by B.L. Unkel | Dec 9, 2023 | Baking
Christmas—my favorite time of the year. One of the many things associated with the Christmas season is gingerbread. What Is It Gingerbread covers a broad range of baked goods. From crisp cookies to moist cakes, gingerbread is any baked good, seasoned with...
by B.L. Unkel | Dec 2, 2023 | Everything Else
Tomorrow is technically always a point in the future. When it finally arrives, it’s no longer tomorrow, but today. Tennessee When I first moved to Tennessee, I did the touristy thing, visiting entertainment and historical sites. In those first couple of years,...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 25, 2023 | Baking
Food Names What Thanksgiving leftovers are you now enjoying? Turkey? Green bean casserole? Sweet potatoes? Pecan pie? The names of these foods make sense. They tell you exactly what you’re eating. Other dishes have names that not only don’t provide a clue as to what...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 11, 2023 | History
As I’ve mentioned before, I believe every family has at least one mystery in their family tree. One of mine happened 120 years ago this month. Setting the Scene In the late 1800s, beauty pageants weren’t as we know them today. Back then, “contestants” submitted...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 4, 2023 | Writing
November is a special month for authors, both because of NaNoWriMo and because of National Author’s Day. NaNoWriMo NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It started in 1999 as a challenge: Write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days—writing only,...
