by B.L. Unkel | Jan 30, 2021 | History
According to www.dictionary.com, Pronunciation “is the act or result of producing the sounds of speech, including articulation, stress, and intonation, often with reference to some standard of correctness or acceptability.” But who decides what is correct? In one...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 23, 2021 | History
How many of you are familiar with the use of essential oils? It’s become big business in the past decade or so. Most oils are named after the plant from which they are distilled. However, in some cases, where a number of base oils are used to create a blend, another...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 16, 2021 | Baking
Normally, I’d say following directions is a good thing. But without context, sometimes following directions, especially in a recipe, can be as much of a problem as not following them. Dad tells the story about the first time he cooked ducks. It was in the early 1930s,...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 9, 2021 | Baking
With the holidays over and winter in front of us, it’s a good time to review your family recipes. (That is, if you didn’t already do that last year while quarantined.) Like a puzzle, a recipe can be rendered useless if some of the “pieces” are missing. Many older...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 2, 2021 | Writing
In yesterday’s “New Year’s Holiday Bonus: Did You Know Dreams Come in Different Sizes?” I challenged you to start the new year with big dreams. Today, I want to share with you my big dream for 2021. I’ve had a number of different dreams during my life, but only one...
