1 loaf of crusty French or Italian bread, cubed 2 cups of vegetable stock 1 stick of butter 3 stalks of celery, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2-3 tsp minced garlic 4 eggs 1 cube vegetable Maggi 1 tsp poultry seasoning 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp marjoram 2 tsp […]
Togetherness: A 50-word microfiction
They’re sitting together on the sofa, separated by the dog. The latest episode of General Hospital is halfway over. She gets up. The dog gets up too. “Want me to pause it?” he asks, staring at his phone. “Don’t bother,” she answers. “Want anything from the kitchen?” He doesn’t answer.
