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Holidays
Labor Day 2026: Celebrating the People Who Power Wisconsin Business
Labor Day 2026 arrives on Monday, September 7, and it offers Wisconsin business owners something more valuable than a long weekend: a genuine opportunity to reflect on the people who make everything work. From the shop floors of our manufacturers to the front desks...
Independence Day 2026: Celebrating What Mattered Most to the Founders on America’s 250th Anniversary
This Independence Day 2026 is unlike any the United States has marked in living memory. On July 4, 2026, our nation turns 250 — the Semiquincentennial — commemorating the day in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence (archives.gov)....
Memorial Day 2026: 250 Years of the Last Full Measure
This Memorial Day 2026 lands in a year unlike any most of us have lived through. Two hundred and fifty years ago, a small group of Americans put their names to an idea that would cost generations of their countrymen their lives to defend. As we mark Memorial Day...
About Me
I love to cook…most of the time. But finding recipes in a cook book or online is sometimes more work than making the meal. I wanted a place to keep all my favorite recipes without the hassle. Hopefully this is the place. Also my kids are always after me to give them the recipes they grew up with. Texting or emailing them gets to be a hassle. So whenever they call, I just put the recipe here so they can look it up on their own.
Salads
Olive Oil Vinaigrette
A great Basic by itself or to build on.
French Dressing
Tangy
Blue Cheese Dressing
Wings, Wings all the time
Customer Testimonials
Nathan Klein
Breads & Muffins
Baked Oatmeal
Recipe courtesy of The KitchenBaked Oatmeal - I like this recipe because you can make it ahead and bake it the morning you want to serve. - old fashion cut oats, toasted almonds (chopped), unsweetened coconut (toasted), salt, cinnamon and...
Quick Oats Sweet Potato Pancakes
Quick Oats Sweet Potato Pancakes - I'm always looking for recipes for our week in the Dells. With so many people to feed and so many different tastes, this seemed like a great one for everyone. I was right. It's become a new...
Apple Cranberry Bread
Great for soup night.
